How to remove symbolic link in Linux
A short tutorial on how to remove symbolic link in Linux, or Softlink. Symbolic links can be removed or deleted in two different ways. One method is…
Scp compression, how, why and why not
Scp compression can speed up SCP file transfer, and sometimes not. To send a file via ssh is practical if you enjoy working inside the terminal window….
Install PHP ZipArchive for Debian
PHP ZipArchive is a file archive for zip compression used by many web applications and plugins. How to install PHP ZipArchive for Debian is an easy task….
Fastest Debian Mirror, and how to find it
The fastest Debian mirror or repository can be found by using a small tool called netselect apt (or netselect-apt as the package name). Unless you run your…
Debian 9 Static ip (Debian Stretch)
Setting Debian 9 static IP is not too different from the previous version. You might find the network cards named a bit differently now. Apart from that,…
Debian ifconfig command not found Solved
Debian ifconfig command not found. Can’t find ifconfig on Debian? You have probably installed a minimum installation without installing the standard system utilities. But do you really…
Can’t set locale; make sure $LC_* and $LANG are correct!
Can’t set locale; make sure $LC_* and $LANG are correct! This suddenly appeared on all my servers one day after some updates. All of them were running…
Debian 9 change hostname permanently
Debian 9 change hostname is done very similarly to the previous Debian versions. With one major difference. It is how you apply the changes. If you don’t…
SSH slow login on Debian based systems
SSH slow login can be a result of recent network changes. If your SSH connection was ok before, and now takes a lot longer. The problem is…
Chrome for Linux Mint 18
Chrome for Linux Mint 18 installed from scratch. There are two ways you can install Chrome for Linux Mint 18. One way is to do it the…