KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is an open-source full virtualization solution for Linux systems, including Ubuntu. Like VirtualBox, and VMware Workstation, KVM is a virtualization infrastructure for the Linux kernel that turns it into a hypervisor. This brief tutorial shows students and new users how to install KVM kernel modules on the Ubuntu server to enable full virtualization. If you can’t install VirtualBox or VMware Workstation virtualization solutions on Ubuntu, then you can try KVM....

If you’re looking for robust marketing automation software to use in your environment, you’ll find Mautic to be useful. This brief tutorial is going to show students and new users how to install Mautic on Ubuntu 16.04 | 18.04 LTS with Apache2, MariaDB, and PHP 7.1 support. Whether you’re a small or medium-sized business, you may find it useful to try Mautic. It may just be the software to replace your current solution....

MenaPro is an open-source, advanced content management system (CMS) that gives you powerful sets of tools to build and manage a content website. This cm is also a hundred times faster than most content management platforms available. With its intuitive and powerful backend, you’ll be able to put together a website with ease. You also get a powerful search tool, backend analytics, drag n drop media panel, and more. This CMS platform is designed for ease of use to allow webmasters to collaborate and automate engaging experiences with users across multiple devices, including mobile....

If you’re a developer who is going to be developing apps in Django, it may be a good thing to use Mezzanine to make the process seamless with rapid development and clean pragmatic design. For more about Mezzanine, please visit its homepage. There are multiple ways to install Mezzanine on Ubuntu, however, the quickest way is to use Python and PIP to get it installed. When you’re ready to get Mezzanine on Ubuntu, follow the steps below:...

For those who don’t know about Monit, is an open-source utility for managing and monitoring Linux systems, including Ubuntu. It can automate, maintain and repair Linux services, including restoring and restarting them. A complete enterprise-grade 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 Monit server once installed. For more about Monit, please visit its homepage....

PrestaShop provides an efficient and innovative e-commerce solution that suits anyone looking for an easy platform to manage and sell their inventory online. It enables you to create a complete online store, including inventory management, product catalogs, shipping, invoicing, and many more. You can use PrestaShop to run your online stores and build amazing digital experiences with little effort. For more about PrestaShop, please check their Homepage To get started with installing PrestaShop, follow the steps below:...

TPM technology is designed to provide hardware-based, security-related functions. A TPM chip is a secure crypto-processor that helps you with actions such as generating, storing, and limiting the use of cryptographic keys. The TPM Diagnostics tool is an optional feature in Windows that allows you to gather and collect your device’s TPM chip capabilities. The tool itself doesn’t do much but provides you with diagnostic information about the TPM chip installed on your computer....

WhatACart is a simple, fast, open-source eCommerce system developed using the YiiChimp framework. YiiChimp framework is written on top of Yii2 and it’s great for building web apps. WhatACart software has everything that you need to build an eCommerce website for your business to run your stores. It comes with rich sets of features that enable merchants to quickly and easily start selling their products. On top of other great features, it also comes with modules like Top Rated, Featured Products, Payment gateway, and more....

Zoom is a cross-platform video communication tool that works on Windows, macOS, Android, and Linux systems. It allows users to schedule and join meetings, and video webinars and provide remote technical support. Zoom is one of the few companies that provide full Linux support. So the client works and supports features you’ll find in other operating systems. The client is not open-source software. However, if you’re going to be participating in Zoom conference calls or scheduling Zoom meetings, then you will want to install the Zoom app for Linux....

With Microsoft switching to the new Edge browser with Windows 10 and installing the Bing search engine as its default, users who prefer Google search can use the steps below to switch. You probably already know that Bing is the default search engine of the new Microsoft Edge browser. When you’re searching in the Microsoft Edge address bar, the default search engine used to find information and websites matching your search is Bing....

The same is true with passwords. We do forget a lot when it comes to passwords, and that’s why there are countless password managers to help us manage our passwords. Forgetting your Ubuntu desktop or server password may prevent you from logging on physically or remotely. Some tools may be able to help you recover the password. However, the method below is the quickest and easiest way to do it....

Windows has always allowed users to reset their network adapters. However, in Windows 11, the process is simple and quick and can be done from the main System settings pane with few clicks. One thing that is still included in Windows 11 is the ability to reset its network adapters. This isn’t new, but Windows 11 makes the process easy and painless, even for new users. When you reset network adapters in Windows, it will remove and reinstall your network adapters and other networking components back to their original state and settings....

Hubzilla is an open-source, web publishing platform (CMS) for creating interconnected websites. Like a shared hosting service, websites created on Hubzilla are isolated and have no idea who is accessing their content, and controlled access to data is limited to permissions settings between individual accounts on a site. This Platform is built on the LAMP or LEMP stack. It lets you focus on building content by leveraging its easy management portal designs and technical quality without the bloats....

Known Learning Management System (LMS), still in beta is a social learning platform. It is built on the LAMP / LEMP stack and allows users to create an educational community and empower students to publish, work together and share across many social platforms. Some of its features include allowing students to easily post to the site, use hashtags, view and edit posts from any device, and many more. It also supports WYSIWYG with strong privacy settings to create space for individuals to share personal thoughts with groups or other users....

Your sessions, including apps, are files that will stay running while you switch to another account. When you switch back, you can resume from where you left off. This post will show you different ways how to switch between accounts when using Windows 11. Users who are remotely connected to a computer will not see fast user switching. This feature is disabled in Remote Desktop Connection. Also, make sure to save your work when you switch to another account....

If your Ubuntu Linux machine has a built-in or external camera attached, you can take photos and apply fun special effects and share the fun with others. There are many applications one can use to take pictures in Ubuntu Linux. However, the default webcam and camera application in Ubuntu Linux is called Cheese. The cheese camera application can be used to take still photos as well as videos. The photos in the photo stream are automatically saved in the Pictures/Webcam folder in your home folder in Ubuntu Linux....

Back in the days when the majority of the display screens were cathode ray tube (CRT) displays, screen savers were used to avoid screen burn-in. Displays today are built differently and don’t require it anymore, but you can still use screen savers if it’s something that you want. Because the use of screen savers is technically not needed, Microsoft hasn’t added new screen savers since Windows 7. All the screen savers in Windows 11 are the legacy of the past....

For new users and students learning how to use and manage Linux systems, the easiest place to start might be on Ubuntu Linux OS. Ubuntu is an open-source Linux operating system that runs on desktops, laptops, servers, and other devices. When you’re ready to learn how to use the tar commands, follow the guide below: About tar command: The tar command stands for tape achieve, which is the most commonly used tape drive backup command used by the Linux/Unix system....

MariaDB 10.1 introduced a new backup feature called Mariabackup. Mariabackup is an open-source tool provided by MariaDB for performing physical online backups of InnoDB, Aria, and MyISAM tables. It also enabled “hot online” backups for InnoDB tables. Mariabackup doesn’t only back up databases, it also backs up many different files to perform its backup and restore operations. To get started with backing up and restoring MariaDB data, follow the steps below:...

Your device’s desktop resolution controls the number of items you can see on the screen. The higher the resolution, the more you can fit on a screen and the sharper items appear on the screen. The resolution is the number of dots, or pixels the monitor displays. You cannot select resolutions that are higher than your monitor can support. Higher resolution will typically display more, but items on the screen appear smaller....