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Branches on GitHub can be merged.

In this blog post, we will dive deeper into the concept of branches and explore how they can be merged using pull…

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How about “Set up a container on Proxmox” instead?

Unlocking the Potential of Proxmox Containers Proxmox, a powerful virtualization platform, offers more than just virtual machines (VMs). With Proxmox, you can…

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Secure your Windows Server 2012/R2 workloads utilizing various options available on Azure.

Thank you for choosing Windows Server 2012/R2 as a trusted part of your organization for the past decade. As we reach the…

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How to Troubleshoot a 502 Bad Gateway Error on Nginx

One of the most frustrating errors the sysadmin comes across when working with Nginx is the 502 error. The text accompanying this…

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How to Install and Configure VNC Server on Ubuntu 16.04

While the domination of Linux on the server scene is undisputed, managing servers isn’t for everyone. One big reason is that people…

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How to Install Webmail in CentOS 7

While the Linux system comes with mail-reading facility built in, the environment is really not convenient for those who don’t love the…

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How to Install OpenNMS on Ubuntu 16.04

When it comes to enterprise-grade network and service monitoring, there are few challengers to OpenNMS. It provides a simple web-based interface to…

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Free PDF Editor for Ubuntu

Editing PDF files is a common enough task; but unfortunately, there’s no good solution for it in Ubuntu by default. While a…

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How to Install Google Fonts on Ubuntu 16.04

The default font collection on Ubuntu 16.04 leaves a lot to be desired. In fact, it was the case with much of…

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How to Install Python 3.6 on Ubuntu 16.04

The good thing about Ubuntu 16.04, as far as the Python programming environment is concerned, is that it comes with pre-installed Python3…