Category: How To
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Configuring network interface in Ubuntu Server
Whenever I set up an installation of Ubuntu Server (specifically the Server version), it always seems that there’s no network connection – seems you have to configure it manually. Fortunately, SourceGuru.net has written up an article that lays out how to do it: Setting up networking on an ubuntu server
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.BAT file to delete files older than x days and empty folders
This is a valuable little piece of code – useful for maintaining otherwise unmonitored file repositories. Set this up to be autorun by the Task Scheduler on a predetermined basis. Note that the forfiles command is included with Windows Vista and later and Windows Server 2003 and later. @ECHO OFF REM delete any files older…
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Installing VMWare Tools in Ubuntu Server
I frequently find myself setting up new servers as VMs (using VMWare), but there doesn’t seem to be an auto-magical way to install VMWare Tools for performance and monitoring. Fortunately, GhostTX.com has me covered with their article “How To Install VMWare Tools v4 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Server and 12.10 Server.”