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How to change max open files for nginx server on Ubuntu

Posted on January 8, 2020 by SoCRaT

The following error occurred a lot in /var/log/nginx/error.log: Too many open files This means that the nginx master process reached the maximum number of open files which was set to the default of 4096. (To check it, simply cat /proc/pid/limits, … Continue reading →

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Build Synergy in Ubuntu 19.04

Posted on October 10, 2019 by SoCRaT

Synergy software, which shares your keyboard and mouse to multiple computers through the network, is no longer available in the Ubuntu 19.04 repos, so the only remaining option is to build it from source: sudo apt install qtcreator qtbase5-dev cmake … Continue reading →

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Get your Desktop Icons BACK on Ubuntu 19.04 with Nemo

Posted on April 24, 2019 by SoCRaT

Gnome disabled OOTB support for managing Desktop icons, and is now handled via a gnome shell extension that is missing many features and not quite usable. The best solution I found so far was to install nemo (file manager on … Continue reading →

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Reset your Ubuntu Desktop to its default settings

Posted on April 18, 2019 by SoCRaT

dconf reset -f / Sources: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/10/how-to-reset-ubuntu-desktop-to-default

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How to check the DHCP server on Ubuntu

Posted on April 3, 2019 by SoCRaT

This is if you need to know which server gave you your dynamic IP: cat /var/lib/dhcp/dhclient.leases That’s it, Enjoy!

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