This article is about installing and configuring ZSH on Ubuntu 20.04. This step applies to all Ubuntu-based distributions. ZSH stands for Z Shell which is a shell program for Unix-like operating systems. ZSH is an extended version of Bourne Shell which incorporates some features of BASH, KSH, TSH. Zsh Features Command-line completion. History can be
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How to Install OH-MY-ZSH in Ubuntu 20.04
When working with Unix-based environments our majority of time will be spent on working in a terminal. A good looking terminal will make us feel good and improves our productivity. This is where OH-MY-ZSH comes into play. OH-MY-ZSH is an open-source framework for managing ZSH configuration and is community-driven. It comes bundled with tons of
How to Install Shutter Screenshot Tool in Ubuntu 20.04
Shutter is a free and open-source, feature-rich screenshot tool for Linux based operating systems such as Ubuntu. It is available for all major GNU/Linux distributions and can be installed using the default package manager. Shutter allows you to take a screenshot of a specific area, window, or desktop/whole screen (or a specific workspace). It also
How to Setup and Manage Log Rotation Using Logrotate in Linux
One of the most interesting (and perhaps one of the most important as well) directories in a Linux system is /var/log. According to the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard, the activity of most services running in the system are written to a file inside this directory or one of its subdirectories. Such files are known as logs
How to Install Guacamole to Access Your Computers from Anywhere in Ubuntu
Apache Guacamole is a clientless open-source web-based gateway that provides remote access to servers and even client PCs via a web browser using protocols such as SSH, VNC and RDP. Apache Guacamole comprises 2 main components: Guacamole Server: This provides all the server-side and native components required by Guacamole to connect to remote desktops. Guacamole
How to Share a Local Folder with a Remote Host Running on VMWare
In this article, we are going to see how to share a local folder with a remote host running on VMWare Workstation. If you are someone wondering what VMWare Workstation is, it is a hypervisor that runs on X64 Linux and Windows operating systems providing features to run virtual machines. You might also want to
How to Monitor Node.js Applications Using PM2 Web Dashboard
PM2 is a popular daemon process manager for Nodejs with a complete feature set for a production environment, that will help you manage and keep your application online 24/7. A process manager is a “container” for applications that facilitates deployment, enables you to manage (start, restart, stop, etc..) the application at runtime, and provides for
Setup Passwordless SSH Login for Multiple Remote Servers Using Script
SSH Key-based authentication (also known as public-key authentication) allows for password-less authentication and it is a more secure and a much better solution than password authentication. One major advantage of SSH password-less login, let alone security is that it allows for automation of various kinds of cross-server processes. Related Read: How to Secure and Harden
How to Install Drupal with Apache on Debian and Ubuntu
Developing your website from scratch can be a daunting task. It’s time-consuming and expensive if you are planning to hire a developer. An easy way to get your blog or website off the ground is using a CMS (content management system) like Drupal. Drupal is an open-source content management system (CMS), written in PHP and
How to Monitor Apache Performance Using mod_status in Ubuntu
While you can always have a peek at Apache log files to get information about your webserver such as active connections, you can get a very detailed overview of your web server’s performance by enabling the mod_status module. What is the mod_status module? The mod_status module is an Apache module that allows users to access