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Tag: *nix

  • Test UDP port

    nc -zu <IPaddress> <UDPport>

  • Adding GUI to Ubuntu Server

    sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop (optionally, “sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop” to exclude common desktop apps)

  • 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