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Installing Apache/MySQL/PHP on Linux (LAMP Stack) (Abridged Guide)

27/03/2018

LAMP Server To develop PHP web apps, you need to set up Apache, MySQL and PHP, in a LAMP Stack (Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP) environment. You can either install the individual components i.e Apache, MySQL and PHP or you can install a BUNDLE package which includes all the software needed in a single installer package. There are various […]

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HowTo: Use Linux Screen command

27/03/2018

A bit about Linux Screen Linux Screen lets you do amazing things. Using Screen, you can use multiple shell windows from a single SSH session. Linux Screen enables you to keep a shell active even through network disruptions. You can disconnect and re-connect to shell sessions from multiple locations and run a long-running process without […]

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Limit CPU Usage of a Process in Linux

25/03/2018

How to Limit CPU Usage of a Process in Ubuntu and CentOS Sometimes you get that one process that just eats up all your resources. In my case, it’s Google-Chrome. I had to find a way to deal with it without resorting to yet another plugin. In this article, I will discuss how to control […]

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Free Software and Service Alternatives

24/03/2018

Free software has been around long enough so that much of the really important programs have been tried and tested pretty well. These publicly verified alternatives often provide the same or even better functionality than the originals at a fraction of the price or even for free. Here are a few well-tested alternatives. Dropbox Alternatives […]

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Ways to Reduce Website Response Times

24/03/2018

First steps Before you try improving, get a baseline measurement of your current site and an idea of what needs improvement. A great tool to use for this is Google PageSpeed Insights. This site will measure your website response and give you an idea of where the problem areas are. Once you have data on your […]

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New Technology in 2018

22/03/2018

Various new technologies have either appeared or are set to appear this here. Here are a few for 2018 that have been highlighted by various people in the know. According to Forbes, MIT has revealed the following tech that is going to make a big impact this year. New Technology – 3D Metal Printing […]

Installing Apache/MySQL/PHP on Linux (LAMP Stack) (Abridged Guide)

HowTo: Use Linux Screen command

Limit CPU Usage of a Process in Linux

Free Software and Service Alternatives

Ways to Reduce Website Response Times

New Technology in 2018

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