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 […]
Ubuntu 18.04
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 […]
Setup Automatic Security Updates on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Server
I have been doing some tests on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS server and the steps below is how I configure Ubuntu to automatically get security updates… When managing Ubuntu servers your #1 priority should be to install any and all security updates. Linux systems, including Ubuntu may be known as secure, but there’s always going to […]
How to Install Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Desktop
Ubuntu 18.04 the latest LTS version should be released late April 2018… When that day comes and you want to install it on your laptop or desktop computer, the steps below should be a great place to start… This brief tutorial is going to show students and new users how to install the latest Ubuntu […]
Install Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Server [ Screenshots]
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS was released yesterday… and this brief tutorial is going to show students and new users how to install the latest Ubuntu server on your computer… This should be a base server to use to run your applications and other services. This post shows you how to download, burn and boot Ubuntu from […]
How to Disable or Turn Off Lock Screen on Ubuntu 18.04 / 18.10 Desktop
If you step away from your Ubuntu desktop for a short while it will automatically lock the screen to prevent others from accessing your files or programs…. This feature is included for security reasons. If you do not want your computer to automatically lock after a brief while, the steps below show you how to […]
Setup Fixed / Static IP Addresses on Ubuntu 18.04 / 18.10 Systems
By now you’ve probably heard of NetPlan, the new interface configuration file for Ubuntu starting with 17.10.. If you haven’t, then you behind with the latest Ubuntu updates…. NetPlan is a new network configuration tool introduced in Ubuntu 17.10 to manage network settings… It can be used write simple YAML description of the required network […]