TechSpotting’s Ubuntu restart Apache guide, showing you the commands required to stop, start & restart Apache on Ubuntu. Restarting Apache is common task often required of a Linux admin often after configuration changes have been made to PHP or Apache. Read more »
SBS 2008 change IP Address
Welcome to TechSpotting’s SBS 2008 change IP Address tutorial, I discovered that SBS 2008 DNS (Active Directory) and IIS have stop working after after changing the IP address in the normal way. This is caused by hard coded entries for the old IP address still remaining in Active Directory.
How to update Ubuntu from command line
This guide will show you how to update Ubuntu from the command line, this is critical for keeping your Ubuntu server up to date with the latest security patches. Using the popular Ubuntu command “apt-get” to resync the apt sources and upgrade Ubuntu, other commands such as aptitude or GUI tools could be used as [...]
Asterisk 10 on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Install Guide
How to install Asterisk on Ubuntu walking you through the process of installing Asterisk 10 on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, including a video tutorial of the process (below). Asterisk is an Enterprise level VoIP PBX telephone system that has many configuration options and can use a wide range of hardware, this guide will walk you through [...]
Increase mailbox size Exchange 2010
This guide shows you how to Increase the mailbox size for Exchange 2010 for individual users, this guide will also work if you are trying to increase the mailbox size on Small Business Server 2011 (SBS 2011).
Ubuntu Torrent Download Links
Fast Ubuntu torrent download links, below are the links to download Ubuntu via bit torrent this is by far the fastest way to download Ubuntu and costs the Ubuntu project less money in bandwidth (However, I am sure Mark can afford it!). Also download via torrent will prevent corrupt HTTP downloads, Ubuntu torrent links below:
Install Apache Ubuntu (All Versions)
February 18th, 2012 
James How to install Apache on Ubuntu (all versions) the following command will only install Apache not PHP & MySQL as well which are commonly referred to as “LAMP” (Linux Apache MySQL & PHP). If you require a full LAMP setup on Ubuntu please follow our Ubuntu Install LAMP guide.
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Linux unzip command | Linux .zip file guide
February 18th, 2012 James How to extract .zip files on Linux using the linux unzip command.
First of all we must make sure we have the correct tool installed, this is going to vary depending on your version of Linux – I will cover the two main flavors .dpkg and .rpm (Apt / Yum).
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SBS 2008 change IP Address
February 18th, 2012 James Welcome to TechSpotting’s SBS 2008 change IP Address tutorial, I discovered that SBS 2008 DNS (Active Directory) and IIS have stop working after after changing the IP address in the normal way. This is caused by hard coded entries for the old IP address still remaining in Active Directory. Read more »
How to untar tar.gz | Linux untar command
February 18th, 2012 James How to untar tar.gz archives on Linux systems, there is no actual Linux untar command – you use the tar command with different options to extract tar.gz files.
tar.gz files are commonly used on Linux operating systems for source packages and for grouping large amounts of small files, tar.gz is by far the most common compressed archive software used on Linux, if you are from a Windows background you will be familiar with .zip this is a similar propitiatory equivalent.
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How to update Ubuntu from command line
February 17th, 2012 James This guide will show you how to update Ubuntu from the command line, this is critical for keeping your Ubuntu server up to date with the latest security patches.
Using the popular Ubuntu command “apt-get” to resync the apt sources and upgrade Ubuntu, other commands such as aptitude or GUI tools could be used as an alternative.
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Linux Memory Usage Command
February 17th, 2012 James How to display Linux memory usage on all versions of Linux from the command line. The command Free displays the Linux memory info (Virtual memory & physical) the system is currently using including Linux cache memory and swap usage.
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Asterisk 10 on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Install Guide
February 17th, 2012 James How to install Asterisk on Ubuntu walking you through the process of installing Asterisk 10 on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, including a video tutorial of the process (below).
Asterisk is an Enterprise level VoIP PBX telephone system that has many configuration options and can use a wide range of hardware, this guide will walk you through the process of installing Asterisk on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, which is often a daunting task for Linux Admins.
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Add Default Route Cisco ASA
February 3rd, 2012 James The following command adds the default route on Cisco routers, the command will also add the default route on Cisco ASA:
route outside 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
Where XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX is enter your ISP default route.
You are all set! Don’t forget to write your config out.
Disable DHCP Cisco ASA / Router
February 3rd, 2012 James How to disable DHCP on a Cisco ASA or router running IOS, this has been tested on a Cisco ASA 5505.
