Before attempting to reset the MySQL root password, be aware that a fresh install of Ubuntu & MySQL will often give you full access to all databases if you login as a user with the sudo privilege: If you still need to reset the MySQL root password, this post will guide you through the process.… Read More »
“Failed to send your message. Please try later or contact the administrator by another method.” Are you seeing the above error when trying to send a message via the Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress? The Contact Form 7 plugin sends email using a mail server installed on your DigitalOcean server. If no mail server… Read More »
Drupal is a free and open-source content-management framework written in PHP and distributed under the GNU General Public License. In this post, you will learn how to install Drupal on a LAMP Ubuntu server. Installation Download the latest stable version of Drupal from their website Copy the downloaded file to the /var/www/html directory of your… Read More »
This post explains how to setup a wireless HP printer (specifically the HP Envy 4500) in Linux using the hp-setup program. The hp-setup program comes pre-installed in Ubuntu and Mint Linux. Printer Network Setup Follow the instructions that came with your printer to connect it to your wireless network. Print a setup page to get… Read More »
Symptom: Ubuntu Server edition generates incorrect timestamps. For example, when issuing the date command or using the date() function in PHP. Cause: The server isn’t properly synchronized to an NTP (Network Time Protocol) server. Solution: Install an NTP time server sudo apt-get install ntp Troubleshooting Steps: Installed NTP server with sudo apt-get install ntp Tried… Read More »
Corporate servers are typically powered on 24×7 to serve incoming client requests. But if you’re running a simple server on your home network, you may wish to keep it in sleep mode until you actually need to use it. What’s the easiest way to wake the server up from sleep mode? One option is to… Read More »
This post will show you how to share a scanner connected to a computer running Ubuntu 14.04 with a client running Windows 8.1. Ubuntu Server Configuration Ubuntu should come pre-installed with the saned service, which provides functionality for sharing scanners over the local network. Follow the steps below to configure the saned service in Ubuntu.… Read More »