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Linux is getting more and more popular in the networking industry and its an advantage to have Linux skills when you are working as a network engineer, moreover, Linux is very important for networking automation. you can find articles about Linux here.

Ubuntu Server is one of the popular Linux servers available from Canonical. After Redhat killed centos, its popularity increased even more. People are starting to move from Centos to the Ubuntu server. We have covered extensive blog articles related to Ubuntu servers in the past. And in this blog, we will take a look at …

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I like working with Linux, especially Linux mint. At the same time, I also need to use the latest Windows 11 operating system on my computer because of the wide range of features it brings along with it. Since I like both operating systems, I could virtualize either of the operating systems. The main advantage …

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We have covered the installation of Debian 11 on a Windows 11 machine using dual boot in our last blog post; however, when some users want to test things out, they may not want to use both the operating system on a physical box. The problem with that is, you cannot use both operating systems …

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In Centos or Redhat hat Linux, when you want to configure a virtual machine, we use the native hypervisor called KVM. And there are multiple ways you could let the virtual machine talk to the network. Sometimes, you would want the virtual machine to talk to just the internet; in that case, you could use …

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Debian is one of the stable Linux distributions out there. Unlike other distros, you won’t be getting frequent upgrades on the Debian operating system. However, when it does, it will be a very stable one. Virtualizing an operating system is better than installing them on a physical machine when you want to test any operating …

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Installation of Redhat in a lab environment is the best option to learn about the RedHat operating systems. These days you don’t require a server to install Redhat operating system. You can use your laptop or PC and install any hypervisor in it and install the OS. As long as the hypervisor is installed that …

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We have covered the installation of Ubuntu Linux on the Vmware workstation in the past. Both the Desktop and the server version of it. This blog will look at how you can install Redhat enterprise Linux on a VMware workstation. Read also,How to install Ubuntu 20.04 server on VMware workstation?10 Easy Steps to install Ubuntu …

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The VirtualBox guest additions are like a driver installed on a PC. It improves the virtual machine’s performance and allows easy usability of the virtual machine. In the last couple of blogs, we have taken a look at how you can install ubuntu desktop and Server on VirtualBox. In this blog, we will look at …

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Ubuntu server is the common Linux operating system found in most server infrastructures. Maybe you want to run a web server in your environment and allow access to end-users. You could also use it as an FTP server, mail server, and so on. When I started with KVM, I initially installed the Ubuntu server on …

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Virtualbox is one of the free, open-source hypervisors that you can run on pretty much all the operating systems out there. It doesn’t matter whether you have a windows machine, mac or Linux. The VirtualBox can run on all the devices irrespective of the operating system. We have covered how you can install Ubuntu Desktop …

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We have covered how you can install the ubuntu-desktop 20.04 on the VMware workstation in our last blog. That was the desktop version of Ubuntu, so what about the Server? In this blog, we will take a look at how you can install Ubuntu server 20.04 on a Vmware Workstation. In the Ubuntu server, we …

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We have taken a look at how you can install ubuntu 19.04 in our previous blog, and this time we are going to install ubuntu 20.04 on VMware workstation pro. I am also using Ubuntu 20.04 as my alternate operating system on my PC, where I did a dual boot of Ubuntu 20.04 with windows …

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Ever since Ubuntu changed its network configuration utility to netplan from the traditional configuration, many of them got so upset. Some of them are very annoyed that they even entirely removed the netplan and installed ifupdown back into the system. So is Ubuntu Netplan going to stay ?, if yes shouldn’t we learn how to …

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In Linux mint the ssh service is not enabled by default, you need to enable the service manually. In this blog, we are going to enable ssh service on the Linux mint and to secure the access we will go ahead and change the default port and also allow specific users to the ssh service. …

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If you have a Linux machine (Ubuntu, Centos, Redhat) running in your environment and you would want to configure them as an NTP server it is pretty easy. In our last blog, we took a look at what is NTP and how to configure the public and private NTP servers using network routers. In this …

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The Linux mint is getting more popular and it is gaining same popularity as the Ubuntu Desktop once had. Some of the Ubuntu users even started using Linux mint. Though both operating systems are great with respect to usability, it is hard to predict which one is better over the other. That is still a …

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Linux mint is one of the best Linux distribution out there. There are some users who use it as the main operating system on their machines. The performance-wise as well it is very solid. For those who wanted to switch from Windows to Linux, the Linux Mint is the best choice as its UI is …

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I have one windows machine that I use as an alternate operating system in my Linux KVM. Recently I noticed that the C drive in my windows got filled up and there is not enough space left to store any more data. If you have a physical box then it is a little difficult, as …

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The Pfsense firewall is a good alternative for your home network router. It can even replace the high-end commercial routers at the enterprise network as well. Moreover, it is open source and free too. Unless you are opting for support from netgate. Can I install pfSense on Ubuntu? Pfsense is an open-source firewall based on …

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