I run a server (Ubuntu 18.04) that hosts about a dozen websites using Linode. Most of the sites are run using WordPress and are my own or sites I manage…
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Virtual Private Hosting – How to Remove a Domain with Certbot SSL Certificate (on Ubuntu 16.04 with apache)
It used to be pretty easy to remove a domain from my Virtual Private Server – dissable the site in apache, delete the files, delete the underlying database, and remove…
Ubuntu Linux (KDE): “Chrome didn’t shut down correctly” error
Every so often, Chrome on my Linux based computers (one running Kubuntu and one running Linux Mint KDE) starts having a problem. I like having Chrome save my tabs from…
Linux: Creating Maps on Linux with QGIS
For my job, I occasionally need to create maps to illustrate some concept or another. For instance, it can be useful to see a the racial makeup of the US as…
Linuxmint or Ubuntu: Crashplan backup using headless Synology NAS
If you’re using a Synology NAS box and would like to back up your files to offsite storage service Crashplan (which is relatively inexpensive), there is a relatively easy way to…
LinuxMint or Ubuntu: How to Automount Synology Shares
UPDATE: As of Ubuntu 13.04, these directions no longer work. I figured out a way to get this to work, however. See the updated directions at the bottom of this…
ubuntu: HP Elitebook 8540p wireless
This is primarily a note for me, but I just spent 3 hours reformatting my HP Elitebook 8540p because I couldn’t get it to connect to my new 802.11n router….
LinuxMint or Ubuntu: Automount Server Share
(Updated to reflect changes in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS – 5/15/2012) While I’m still not 100% sure how I got my file server to share all the files across the network…
LinuxMint: Keyboard Shortcuts to Move Windows Between Monitors
If you don’t have multiple monitors hooked up to your desktop computer, you’re really missing out. Having dual monitors is a delight when it comes to being able to see…
Utah Trip – December 29th
We were supposed to go up to Ogden to meet with some of my childhood friends, but a massive afternoon snow storm that dumped about 10 inches of snow on…