Boost Productivity with Z and Zsh on Ubuntu

Introduction Working on Linux systems means that one is using the command line more often than not. Having to type long directory names over and over as well as guessing... Read more

How To Prevent Concurrent Connections On Linux Using IPTables

iptables is firewall software that can be found in lots of distributions, including CentOS and Ubuntu. In this doc, you’ll see how you can prevent concurrent connections from a single... Read more

Installing Ruby on Rails on Ubuntu 14.04

Ruby on Rails (RoR) is a framework written in the Ruby programming language that allows you to use Ruby in combination with HTML, CSS, and similar programming languages. Step 1:... Read more

Install phpBB With Apache on Ubuntu 16.04

PhpBB is an open source bulletin board program. This article will show you how to install phpBB on top of an Apache webserver on Ubuntu 16.04. It was written using... Read more

Installing Gentoo Linux on a Vultr Server

According to Gentoo’s official site, Welcome to Gentoo, a flexible, source-based Linux distribution that becomes just about any system you need—and much more. As you can see, installing Gentoo on... Read more

Setup RethinkDB Cluster On Ubuntu 14

Introduction RethinkDB is a NoSQL database that stores data as JSON documents. It has a super intuitive query language and has features commonly available in traditional RDBMS like “table joins”... Read more

Load Balance with Docker

When running a web application, you normally want to make the most out of your resources without having to convert your software to use multithreading or complex event loops. Docker,... Read more

Setup a TeamTalk Server on Linux

TeamTalk is a conferencing system which allows users to have high-quality audio/video conversations, text chat, transfer files, and share screens. It is especially popular among the blind due to its... Read more

Install BitTorrent Sync on Ubuntu 14.04

How to Install BitTorrent Sync on Vultr Ubuntu 14.04 Instance This article will guide you through the install and setup process for launching a BitTorrent Sync Client/Server on a high... Read more

How to Install and Secure phpMyAdmin on Ubuntu 14.04 and 16.04

Prerequisites A new Vultr Ubuntu 14.04 or 16.04 server instance. A static server IP (this is your main Vultr server IP). A non-root server user with sudo privileges. A full... Read more