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How to Install XAMPP on your Ubuntu Computer

Please follow the following steps in order to download, install and configure XAMPP on your system: Step 1: Download the installation package The first step is to download the XAMPP package for Linux from the official Apache Friends website: https://www.apachefriends.org/index.html Click on the XAMPP for Linux option after which you will be prompted to Run the package or Save it to your system. We recommend downloading the package by clicking the Save File option. After which, your downloaded file will be saved to the Downloads folder by default. Step 2: Make the installation package executable We will install the package through the Ubuntu command line, The Terminal. In order to open the Terminal, either use the Dash or the  Ctrl+Alt+T  shortcut. After the Terminal is open, you need to move to your Downloads folder to access the file. Move to the Downloads folder by using the following command: $ cd /home/[username]/Downloads The installation package you ...

How to access WordPress on a local network

What is a Local Network?  A local-area network (LAN) is a computer network that spans a relatively small area. Most often, a LAN is confined to a single room, building or group of buildings. In this tutorial I will teach you on how to access WordPress Website on a Local Network. You only need to follow the steps that I am going to show you. STEPS: 1. First and foremost  you need to have an installed XAMPP or any Local Server you prefer. 2. WordPress Website hosted in a Local Server. And Run your WordPress Website. 3. On the Dashboard Click ---> Settings ---> General 4.  Now your open Terminal on  Ubuntu  ( CTR+ALT+T ) but if you are using windows ( windows+R ) ---> Type ipconfig  then IPv4 Address will appear copy  IPv4 Address   for example - 192.168.1.12 5. Copy IPv4 Address  192.168.1.12 6. Go back to Dashboard /  Settings  --->  General 7. O...

Reformat Bootable Flashdrive in Ubuntu

The commands and procedure described in this article have been executed on an Ubuntu 18.04 LTS system. Format USB Drive Through the Command Line Formatting a USB drive is very simple through the command line. Even a beginner can format a USB drive through the simple process and commands we are describing here. 1. The first step is to identify the USB drive correctly in order to avoid formatting any other drive by accident. Open the Terminal application through the Dash or through the  Ctrl+Alt+T  shortcut and enter the following command: $ df -h The last line in the output lists /dev/sdb1 as our USB drive. 2. Use the following command in order to format the USB as per the VFAT file system: $ sudo mkfs.vfat /dev/sdb1 You will be using the location as per the output you got from the df -h command. 3. You can only format an unmounted USB drive, otherwise, you will get the following message: Therefore, please unmount the drive through the following c...

GitLab Repository Command Line Instructions

Start project repository Command line instructions You can also upload existing files from your computer using the instructions below. Git global setup git config --global user.name "Jaime Moncada" git config --global user.email "jaimemoncadajr@gmail.com" Create a new repository git clone https://gitlab.com/jaimemoncadajr/library-system.git cd library-system touch README.md git add README.md git commit -m "add README" git push -u origin master Push an existing folder cd existing_folder git init git remote add origin https://gitlab.com/jaimemoncadajr/library-system.git git add . git commit -m "Initial commit" git push -u origin master Push an existing Git repository cd existing_repo git remote rename origin old-origin git remote add origin https://gitlab.com/jaimemoncadajr/library-system.git git push -u origin --all git push -u origin --tags Credit :  https://gitlab.com OR Simple Way to Push an existing ...

How To Install Docker Compose on Ubuntu 18.04

Not using  Ubuntu 18.04 ? Choose a different version: CentOS 7 Ubuntu 16.04 Ubuntu 14.04 Automated: Docker request Automated: Bash request Automated: Ansible request Debian 9 request Debian 8 request Debian 10 request View All Introduction Docker  is a great tool for automating the deployment of Linux applications inside software containers, but to take full advantage of its potential each component of an application should run in its own individual container. For complex applications with a lot of components, orchestrating all the containers to start up, communicate, and shut down together can quickly become unwieldy. The Docker community came up with a popular solution called  Fig , which allowed you to use a single YAML file to orchestrate all your Docker containers and configurations. This became so popular that the Docker team decided to make  Docker Compose  based on the Fig source, which is now deprecated. Docker Compose ...