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How to install basic GUI on Ubuntu Server and access it via VNC

Posted on February 17, 2013 by SoCRaT

For those who need basic & light-weight GUI for their Ubuntu Server, you can do the following: “sudo apt-get install xorg openbox” To easily access it via VNC: “sudo apt-get install tightvncserver” To start your VNC server, simply type: “vncserver” … Continue reading →

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How to start the X server at boot with Redhat or Oracle Linux

Posted on December 24, 2012 by SoCRaT

vi /etc/inittab Edit your /etc/inittab file by replacing the line: id:3:initdefault: With this one: id:5:initdefault: and reboot Enjoy! Source: http://www.redhat.com/support/resources/faqs/rhl_general_faq/s1-xwin-q.html

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Mount NTFS manually on Ubuntu Linux Server

Posted on November 11, 2012 by SoCRaT

First, list all the ntfs drives you have: “fdisk -l | grep NTFS”, example output: /dev/sda1 * 2048 206847 102400 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT /dev/sda2 206848 409599999 204696576 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT /dev/sda3 409600000 976957421 283678711 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFA Second, create a folder to mount … Continue reading →

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How to edit network settings manually in Ubuntu Server 12.04 (Precise)

Posted on July 25, 2012 by SoCRaT

Changing network settings in new versions of Ubuntu (don’t know when exactly this new methodology started) like Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Server Edition, has a major difference from the old methodology. The major change is that you no longer need to … Continue reading →

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Install NFS Client on Windows Server 2008 R2

Posted on June 14, 2011 by SoCRaT

Steps: 1. Launch the “Server Manager”   2. Click Role, Click “Add Roles” in the right panel   3. Click Next, Select the checkbox of “File Services”, Click Next.   4. When the “Select Role Services” appears, select the checkbox … Continue reading →

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