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Apache/httpd start issue in Fedora 18

Hi folks, After lost my laptop I bought a Samsung laptop and install fedora 18. But each time whenever I saw a wearied behavior of service httpd. Some time it start and some time its not. As a new bee of Linux I searched a lot and found a match of my problem. My problem…

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Install / Upgrade to Linux Kernel 3.7.3 in Ubuntu / Linux Mint

Linux Kernel 3.7.3 has just been released which is the third maintenance release of kernel 3.7 series. This new release brings various bug fixes especially for Radeon graphics cards and it also fixes flickering with some high-res monitors. In this guide, we will see how to install/upgrade to this new kernel using a simple bash…

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Format USB drive from linux command line

Everyday I am growing up with linux (Ubuntu). there is a lot of issues I need to know, but if I read this continuously then it will gone in vain. Better I run like when I need anything I find that and archive that in my blog for future reference. Like after almost 8 months…

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Change Apache document root (www folder) in Ubuntu

In my development environment I feel comfortable to have my document root directory (www) in my home directory. It gives me much more flexibility for permission issues. To do so Open the /etc/apache2/sites-available/default file with administrative privileged and change the document root as /home/{user}/www, in my perspective it is /home/tapan/www 1. Open /etc/apache2/sites-available/default sudo gedit…

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Install Oracle Java 7 for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Oracle JDK is no longer included by default in Ubuntu’s repositories due to licensing. OpenJDK is default now but many apps still don’t play nice with it. This is why I installed Oracle JDK. I’ll walk you through the process of installing Oracle JDK 7 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin, the easy way. For…

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How to : Flush or clear DNS cache in Ubuntu

Today I think to flush/clear my DNS cache from Ubuntu but didn’t know how to do this. So I googled for sometime and found the solution that is easy in Ubuntu. This is for my future reference and even for those who don’t know how to do this, Name Service Cache Daemon is responsible for…

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Enable root user in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

You may have noticed by now you can’t access root account or login to the root account and also that in Ubuntu you never set a root password during installation, fixing this is actually pretty easy but I really recommend against doing this if you are new to Linux as its easy to mess up…

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How to : Install zoom ultra AC2726 modem

1. lsusb in terminal to view whether the usb modem is connected or not. 2. sudo wvdialconf to configure the modem with your system. 3. Edit /etc/wvdial.conf and give the following text as it is, [Dialer Defaults] Init1 = ATZ Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 Stupid Mode = 1 Modem Type =…

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