We are starting to upgrade lots of machines now that support for Windows XP has ended. Naturally, we are installing Ubuntu on as many machines as possible… but sometimes there are software restrictions and we have to make a purchasing decision between Apple and Windows. Apple hardware is cheaper longterm What is really interesting it … Read more

I’ve been a member of the Naked Wines – however I come to conclusion that it isn’t very good value for money and the range of wines isn’t very good. However, it isn’t clear how to cancel your naked wines account and Google doesn’t have this as a good page range. This post isn’t purely … Read more

Ubuntu 14.04 has just been released. I have installed it on all my computer and most of our servers. Everything seems to be working really well. So well done Ubuntu and Canonical.

I just needed to add additional ip addresses onto a network interface and wanted to do this without rebooting the server. I found the best way was just to bring the interface up and down: Then bring the interface backup.

If you read the heartbleed.com website – it suggested the Ubuntu is not secure because there are still using openssl 1.0.1f. If your Ubuntu computer is up to date then it is secure. Ubuntu have back ported the changes from openssl 1.0.1g to 1.0.1.f. i.e. just: apt-get update && apt-get upgrade

If you are running an Ubuntu Server and would like to upgrade to the Ubuntu 14.04 from the command line here are the commands all changed together for easy cut and paste.

I just upgraded Ubuntu and unfortunately the MediaWiki installation broke. There was no debugging output on the screen (for obvious security reasons). So, I just had a blank page on the screen. The first thing that I did was show the debugging output but editing the LocalSetting.php to enabling After refreshing the page, the error … Read more

I have started to remove the Ubuntu / Cannonical Landscape Client from all my Ubuntu servers because otherwise it is just another service: Running in the background using power Potiential security hole with root permission I don’t actually use it It is quite simple: If Cannonical open sourced the service for Landscape then I would … Read more