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Tag Archives: Linux Mint
Best Nextcloud 11 Links
Getting Nextcloud ready is lots of fun, but getting it to a very stable state is tedious. I gathered the best of the best resources on the web from putting it up to backing it up. Installing LAMP server Follow … Continue reading
Posted in How-To, Nextcloud/OwnCloud
Tagged apache, external hard drive, LAMP, Let's Encrypt, Linux Mint, MariaDB, nextcloud, Redis, redis cache
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Red screen at night on Linux
f.lux and Redshift are the two major players for making your laptop screen turn red. I had f.lux working on Linux Mint but recently upgraded to Linux Mint 18 and it stopped working. I cannot get the applet to show … Continue reading
Picking a Linux Distro for a Server
An old laptop that is going to be running a home server is going to be limited on computing resources, so it is worth looking into running your server with as little overhead as possible. I was looking for the … Continue reading
Posted in Linux, Reviews
Tagged GRUB, GUI, Linux, Linux Mint, server, Ubuntu, Ubuntu server
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Install NVidia on Linux Mint
If you have a NVidia graphics card, you will need to install drivers for your Linux Mint OS to use this hardware. If you got it, use it, especially if you are using multiple screens. Follow the instructions on this … Continue reading
Linux Mint 17.3 and OwnCloud Desktop Client
How to do it wrong, way 1 Using the OwnCloud client that is in the Software Sources provided in Linux Mint is wrong! This downloads an older version of the Desktop Client that will fail when connecting to your updated … Continue reading
OwnCloud down after Power Outage
Internal Server Error
The server encountered an internal error and was unable to complete your request.
Please contact the server administrator if this error reappears multiple times, please include the technical details below in your report.
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Posted in How-To, Nextcloud/OwnCloud
Tagged apache2, Internal Server Error, Linux Mint, owncloud, power outage
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Eclipse Luna Dark Theme on Linux Mint
Update 2 (4/6/2015): The best theme that seems to work flawlessly is “delorean-dark”. Be sure to select it for Desktop and Control in the Themes section. There are many themes are close but this one seems the best all around. … Continue reading
Posted in How-To, Linux
Tagged dark theme, eclipse, Linux, Linux Mint, luna, nightfall, themes, tips
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Hard Drive from Linux (Disable Hybrid Shutdown)
On dual-boot computers, Linux computers are usually able to see and have write access to the Windows hard drive. This is useful for transferring files between the operating systems. With Windows 8 and 8.1, Windows added a quick boot feature … Continue reading
Posted in How-To, Linux, Windows
Tagged dual boot, Hard drive, hybrid shutdown, Linux, Linux Mint, tips, Troubleshooting, Windows
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Mounting encrypted Linux hard drive with Live USB
Your MOUNT pass-phrase is the one we just got. Enter it! Continue reading
Posted in How-To, Linux
Tagged Data recovery, Encryption, Linux, Linux Mint, Live USB
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Upgrading from Linux Petra to Qiana
If you followed my previous blog post of going from 15 to 16, well I am back with 16 to 17! https://manandkeyboard.wordpress.com/2014/04/09/upgrading-from-linux-mint-15-to-16/ This time I am following another great blog posted online: http://www.yourownlinux.com/2014/06/how-to-upgrade-to-linux-mint-17-qiana-from-linux-mint-16-petra.html Do your backup of files. The author … Continue reading
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