On Linux systems, including Ubuntu the uptime command gives a one-line display of how long a system has been running as well as logged-in users, system loads and current time. If you’re a student or new user looking for a Linux system to start learning on, the easiest place to start is Ubuntu Linux OS. It’s a great Linux operating system for beginners and folks looking for easier Linux distribution to use....

Microsoft Edge allows you to save your passwords for websites you log in to with a username and password. This can help in cases where you don’t always need to remember your login for websites you visit a lot. If you try to log in with another device to the same website and you can’t remember the password used previously, you can use Microsoft Edge’s saved password feature to retrieve it....

Windows Update is a feature that comes with Windows to help download and install updates, improve system’s security and performance, and more. If your computer is not automatically downloading the latest updates, there might be issues with how your system is configured and problems with Windows update policies that are preventing your device from receiving updates. In some environments, policies are used to control Windows devices. These policies can help you manage single-user devices, multi-user devices, education devices, kiosks, billboards, factory machines, and more....

Windows 11 comes with a new Start menu that is centered in the middle of the screen. The Start menu also contains shortcuts to all your apps, settings, and files. This new menu can be customized to show which folder shortcuts appear on the bottom of the menu next to the Power button. Windows 11 improves on the new Start menu area to include more shortcuts to folders that can easily be accessed and launched....

The new Windows 11 comes with many cool features and a refreshing new graphical interface, including a centered Start menu and taskbar, rounded corners windows, themes, and colors that make any Windows device stand out. One thing you can do with Windows 11 uses its built-in app to scan your documents and save them digitally anywhere. And users who want to scan physical documents into a digital format and store it on their computer or in the cloud, adding a scanner might be the best way to do it....

To back up your file in Windows 10 simply means making copies of your file and storing them somewhere for safekeeping. In the event you lose the original file on the computer, you can go to restore the file from the backup location. It’s always good to have a backup copy of your important files. Keep copies of your files on another drive in case something happens to the originals — on an external hard disk, for example....

By default, Windows stores all your user files and folders in C:\Users followed by your username. In the user home folder, you’ll find Desktop, Downloads, Documents, Music, Pictures, and more. As the user adds more content, the local C:\ disk drive will be used up and if the drive doesn’t have enough free space, the user will run out of storage space. Some computers have multiple drives and partitions. If your computer has multiple partitions, and your local C:\ disk is running out of space, you may want to change the location of your home folder to a bigger drive and more space....

You can use Windows 10 desktops and applications in dozens of languages around the world. The translations into other languages may be incomplete and some applications may not provide full support, but the list of languages Windows 10 supports is growing. Any untranslated text will appear in the language the program or software was originally developed in, usually American English. Changing your display language allows you to change the language your entire Windows 10 operating system will use....

Like Windows and other operating systems, it is a good idea to change your password from time to time, especially if you think someone else knows your password. If you forget your password, any user with administrator privileges can change it for you. You will not be able to change your password if you can’t log in. When you update your login password, your login keyring password will automatically be updated to be the same as your new login password....

Some people find Cortana to be very useful, others, not so much. If you’re on the fence and want to disable Cortana on Windows 11, then continue below. If Cortana is disabled and you want it re-enabled, also continue below. We’re going to show you how to disable or enable it. Cortana is pre-installed on Windows 11, but you can’t use it in its current settings. Why keep an app if you’re not going to use it?...

By design, WordPress notifies the site’s administrator via email every time a comment is left on the site. For webmasters and site administrators, this can be annoying at times. If your site is new and doesn’t have appropriate settings to block spammers and others, this can be extremely frustrating. Students and new users who are starting with WordPress will find this post handy and helpful. WordPress allows this feature to alert you of new comments so that you can respond and increase user engagement....

Whether you want to fix a slow Windows computer or if you want to sell it without your personal information, resetting Windows 10 is what you may want to do. There are multiple ways to reset Windows. One can use Windows’ control panel or use the command line prompt to do it. Either way should get you to reset Windows. However, using the command line work best if your computer is very slow that it takes a difficult time to get to the control panel....

Nowadays, everyone wants their websites to run faster. If you’re using Nginx with either of the caching modules above, mounting any of those cache pages in memory via tmpfs is a smart move. By default, Nginx will store its cache data on a disk. Even if you’re using SSD disks, caches in RAM will still perform better than on disk. If you have enough RAM on your server, one of the best optimization methods is mounting cache pages in RAM....

AbeCMS is easily extended with one dashboard for analytics, user authentication, and workflow management. There’s no database to configure – everything is created as a JSON document. Using AbeCMS to edit your content on the web should be easy and fun. No need for learning templating and HTML. AbeCMS hides most of that stuff and focuses on what matters most. For more about AbeCMS, check its homepage. These are the packages we’re going to set up....

This brief tutorial shows students and new users how to install and configure the NetData monitoring server on Ubuntu 16.04 | 18.04 LTS servers. NetData also analyzes thousands of metrics per server, everything about the system (CPU, RAM, disks, network, firewall, QoS, NFS, ZFS, etc). A complete enterprise-grade network, server, and log monitoring system. This post will show you how to perform a basic configuration after installation. You’ll also be able to log on to the NetData server once installed....

Based on the concept of a project object model (POM), Maven can help you manage an entire project build process, including storing documents, reporting, and more. Installing Apache Maven on Ubuntu is pretty easy. Maven packages are in Ubuntu’s default repositories. One can run the apt-get commands to install it with ease. However, the versions in Ubuntu repositories may not necessarily be the latest. If you want to install the latest, you may have to download and install it yourself....

For one, it doesn’t need a database server, all its data is simply stored in the file system (file-based, flat file CMS). It also provides native markdown WYSIWYG support, SEO friendly, flexible CSS framework with no installation required. For more about CMSimple_XH, please check its homepage. This brief tutorial shows students and new users how to install CMSimple_XH on Ubuntu 16.04 / 18.10 / 18.04 LTS with Apache2 and PHP 7....

We’re now ready to install Drupal to help us build our first dynamic, professional, and beautiful website to publish the wonderful content we’ve been dying to publish. Drupal is a free and open-source content management system written in PHP which is used to create many of the websites and applications you use every day. With Drupal, we can create wonderful websites using free templates, plugins, and a support base to help us throughout the process....

ExpressionEngine has a cloud hosting service. however, you can install it on your servers and always own your content, and can take it with you wherever you go. ExpressionEngine CMS is built on an open-source core with support for open standards, which might be very useful in helping you run your digital content. This CMS platform is designed for ease of use to allow enterprises and business owners to collaborate and automate engaging experiences with users across multiple devices, including mobile....

FFmpeg is a free, open-source, cross-platform multimedia framework that anyone can use to record, convert and stream audio and video online or via any application. It contains libraries like libavcodec, libavutil, libavformat, libavfilter, libavdevice, libswscale, libswresample, and others. Applications and other tools can use FFmpeg libraries for transcoding and playing multimedia files, providing the best technically possible solution. For more about FFmpeg, please visit its homepage. When you’re ready to install FFmpeg, follow the steps below:...