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How to Solve the “linux-server : Depends: linux-image-server” apt-get upgrade Error

February 19, 2016

by Craig Lotter

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After cleaning out an unexpected /boot full fault on one of the Ubuntu servers that I maintain, I next encountered an equally frustrating problem whereby...

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How to Solve Ubuntu Server /boot full Issue

February 19, 2016

by Craig Lotter

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If you manage an older Ubuntu server and do a lot of updates/upgrades, inevitably you’ll hit the annoying /boot full issue, which is essentially what...

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Ubuntu Server: How to Install Applications from .deb Files

October 30, 2014

by Craig Lotter

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It’s pretty seldom that you have to install packages that aren’t part of the official repositories (for which apt-get is king), but every now and...

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XBMCbuntu: How to Upgrade

July 2, 2014

by Craig Lotter

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I’m kind of fond of using XBMCbuntu on my media-serving PC hooked up to the Samsung flatscreen TV in the lounge, though I have had...

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Clear Up Some Space on your Ubuntu Server Install

November 25, 2013

by Craig Lotter

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I ran into an issue the other day installing VMWare Tools on a virtual server whereby the installer was moaning about not having enough space...

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Ubuntu: How to Install cURL via a Terminal

August 21, 2012

by Craig Lotter

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The cURL library is a useful tool that allows you to connect and communicate to many different types of servers with many different types of...

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How to Install Webmin on Ubuntu 11.10 Server using APT

April 9, 2012

by Craig Lotter

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Webmin is a user-friendly web-based interface for Linux server system administration. Previously installing Webmin on your Ubuntu server required a few workarounds thanks to its...

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Ubuntu: Installing a Software Application from a Terminal

March 14, 2010

by Craig Lotter

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Installing a new software package via a command line terminal in Ubuntu is deceptively easy thanks to the powerful apt-get command that is used as...