How to install Oracle’s Java on Ubuntu the easy way

Developers on Ubuntu are accustomed to seeing at least two flavors of Java. OpenJDK is an open-source build of the…

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How to install Couch DB 1.5 on Ubuntu

A recent task I had to do on my home Ubuntu Linux box running 12.04. LTS was to install CouchDB.…

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5 most awesome desktop environments for Ubuntu

Are you using Ubuntu and bored of using Unity desktop all the time? Then, you should check out other options…

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The power of PROC file system in Linux

The Linux kernel has two primary functions: to control access to physical devices on the computer and to schedule when…

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Zabbix – Low Level Discovery of cores, CPUs and Hard Disk

Zabbix SSD Status, configured with Low Level Discovery At home, I’m using Zabbix to monitor my servers, it has plenty…

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Common Linux log files name and usage

If you spend lot of time in Linux environment, it is essential that you know where the log files are located, and…

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HotSpot GC Thread CPU footprint on Linux

The following question will test your knowledge on garbage collection and high CPU troubleshooting for Java applications running on Linux…

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Database and Webapp Security

Threat Model This is a discussions on database and webapp security loosely based on the quick reference page on my…

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Setup Git server with read/write HTTPS on Debian

Three months ago we decided to move our projects to Git. I guess you already know the advantages of Git…

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