How To Add and Delete Users on an Ubuntu 14.04 VPS
Introduction One of the most basic tasks to that you should know how to do on a fresh Linux server is add and remove users. When you create a new server, you are only given the root account by default. While this gives you a lot of power and flexibility, it is also dangerous and […]
Continue Reading...Installing VMware Tools in an Ubuntu virtual machine
To install VMware Tools, you must mount the VMware Tools CD image, extract the contents (VMware Tools), and then run the installer. Note: If VMware Tools is already installed, use these steps to uninstall and then reinstall VMware Tools. When there is product updates, the VMware Tools package is also updated, so an update of the […]
Continue Reading...Initial Server Setup with Ubuntu 14.04
Introduction – Initial Server Setup with Ubuntu 14.04 When you first create a new Ubuntu 14.04 server, there are a few configuration steps that you should take early on as part of the basic setup. This will increase the security and usability of your server and will give you a solid foundation for subsequent actions. Step […]
Continue Reading...How To Set Up Time Synchronization on Ubuntu 12.04
About NTP Launching a new virtual private server provides the user with a clock. You can see the time on your server with the command, date. Furthermore, you can adjust the server’s time zone, if needed, with the commandexport TZ=America/New_York,modifying the time zone to match your location. Although the built in clock is helpful for […]
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