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[Error & Solution] Could not reliably determine the server’s fully qualified domain name …

Sometimes after installation of apache 2 on Ubuntu, when restarting apache You will get this erorr message $ service apache restart * Restarting web server apache2 apache2: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using 127.0.1.1 for ServerName ... waiting apache2:...

[How To] Increase import file size in phpmyadmin

By default when you want to import sql file in phpmyadmin, in “File to Import:” section you can see (Max: 2MiB). That is php’s file upload limit. To increase it find php.ini file $ locate...

/etc/defaults/rc.conf (FreeBSD system start-up) [System Files]

In FreeBSD the primary start-up configuration file is /etc/defaults/rc.conf. System startup scripts such as /etc/rc and /etc/rc.d just include this file. If you want to add other programs to system startup you need to change /etc/rc.conf file instead of /etc/defaults/rc.conf. NEWER CHANGE...

[How To] mport: The MidnightBSD Package Management Tools

One of the most tedious tasks in setting up and maintaining a personal computer is installing software applications. The BSD community has historically handled this by providing users a ports system to compile software and later some package management software. This approach has worked well for power users....

[Review] 18 steps to better Data Security

01 We still use tar Back up with tar. The old ones are the best, and a full backup of your home directory with tar is easy to do and easy to restore from. Put it on a USB stick, external drive, cloud server, or just another computer and you’ll always have a safe copy of your precious data...

[How To] change or setup new ip address in FreeBSD

[How To] change or setup new ip address in FreeBSD Set IP address useing ifconfig command:ex. ifconfig re0 inet 202.54.1.22 To setup up ip permanently open file /etc/rc.conf, then add or modify network information: vim /etc/rc.conf ex. hostname="www.example.com" ifconfig_re0="inet 192.168.10.10 netmask...

Nano text editor [How To]

Open a file To open a text file in nano, change to the directory where the file is stored, type nano and pass the filename as an argument, ex. nano command-notes.txt Start typing The entire terminal screen will be taken over by the nano interface. You can start typing immediately and...

[How To] Install the new features HUD (Head-Up Display) in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin

Mark Shuttleworth has made a clear and present users of Ubuntu evolution of a new menu called HUD (Head-Up Display), as an alternative to an application menu designed especially for Unity, which should solve many of the current problems with the existing menu, fully satisfying users in usability. This new...

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