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The Ultimate Guide to Raspberry Pi OpenELEC Media Center Setup
Note: If you already have the download password then you may download the eBook here. If you want to find out more about the book and how you can get it for free, then read on. We are proud to...
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We Moved! Welcome to htpcBeginner
For the past two years, we have been making your HTPC and Linux Home Server administration easier by writing several simple tutorials at www.LinuXplained.com. LinuXplained (or LinuX eXplained) is a...
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SABnzbd 0.7.17 Released: Installation and Upgrade
SABnzbd is a free and open source newsgrabber that makes Usenet as simple and streamlined as possible by automating almost all tasks. It is a must-have companion for media center enthusiasts for apps...
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How to clean wp_commentmeta and wp_postmeta tables?
If you use WordPress and have been blogging for a while, the chances are your wp_commentmeta and wp_postmeta tables are huge and significantly larger than the actual wp_comments and wp_posts tables....
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Install Ubuntu Server 14.04 Trusty Tahr as a home server
In a few days Trusty Tahr will be released into the wild. So I decided I will start writing a series of posts on how to setup a home server using Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr Server Edition. To start of...
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12 Days of Ubuntu Server 14.04 Trusty Tahr
Ubuntu Server 14.04 Trusty Tahr was announced in October 2011 and believe it or not April 17th, 2014 is almost here. The focus for this 20th release of Ubuntu has been on developing an operating system...
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Video: How to install Ubuntu Server 14.04 Trusty Tahr?
Recently, I wrote a tutorial on how to install Ubuntu Server 14.04 Trust Tahr. This post presents a video guide to accomplish the same thing.Video: How to install Ubuntu Server 14.04 Trusty Tahr? is a...
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The easiest way to install Ubuntu Server from USB
I recently showed how to install Ubuntu 14.04 Server edition. At least, couple of readers wanted to know how to install Ubuntu Server from USB. Ubuntu USB install is very simple but a lot of Linux...
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Install GUI on Ubuntu server 14.04 Trusty Tahr
I showed you how to setup a home server with Ubuntu 14.04. Now let us see how to install a GUI on Ubuntu Server 14.04 Trust Tahr. Is it necessary to do a Ubuntu server GUI install? Server...
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Video: Install lightweight Gnome desktop on Ubuntu Server 14.04 Trusty Tahr
Recently, I wrote a tutorial on how to install lightweight Gnome desktop on Ubuntu 14.04 Trust Tahr. This post presents a video guide to accomplish the same thing.Video: Install lightweight Gnome...
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Force Ubuntu boot into terminal by default
So you may ask why would I want to make Ubuntu boot into terminal by default. Well, this post is specifically drafted for Ubuntu server, which is typically recommended to be left at commandline until a...
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Video: Make Ubuntu boot to command line by default
Recently, I wrote a tutorial on how to make Ubuntu boot to command line by default. This post presents a video guide to accomplish the same thing.Video: Make Ubuntu boot to command line by default is a...
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Install and configure NFS server on Ubuntu for serving files
The release of Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr is imminent and we have showed you how to setup Ubuntu Server 14.04, install a GUI, and if needed how to boot Ubuntu server to command line. Now it just feels...
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Video: Install SickBeard on Ubuntu 14.04 in one step
Previously, I published a script to automatically install SickBeard on Ubuntu 14.04 with minimal interaction from the user. This post presents a video guide to accomplish the same thing. You may...
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Video: Install CouchPotato on Ubuntu 14.04 in one step
Previously, I published a script to automatically install CouchPotato on Ubuntu 14.04 with minimal interaction from the user. This post presents a video guide to accomplish the same thing. You may...
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GoDaddy vs Synthesis vs Digital Ocean speed comparison
After 2 months of searching and comparing GoDaddy vs Synthesis vs Digital Ocean, my quest to find a web host that meets my needs has officially ended, at least for now. With the redesign and...
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SickBeard alternative: NzbDrone vs SickBeard
SickBeard has been the king of automatic TV Show downloaders. In this post, I am going to introduce SickBeard alternative called NzbDrone and present a basic feature comparison of NzbDrone vs...
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Strategies to fix XBMC buffering issues on Raspberry Pi
XBMC buffering issues can be an annoyance while trying to watch a video on your HTPC. The problem amplifies if the video is of HD quality or if your HTPC has less available resources. Raspberry Pi,...
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Install NzbDrone on Ubuntu in a few simple steps
This post shows you how to install NzbDrone on Ubuntu, including 14.04 Trusty Tahr, as a SickBeard alternative. We have written numerous guides on SickBeard, including installation on Ubuntu and...
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phpMyAdmin 4.2.0 Released: Installation and Upgrade
phpMyAdmin is an awesome web-based database management tool. Learning phpMyAdmin can come in very handy for bloggers and web-developers. This post introduces the recently released phpMyAdmin 4.2.0...
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