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For those who don’t know, Go, also known as Golang is a cross-platform programming language developed by Google which makes it easy to build simple and reliable software. Go is used to build some of the popular software and apps in use today, like Kubernetes, Docker, Grafana, and a few others. It comes with support for Linux distributions, macOS, Windows, and more. For students and new users looking for a Linux system to start learning on, the easiest place to start is Ubuntu Linux OS…....

When you want to take full control of your website analytics and data without using third-party solutions, like Google Analytics, then Matomo is a great place to start. Matomo is the only analytics platform that gives you full control over your data and more: Free open-source software 100% data ownership User privacy protection User-centric insights Customizable and extensible Easy to use No data limits This brief tutorial is going to show students and new users how to install Matomo on Ubuntu 16....

For those who don’t know, Metabase is a free, open-source platform that helps companies and businesses easily summarize and visualize large data sets without ever writing a line of SQL. It allows users to search through tables, then filter things down to find just what is needed without learning how to run SQL queries. Simply use its flexible GUI to look up data sets. If you’re looking for a free, high-performance database lookup platform for your business, Metabase may just want you to want at your company....

You can uninstall MySQL and install MariaDB, and your applications may not even know the difference. Since these two databases are identical, we’re going to write a single post detailing how to install both on Ubuntu Linux. MariaDB is maintained and developed by the MariaDB Foundation while MySQL is owned by Oracle. If you’re a student or new user learning Linux, the easiest place to start learning is on Ubuntu Linux....

Nextcloud is a truly open source, self-hosted file sync and file share platform similar to Dropbox, OneDrive, and other proprietary online storage services. It is a fork of Nextcloud and 100% open source. With the Nextcloud app which can be installed on mobile and desktops, you can access & sync your files, contacts, and data across all devices and platforms. If you’re looking for a true self-hosted file share and sync platform, then Nextcloud should be a good place to start....

OpenCMS is an open-source content management framework based on Java. It helps content managers to create and maintain beautiful websites fast and efficiently. Developed by Alkacon Software, it supports multi-language, multi-site on an enterprise scale. Whether you’re creating a personal or business website, OpenCMS can help you create and manage your content on every device with its intuitive and powerful admin dashboard. OpenCMS is a Java-based CMS, so you must have Java installed to use it....

For those who don’t know, Postal Mail Server is a complete and full-featured mail server for websites and servers that provides similar services like Sendgrid, Mailgun, and Postmark, that you can run on your server in your environment. Postal provides an HTTP API that allows you to integrate it with your services and send emails from your sites and web apps, with strong spam and virus checking. For more about Postal Mail Server, please check its homepage....

What Is a QR Code? QR codes are short for Quick Response codes. Much like how a barcode is scanned at a store to look up pricing information, a QR code can be scanned to dig up whatever it is that’s hidden behind those unintelligible designs. The only difference is that anyone can make a QR code, not just a business. There are several things you can make a QR code do....

However, when running WSL, mounting removable drives inside the WSL environment isn’t that easy. Windows Subsystem for Linux allows you to manually mount drives using the mount command. WSL will automatically mount all fixed NTFS drives. So, if you have internal fixed C: and E: drives, you’ll see them mounted at /mnt/c and /mnt/e in your WSL environment. For external, removable drives, you’ll have to manually mount those in WSL....

If you just downloaded or received a 7z file, the instructions below will show what you must do to open or extract 7z files in Windows, Mac, and Linux. How to Open and Extract 7z Files in Windows Windows operating systems provide native support for ZIP files, but not for the 7z format. Thankfully, the free and open-source 7-Zip app is all you need to open and extract the contents inside 7z files....

The new Microsoft Edge browser has adopted the Chromium open-source project code base and offers better web compatibility and performance over the legacy edge. Microsoft Edge browser is cross-platform and supports all Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. If you’re currently using Edge and want to learn how to disable the internal PDF viewer in Microsoft Edge, the steps below should show you how to do it. By default, Microsoft Edge tries to use its internal PDF viewer when dealing with PDF files in the browser....

Many people want to be able to print these comment threads along with the document itself. This could be to archive the revision process of documents, for example. But the problem is that when you print a Google document, comments disappear on the printout. Thankfully, there are a few creative ways to print a Google doc with comments. Export The Google Document To Microsoft Word The easiest way to print a Google Doc with comments is to first export it as a Word (....

This process of recalling an email in Outlook has certain conditions that you must meet. Mostly, these conditions are for the recipient as it’s their inbox where the email will be removed from. What Are The Conditions To Recall An Email In Outlook? To bring your sent emails back, the following requirements for recalling emails in Outlook must be met. Both you and the recipient must be using either Microsoft 365 or Microsoft Exchange email account....

In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through how to record a Microsoft Teams meeting, access the recording, and share it with others. Who Can Record Microsoft Teams Meetings? First, you must have one of the following licenses to record Teams meetings: Office 365 Enterprise E1, E3, E5, F3, A1, A3, A5, M365 Business, Business Premium, or Business Essentials. Second, your organization’s IT admins must have enabled recording. Assuming they have done so, making a Teams meeting recording is simple....

If you’re a webmaster and you want to remove the Apache web server from your host, the steps below will show you. There are two ways to uninstall or remove programs from Ubuntu and Linux systems. You can either run the apt remove or apt purge. When you use the remove option with apt, the command will delete the software package from the system, but leave the configuration files behind....

There are so many things you can do with your Chromecast, but sometimes even the best device can hit an irreparable snag. You may encounter some issues or it just stops working, leaving you without any streaming content. If you just got a new wireless router, plan to sell or give your Chromecast to someone else, or the device freezes or lags, resetting it might be the way to go....

This brief post shows users how to change forgotten passwords in WordPress. If one forgets his or her password, there are many ways to recover or reset it. However, some hosts prevent the use of mail() function or users with forgotten passwords may not have access to the email address associated with his/her account. If you find yourself in similar situations, follow the steps below to learn how to easily reset forgotten WordPress passwords....

With Photoshop, you can easily rotate and change the orientation of not only images but also the text on your photos. What makes image modification easy in Photoshop is its ability to work with layers. Each individual image, text, and object is created on a separate layer so it can be edited later. It is a good idea to name your layers. This makes it easier to identify when working with complex images and many layers....

While there are different ways to speed up your browser, there’s a simple solution to this problem. Instead of overloading your browser, save your tabs in Chrome. Then you can close them and come back to view them later. Before You Close Those Tabs Before you learn how to save your tabs in Chrome for later reading or viewing, there’s one simple trick that will ensure you don’t lose any of those open tabs....

In some school environments, you’ll see examples where teachers are given their website to publish materials for students to access. Instead of having to create multiple server blocks, the system administrator can use the UserDir feature to accomplish this. The URL to reach the teacher’s page is usually the domain name followed by /~teacher_name. User Directory or UserDir for short is a feature for Apache web servers that allows user-specific directories to be accessed via Nginx....