In case you need to access a partition with an ext2, ext3 or ext4 file system from Windows (maybe because you have used it with Linux up to that moment), you will have to use a little trick. MOUNTING THROUGH SHELL If you prefer not to install any software in Windows, you can use a Linux LIVE distribution …
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To create an Apache-based web server, using a common Ubuntu or Debian machine, proceed as follows. 1. Install Apache sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install apache2 To check if it’s correctly installed, go to the site localhost you should find ‘It works! 2. Configuration All configuration files can be found in “/etc/apache2” this can be displayed via …
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If you are using VirtualBox frequently, you will have found yourself in the situation of having to move files from the Host machine (the main system) to the Guest machine (the emulated system). To do this, if you use Windows as Guest (in the VM), there are no problems. In this case it will …
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Everything you need to know about Connections – Protocols – Modems – P2P – Browser – HTML – WWW – Viruses – Antivirus – Firewall – Ports – Your IP – Speed Test – General Facts WHAT IS A CONNECTION The network connection In general, a computer is said to be connected to the …
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In order to be able to observe the night-time cosmos we have to use special precision instruments, such as telescopes, eyepieces frames and cameras … You will find an introduction to the world of astrophile and amateur astrophotography in this article Telescopes The telescope is an optical instrument with which we are able to observe the Universe, capturing …
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Test open ports and firewalls Test TCP and UDP ports, to check the correct communication of your computer with the outside, through your NAT. You can check a particular port or run a complete test of all ports. TCP PORT SELECTIVE TEST Enter the number of the port to check and press ‘Test’ from …
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All the new generation browsers allow you to store passwords entered by the user, so that you can enter them in the forms the next time you visit the site. Internet Explorer used to do this, but so do Firefox, Edge, and Chrome as of recently. For IE and Edge, passwords are encrypted …
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To display the Windows 10 Product Key Open a command prompt as administrator, you will find it by right-clicking on the start menu logo. Type the following command: wmic path SoftwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey and press enter. Alternative to PowerShell: open PowerShell as administrator and execute the commands Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned .\GetProductKey.ps1 The currently installed Windows product key will be displayed. You …
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If you were in the condition of managing disks and partitions on a Windows system (XP->10), you have surely used the system tool ‘Disk Management’. In particular, when you create or modify system partitions (those where an operating system is present), you need to mark them as ‘active’. This operation is not difficult, just right-click on the partition and …
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Let’s see how to set up a Raspberry Pi to use it as a server on your local network. Below you will find a list of commands and actions to perform step by step to configure the device. [1] SERVER FTP mkdir -p /home/pi/files/ chmod 777 /home/pi/files/ sudo bash apt-get install pure-ftpd -y pure-pw useradd pi …
