In the last installment, I covered what was done to install LAMP on the server. But remember that we did not install SSH. Why is SSH important? It allows us to remotely connect to the server using tools such as PuTTY, so that we can execute commands, install software, etc. The command is simple: sudo [...]

The last post I covered the hardware installation for this project. For this section, we’re going to use Ubuntu Linux (8.04 LTS Server Edition 64-bit) to install the LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) server. If you don’t have that software available, you can get it using the following venues: 1. Download the iso image from: [...]

It’s been several day’s since I’ve had the chance to post (I’ve been super busy), so it’s good to have a moment to sit and put my thoughts to pixels (so to speak). Introduction: This is the introductory post to a full series where I’ll be posting how I installed an Ubuntu Linux LAMP (Apache, [...]

Why I Quit Windows and Switched to Linux

April 17, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 54 Comments
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It’s funny how some people react when I tell them I use Linux. Sometimes they express the sentiment that I must be very computer savvy. Other’s get caught up in all the brand loyalty hype and still some have never heard of Linux! I kid you not! ;) The truth of the matter is that [...]

Linux is Good for the Elderly

April 15, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 15 Comments
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Some time ago, my father switched to Linux (Ubuntu). I think in some of the contributing factor to his switching was my excitement. I remember when I first tried Linux, it was an earlier version of Red Hat (with the blue install screens). At that time it was a real pain in the behind, and [...]

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