Howdy folks so i recently replaced my Single Socket Hypervisors with Dell R710’s pick them up at a good price in a auction on eBay. The Firmware were really out of date on the iDRAC, Lifecycle Controller and BIOS so i updated them I tried to use the iDRAC Virtual Console to update the Firmware on the Server […]
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How to install Java Web Start & Java SE Runtime in Ubuntu/Debian Linux
Howdy folks in this guide I am going to show you how to install Java Web Start and Java SE Runtime, the whole point of this guide is to get jControl Java Utility installed so we can use Java for the iDRAC 6 on the Dell R710, 510 etc. I did do a guide on how to fix […]
How to install Ubuntu Desktop using a USB Boot Stick For Beginners
Ubuntu Desktop is a great Open Source Desktop Operating System I have been using both Ubuntu Desktop and Server since 2017 although i have been testing it for a long time in Virtual Machines before i made the switch. I like Open Source because you have freedom. Please note that from 18.04+ there is no 32bit support so […]
How to install deb files using Terminal in Ubuntu
In this guide i am going to show you how to install .deb files using Terminal you can install via Ubuntu Software app but i prefer to install via Terminal. First thing we need to do is download the app from the website we want for example i am going to be installing discord in this guide. Once […]
How to upgrade packages in Ubuntu
In this guide i am going to show you how to upgrade packages to the newest versions, First thing we need to do is resynchronize existing packages this is recommend, open up Terminal by pressing Ctrl Alt T or right click on the Desktop then press Open Terminal. Now type sudo apt update, Enter Password it should look […]
How to resynchronize packages in Ubuntu before installing Apps
In this guide i am going to show you how to resynchronize packages before installing any app. This is Recommended. The first thing we want to open up Terminal by pressing Ctrl Alt T or right click on the Desktop then press Open Terminal. Now type sudo apt update, Enter Password it should look something like this All […]
How to rename Ethernet Interfaces to eth0 in Ubuntu
In this guide i am going to show you how to rename Ethernet devices to eth0 from something like ens33 etc. Renaming ethernet devices to eth0 makes it a lot easier when setting up bonding in Ubuntu Server/Desktop, I do this because i use Bonding in Ubuntu Server for LACP etc, the old school eth0 is a lot […]
How to Fix Backlit Keyboard on Sony Laptops in Linux
So i got a Sony Vaio Flip 14 that came with Windows 10 I took Windows 10 off this laptop and found that the backlit keyboard does not work at all, after booting into Linux it turns off well there is fix and this problem is very common. Sony decided to use Software instead of Hardware to control […]