Public key authentication can allow you to log into remote systems via SSH without a password. Even though you will not need a password to log into a system, you will need to have access to the key. Be sure to keep your key in a secure location. Here is an example of creating a passwordless … Read more
It’s one thing to read about Linux, but it’s another thing entirely to use it. If you are just getting started or have some newfound Linux knowledge that you would like to put to the test, you’ll need a shell account. Luckily, getting an account on a Linux server is fairly easy. Web Hosting Shell … Read more
This video demonstrates how to install WordPress on Ubuntu. WordPress runs on the LAMP stack, which stands for Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP. This video will cover how to install all of those components as well. If you want to take it a step further and learn how to set up a highly available and … Read more
If you find yourself wanting a desktop environment after you have installed Ubuntu server you can easily add it. Pick your favorite desktop environment from the list below and run the associated command. Remember that installation software requires root privileges so use “sudo” or switch to the root user before you begin the installation. Unity … Read more
If you are looking to gain some experience as a Linux system administrator, check out the list of ideas below. For each project on the list you could do it on multiple Linux distributions. You could also start about by learning the bare minimum necessary to complete one of these projects, then take it to … Read more
Below you will find links to over one thousand computer programming project ideas. Use this list to hone your coding skills or start building your online portfolio.