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Setting Up FTP Server In Ubuntu 14.04 Using VSFTPD

Server is up without FTP, will you be using SSH all the time? Nah! Time to create an FTP Server for your clients to interact with files and data in your server. In this tutorial I will try to make things easier for you by God’s grace 🙂 I assume you are using Ubuntu 14.04 […]

Modify Apache ServerTokens to your Custom Value Using Mod_Security Module

I can view any server software any site is using. Cool ye? Why not be unpredictable! I like being unpredictable 😉 View your current or any site’s server software by visiting here

Configuring Simple Firewalls in Ubuntu 14.04 Using UFW

When building up a Web Server, especially Unmanaged all you have in mind is how to secure your server right? Now you need a firewall to block and open some ports in your server.

Monitor Internet Data Usage in Ubuntu Using vnStat

Browsing without monitoring your internet data transfer is a bit messy, when I joined Linux earlier it was so hard for me to monitor my browsing rate. But lucky me I found a package that does that.

Compiling Multiple .vcf Files to one .vcf Using Linux or Windows Command

Switching to new mobile platform, I restored my contacts backup and unfortunately for me each contact got it’s own .vcf file and I was having like 700 contacts which makes it 700 .vcf files.

Youtube-dl: A Video Download Tool for Linux

Day by day I don’t feel any remorse of leaving Windows for Linux, using Ubuntu 14.04 LTS is one of the wonderful things I have experienced on earth. Downloading Youtube videos with just a one line of command is awesome!

How I Downloaded Upto 1GB of File With Just N200 in Etisalat Nigeria

Hey, I know this sounds wierd but its actually true and legit! Yes, I said you can download up to or even more than 1GB file with just N200 depending on your download speed 😉

How to Resolve “MySQL shutdown unexpectedly” in XAMPP

That moment you turn on your system which is currently running in Windows then you are unable to connect to http://localhost/phpmyadmin, you try starting your MySQL server but seeing this message MySQL shutdown unexpectedly.

How to Unlock Huawei E303 and E-series Modems Free

How to Unlock Huawei E303 and E-series Modems Free

Lately last year, unlocking Huawei Modems (especially Model E303) was a very big task for all engineers even me! 😀 Now on coming into a new year, an Indian dude provided a solution for all (thanks to him though). Huawei changed their algorithm of locking their modems which caused the delay in finding a way […]

HOW TO ENTER SAFE MODE IN WINDOWS 8

HOW TO ENTER SAFE MODE IN WINDOWS 8

Hi all, Last time, a friend of mine needed me to remove his Avira Antivirus from his system, now on Uninstalling it, i got a bad alert that the system will restart, i tried it the second time after restarting, but still the same thing…..Now i decided to enter the safe mode, thinking i’ll use […]