Since in next versions of Ubuntu the default office suite will be Libreoffice. Here is the small how to which will help you to install Libreoffice on your Ubuntu. Remove openoffice (This is not necessary, as by the time of installation of libreoffice, openoffice gets removed) sudo apt-get purge openoffice* Add Repository for libreoffice sudo [...]
Full Story »How to Split & Join Large Files
This is incredibly easy to split & join files in linux. This is inbuilt utility in most of the Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Fedora, Centos.. How to split large file to multiple small files? split -b 1024M largefile.iso /dst_dir/ In above example we are spiting large iso files to multiple files. in dst_dir you’ll [...]
Full Story »Migrate Linux On Xenserver -P2V
There are many Physical servers running in almost every organization. With the acceptance of virtualization, it become necessary to migrate existing server to VM, to save power & to efficiently utilize computing resources. If you have ever installed Xenserver, you must have noticed following option during installation. Convert an existing OS on this machine to [...]
Full Story »11 Best Articles for you -LinuxReaders.
Here I am sharing 10 best articles on LinuxReaders.com during year 2009. These are not just popular viewed articles but are the best of my selection. These are useful for any linux admin to ease routine tasks. 1) Change Ubuntu 9.10 Resolution By default Ubuntu 9.10 supports 1024×768 resolution, which is not enough for me. [...]
Full Story »Squid over Windows
Most of the linux admins have used squid over linux. This is one of the best proxy available. One of my windows admin friend asked me to suggest free proxy available over windows, which has all the feature as Squid. For testing purpose I configured squid over windows. This was easy task as win compiled [...]
Full Story »Hedging against recession with free and open source software
Is free and open source software (FOSS) a way to cut business costs? As concern about recession – even depression – deepens, more and more companies are asking this question. However, many have trouble knowing how to begin to find an answer. Certainly, many companies have been looking for FOSS solutions in the last six [...]
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