Since Ubuntu 18.04 LTS was released, I have been testing it in my lab environment using VMware Workstation Pro… this steps below is how I got the latest version of VirtualBox installed on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS… VirtualBox gets new updates very frequently on Windows and Linux systems… if you want to consistently get these updates […]
Ubuntu 18.04
Install VMWare Tools on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Desktop
I started testing the new Ubuntu 18.04 beta… so, I installed it on my Windows 10 machine running VMware Workstation 14 Pro. For those wanting to test the new Ubuntu 18.04 on VMware Workstation, the steps below shows you how to get VMware Tools installed. VMware Tools are suite of utilities that enhances the virtual […]
Installing VirtualBox Guest Additions on Ubuntu 18.04 Desktop
I have started to test Ubuntu 18.04 version… so, I installed it on my Windows 10 test machine with VirtualBox installed on it. For those wanting to test Ubuntu 18.04 , the steps below will show you how to install it properly, since Guest Additions software isn’t working out of the box. VirtualBox Guest Addition […]
Configure Static IP Addresses on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Server
I have just started testing Ubuntu 18.04 . The first thing I noticed was how different it handles network interfaces. The way Ubuntu manages network interfaces has completely changed. Have you heard of NetPlan? Probably not, if you have, then you’re a step ahead of many. NetPlan is a new network configuration tool introduced in […]
Updating / Changing the Hostname on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Server
I recently downloaded Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Server on my Windows 10 test machine running VMware Workstation 14 Pro so I can do some testing. By far the big changes coming will be noticeable on the desktop and less so on the servers. Ubuntu 18.04 LTS is doing away with Unity.. you probably already know that… […]
Setup New Users on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Server
The steps below is how I was able to setup a new user on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS server… If you want to get a new user created in Ubuntu, just follow the steps below… you should get it workin in no time.. Now everyone account on Ubuntu servers can run the sudo command… If you […]
Create Apache2 / Nginx Certificate Signing Request CSR on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Server
Since Ubuntu 18.04 LTS was released, I have been doing some tests in my lab environment… the steps below is how I got a new CSR created for my domain and website… When you want to install domain SSL/TLS certificates on your websites you need to get a certificate signing request file to the certificate […]
Enable DVD and Copy-Right Videos Support on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Recent release of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS allows me to do some testing… the steps below is how I got DVD Support on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS… If you want to get Video working on your desktop, the guide below is a good place to start.. By default, DVD support isn’t available on Ubuntu 18.04 for legal […]
Install the Latest VMware Workstation 14 Pro on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Server
I recently installed Ubuntu 18.04 LTS server on my lab machine for testing purposes… the steps below is how I gto VMware Workstation 14 Pro installed on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS server… If you want to get VMware Workstation installed on Ubuntu, the steps below is a good place to start… If you need an environment […]
How to Take Screenshots / Screencasts with Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
After installing Ubuntu 18.04 LTS I decided to do some testing… the steps below is how to do screenshots and screencasts with Ubuntu 18.04 LTS… if you want to use Ubuntu built-in screen casting tool, follow the steps below…. Sometimes you may want to take pictures or record videos of what’s going on on your […]