This is very easy to install phpsysinfo on Debian 6.0.5 Squeeze since it already available from Debian repositories. The phpsysinfo is a php application that offers system information accessed through the web browser. This is a customizable PHP script to help you displaying any information regarding your server/system such as uptime, CPU, Memory, SCSI, IDE, PCI, Ethernet, Floppy, and Video information, and many more since it fully customize depend on your ability of your system including the motherboard. To install phpsysinfo on debian 6.0.5 Squeeze just type ‘apt-get install phpsysinfo’ -without quote as the Debian way because phpsysinfo is debian [...]
5 Reason Why I am Using Ubuntu Linux
My first Linux is Redhat 6.2 which given to me by my friend. The CD of Redhat Linux make me curious and want to know how to install the Redhat Linux on the desktop computer. But, my expectation too high and make me desperate when install finish. I just got shell login. No image or anything just blank display with username and password to login. Than, I got other Redhat Linux CD when buy a book Linux tutorial. The Redhat Linux that I receive belong the book is Redhat Linux 9. Just like before, I installed on desktop computer and [...]
4 Easy Step Upgrade to Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex 8.10
Well, Finally after think many times and days I decide to upgrade my Ubuntu Linux Hardy Heron 8.04 to Ubuntu Linux Intrepid Ibex 8.10. By default Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS will not offer a upgrade to 8.10. This is because the 8.04 LTS version is a long term support release and 8.10 is a regular release. Upgrades from 8.04 LTS to 8.10 are fully supported, of course, and easy to enable. Before you upgrade, better you read the upgrade notes and release notes in here and here. Please read carefully before do upgrade especially for the production desktop or server. [...]
5 Things to Do Before Upgrade to Ubuntu Linux Intrepid
I have planned to upgrade my Ubuntu Linux Hardy Heron to Ubuntu Linux Intrepid Ibex. But before I do upgrade activity, I need to do some activities to ensure upgrade activity will smooth and all data in my laptop secure. The worst case scenario is clean install the acer aspire laptop with Ubuntu Linux Intrepid Ibex. Thean set-up the laptop with new Ubuntu to fit with my needs and make sure all hardware on the laptop working properly like before. So, let’s make a short list before upgrade the ubuntu. 1. Back-up data Data is important. All data in my [...]
How to Retrieve Root Password on Linux Machine
Sometimes some people forget their root password on their Linux machine. And not recommended to install back the Linux since so many configuration have done during that period time. Now, we can retrieve the password as long as we have physical access to the Linux machine. There are 2 ways to solve this problem. 1st way Reboot your Linux machine Get into “grub” menu then press “e” Go to your default kernel then press “e” again Then go to grub prompt grub> default_kernel single < – type “single” at the end of your kernel. We are entering single mode. Then [...]
Dual-boot '$100 laptop' to run XP and Linux, What for?
Remember OLPC project?, project has a new version of The One Laptop Per Child Project’s (OLPC’s) XO laptop will run both Linux and Windows. Microsoft Operating System that run on OLPC is low cost student version of windows XP. Then for Linux will using the traditional Linux-based Sugar operating system. OLPC Chairman Nicholas Negroponte has referred in the past to a dual-boot XO model, but this is the first official announcement of such a system. The XO was developed by OLPC for children in developing countries, and Negroponte hopes to eventually make it available for $100. The availability of Windows [...]
Installing Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron on Acer Aspire 3684NWXMi
Tak terasa sudah hampir setahun menggunakan Ubuntu 7.04 feisty fawn di laptop ini. Sudah banyak pekerjaan yang diselesaikan menggunakan laptop acer tersebut. Dan tentu saja sudah banyak file di direktory /home yang sangat berharga. Baik itu file konfigurasi, photo-2 kenangan ataupun iso linux dengan berbagai macam distro. Dengan begitu banyak file di direktori /home sangat rentan kalau sebelumnya direktori tersebut berada menjadi 1 di direktori root. Karena kalau kebiasaan ngoprek timbul, maka bisa-2 file di direktori /home akan tertimpa -overwrite- dan itu menjadi sebuah yang sangat menyedihkan. Waktu bergulir, banyak panggilan sana-sini dan akhirnya rencana untuk mengubah penempatan direktori /home [...]
How to Enable and Disable Ubuntu Root Password
Ubuntu is one of the few Linux distributions out there that will not enable the root account. If you want to do something with root permission on the console you have to type sudo before the command. sudo” means superuser do. “sudo” will prompt for “Password:”. Please specify user password As you have noticed during the Ubuntu installation there was no question about the root password, as you might have been used to see during other Linux distribution installation process. Because of this your root account is inactive.