Alfresco is a powerful open-source document management system that provides a platform for storing, managing, and sharing files across an organization. In this article, we will walk through steps for installing Alfresco Community Edition on two popular Linux distributions - RHELCentOS 76 and Debian 8. Prerequisites Before we begin, make sure that you have following prerequisites installed on your system − Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 8 or above PostgreSQL database server LibreOffice 6.2 or above (required for previewing documents in Alfresco) Install Alfresco Community Edition on RHELCentOS 76 Follow these steps to install Alfresco Community Edition on ... Read More

Akaunting is a free, open-source accounting software that can be used to manage your finances, create invoices, track expenses, and generate financial reports. It is a great alternative to expensive commercial accounting software and is suitable for small to medium-sized businesses. In this article, we will guide you through steps to install Akaunting on Ubuntu 20.04. Step 1: Update your Ubuntu System Before installing any software, it is recommended to update your Ubuntu system to ensure that you have latest security updates and bug fixes. To update your system, open terminal and run following command − sudo apt update && ... Read More

Managing a Linux server can be a challenging task, especially for novice users. To make things easier, many users opt for a control panel to manage their servers. Ajenti is a popular open-source web-based control panel that allows users to manage their servers easily. In this article, we will guide you on how to install Ajenti control panel on your Linux server. Before we get started, it's important to note that Ajenti supports various Linux distributions, including Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, and RHEL. For this tutorial, we will be using Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Step 1: Update System Before installing Ajenti, it ... Read More

Introduction Airsonic is an open-source web-based media server that allows users to manage, stream, and share their audio and video files. It is a versatile and powerful tool, with support for various media formats, as well as integration with third-party services like Last.fm and Tidal. In this article, we will guide you through process of installing Airsonic on a CentOS 7 system. Prerequisites Before starting, ensure that you have − A CentOS 7 system with root or sudo access. ... Read More

Introduction An open-source environment is made available to users of the well-known operating system Linux so they can do a range of jobs. Two of the most popular package managers are Yum and Apt, and package management is crucial in Linux. Users can easily install, update, and uninstall software packages from their systems using any package management. Yum can be found on Red Hat-based systems like CentOS and Fedora, whereas Apt may be found on Debian-based systems like Ubuntu. In this content, we'll look at two tools for managing packages on Linux: Yum and Apt. Learn about their purposes, results, ... Read More

Introduction In Linux, everything (picture, binary file, text file, directory etc.) is treated as file. It is important to know how to organize and access files in a better way. Mount and umount commands are very handy in this case. In this article, we will learn these two commands. In short, using mount command we can mount a file system into a directory and using umount command we can umount the same file system from that directory. These can be done for hard disk and USB drive also. We have remember that all mount and umount commands works in “sudo” ... Read More

Introduction There are many ways we can access or communicate between two systems [Linux to Linux, Windows to Linux] through CLI. Secure Shell (ssh) is very useful tool to access any other Linux system. If two Linux systems are connected through any network then we can use ssh to access other system. There are some basic prerequisites to avail this facility ssh client software Example: default ssh binary in Linux, putty, mobaxterm etc. ssh server running in remote Linux system. IP or host name of remote system. Let us discuss on Linux system to Linux system communication using ... Read More

Linux is a widely used open-source operating system that offers users the flexibility to execute programs from any location on the system. Unlike other operating systems, Linux does not have fixed program directories, enabling users to access programs from anywhere. This feature is advantageous for users who require a particular program to run from multiple locations. To execute programs from anywhere in Linux, users need to set the PATH environment variable, which contains the locations where Linux searches for executable files. The directories that contain the programs in Linux include /usr/bin, /usr/local/bin, and /sbin. The /usr/bin directory contains most of ... Read More

Introduction Hidden files in Linux operating system are files that are not displayed when the ls command is executed. A hidden file's name begins with a dot. Not only files, but also directories, can be hidden in Linux. Files in Linux are hidden for a variety of purposes. One of them is to prevent us from accidentally modifying the contents of these files. Another possibility is to avoid these files from being accidentally deleted. Files on shared networks may be hidden for privacy reasons. The majority of hidden files contain environment settings or data that are viewed by applications that ... Read More

Introduction As we increasingly depend on digital media for storing our important files, we tend to accumulate a large number of files over time. It can be challenging to manage these files, particularly when we have multiple copies of the same file that can consume storage space. To solve this issue, Unix provides several methods to find and remove duplicate files, saving us time and disk space. In this article, we will explore various approaches to find duplicate files in Unix and demonstrate the terminal commands that can be used for each method. With these various approaches, we can choose ... Read More