speedtest.net tests via cli
Speedtest.net is the de facto internet link speed testing tool out there. Some people might argue that it is not accurate, but it’s still the most popular tool of it’s kind out there. For us geeky...
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Connect via RDP to Ubuntu 13.10 using XRDP
If you need to connect to a Linux machine, and in the scope of this guide, Ubuntu 13.10 (I’m sure this guide should be fine for earlier versions as well), then your options include: Pure and simple SSH...
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Connect via RDP to Ubuntu 14.04 using XRDP
This is an update of a previous post, found here. I’ve added a section to the bottom which explains how you can connect to the same session each time. If you need to connect to a Linux machine, and in...
View ArticleInstalling wmic in Ubuntu 14.04 (LTS) 64-Bit
Thanks to some great responses in a previous article I decided to create an updated post for Ubuntu 14.04 since it is the incumbent LTS release at this time (September ’14). Step 1 – Install autoconf...
View ArticleOffline package installs using dpkg and apt-get (Ubuntu/Debian/etc)
More often than not, I have to deploy a system which will not have access to the internet or an apt-proxy/apt-cacher installations somewhere. This means I cannot install new packages which might be...
View ArticleUbuntu/Grub2 Verbose Booting
First things first – remember, always back up important system files before editing! If you want to view the tradional kernel message output when booting into Ubuntu, you can do it as follows: Edit...
View ArticleInstalling ixgbe driver on Ubuntu Server 14.04 LTS
This guide is loosely based on the this post but I was unable to complete the installation because of the following error: hendri@techedemic: /var/tmp/ixgbe-4.1.2/src $ dmesg ......snipped.........
View ArticleChanging the default boot item in Grub2
It used to be easy to manage grub. Simple changes to /boot/grub/menu.lst you were a-for-away. If you run a dual-boot environment (e.g, Ubuntu and Windows) and you want to change your Grub config to...
View ArticleUbuntu Desktop and Google Chrome –‘Failed to Fetch’
The last few days, I’ve been repeatedly getting the following when I do an apt-get update on my Ubuntu Desktop (14.04, if that matters). W: Failed to fetch...
View ArticleUbuntu – Window Snapping Keyboard Shortcuts
You know those handy shortcuts in Windows where you use the Windows Key + Left or Right and the window you’re working in automatically snaps to the left or right? Well, they exist in Ubuntu Unity as...
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