Run speedtest.net From the Command Line With speedtest-cli
For years, my “goto” source for measuring internet speed has been speedtest.net. Pointing my browser to speedtest.net, and a with few mouse clicks, I
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Use A HDTV As A Computer Monitor
For A HDTV Computer Monitor, Size Does Matter You can use an HDTV as ac computer monitor with varying degrees of success. I know
Putting VirtualBox To Work
What is VirtualBox? The simplest description of VirtualBox is that it is software that allows you to run another operating system (OS X, Unix,
Find Available Repositories for Ubuntu
While doing research for an article, I stumbled upon a one-stop-shop for Ubuntu repositories. Quite a find, a website that has an “Ubuntu Sources
Fix Apt Cannot Update Ubuntu Repositories
Cannot Access Ubuntu Repositories Last week, I tried to update the program repositories on my Ubuntu Server operating system (version 16.04). Here is the
Install Linux On VirtualBox With Mac Host
Why use a virtual machine? There are many reasons to use a virtual computer, to name a few: Software development (configure, and see how
UFW: The Linux Uncomplicated Firewall
Recently while monitoring traffic on my LAN, I noticed activity from URL’s and IP addresses that had somehow got past my router, and were
Using the Linux “Whatis” and “Man” Commands
Saying the Linux and Unix shell commands are not intuitive is an understatement of epic proportions. It might be easier to learn Klingon. There
Use rsync To Backup Your Data On Mac OSX and Linux
The Problem: I had been backing data from my stand-alone server (Mac Pro G5 with Ubuntu Server 13.04 software) to an external USB drive
Disable Screen Blanking In Linux Console A Setterm Command
I often run network monitoring programs on my Ubuntu powered server from the console (click for the article: Six Free Linux Network Monitoring Tools