Losing a password is never good news, but losing it on Linux, especially if it’s the administrator password, can be a real disaster. Don’t worry, I’ve got it covered. Whatever your situation, I’ll show you how to reset a password quickly on any Linux distribution. To reset a normal user password on Linux, a root…
Setting up a good backup solution on any system is essential. You’ve spent hours installing and configuring everything, you may even be storing critical data on your Ubuntu server or computer, it isn’t the time to skip the backup configuration to save 15 minutes. I’ve been a system administrator for almost 20 years, so I’ll…
New versions of Python are released all the time, and there are generally several series available at the same time. Different applications on your system may have different requirements in terms of Python version, and the goal of this tutorial is to show you how to install and use the one you need (even if…
For a long time, root was the default user on Linux, but it’s now disabled on most distributions. If like me, you were used to it, this article will answer your questions and guide you with the new best practice. I’ll also show you some workarounds if you really need “root” access. On Debian, using…
If you’re new to Ubuntu (and Linux in general), you’ll discover that there are excellent tools available to take screenshots. Even the default tool has the most useful features, but if you need more, you can always find better alternatives for your specific needs. The default screen capture application on Ubuntu allows us to screenshot…
Whether you use Ubuntu Desktop or Server, it’s possible to access files shared on the network, from a file server, a NAS or another computer. In fact, even if you use another Linux distribution, you’ll follow the same steps. In this tutorial, I’ll explain 3 methods to access a file share on Linux: Pick the…
OpenSSL is almost a mandatory package on any computer these days. Most websites are accessed via HTTPS (with the lock icon), so OpenSSL is working in the background all the time, even if you don’t know it. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at installing and using it on Linux. In most cases,…
Changing the username on a computer might seem like a simple task, but it’s not. There isn’t an easy way to do it, and it comes with many implications we might not necessarily think about (permissions change, for example). Let me give you the step-by-step procedure to do this the right way on Ubuntu. The…
Minecraft is one of the games where you can create your own server, play with your friends or even create a new community with players around the world. But before doing this, you need to set up your server, and it’s not necessarily straightforward when you do it for the first time. Let me quickly…
There isn’t an easy way to manage your Wi-Fi network on Ubuntu Server. I previously shared a tutorial on how to configure your wireless connection, but disabling it, either temporarily or permanently, is another topic. Let’s learn a few different ways to do this on Ubuntu Server. To disable the Wi-Fi on Ubuntu, the command…
