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Ubuntu vs. CentOS for Small Businesses

June 3, 2022December 14, 2020 by Jeff Wilson

Choosing an operating system for your server or business is not an easy task, especially if you are looking to use a Linux distribution. This is because there are hundreds of versions available for Linux, each with its own benefits. Out of the hundreds of options, the most popular choices for web servers are Ubuntu and CentOS. Knowing the differences between Ubuntu vs. CentOS for small businesses can help you decide which will work best for your business’ use case.

No matter if you are a beginner or a professional, it generally comes down to choosing between Ubuntu and CentOS. Both of them are free and open-source with huge community support and regular updates. It’s somewhat difficult to decide between the two for your small business as there’s no straightforward choice. Each can do almost everything that the other can.

Before knowing the differences between Ubuntu and CentOS, let’s take a look at their brief overview.

How to Install PHP 8.0 on Ubuntu 20.04

August 26, 2022December 11, 2020 by Jeff Wilson

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install PHP 8.0 with Apache on Ubuntu 20.04. PHP is a free, open-source, and most popular server-side programming language used by many CMS including, Drupal, WordPress, Magento, and many more. PHP 8.0 is a major update of the PHP language that contains new features and optimizations including named arguments, union types, attributes, constructor property promotion, match expression, null safe operator, JIT, and improvements in the type system, error handling, and consistency. Let’s get started with the installation of PHP 8 on Ubuntu 20.04.

How to install Mattermost Chat on Ubuntu 20.04

April 4, 2023November 11, 2020 by Jeff Wilson

installing mattermost chat on ubuntu 20.04

Mattermost is a free, open-source, and self-hosted online chat service written in Golang and React. It an alternative to Slack and provides a chat service with file sharing, search, and integrations. It is designed for organizations and companies and allows teams to communicate and collaborate securely from everywhere. It offers several features including, one-to-one messaging, unlimited search history, share and view image files, custom emojis, video calls, two-factor authorization, and notifications.

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Mattermost Chat on Ubuntu 20.04.

How to install Etherpad on Ubuntu 20.04

April 4, 2023November 11, 2020 by Jeff Wilson

Etherpad is a free, open-source, web-based, and multi-user collaboration tool. It is used for editing a document through a web browser in real-time. It allows you to edit, review, and type documents simultaneously. It comes with tons of plugins that help you to customize your instance to suit your needs. With Etherpad, you can write articles, press releases, and to-do lists with your friends, students, or colleagues at the same time.

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Etherpad on Ubuntu 20.04.

How to Install Roundcube Webmail on Ubuntu 20.04

June 3, 2022October 17, 2020 by Jeff Wilson

In this tutorial, we will be showing you how to install the Roundcube Webmail email client on our latest Ubuntu 20.04 VPS, LTS release (Focal Fossa). Roundcube is a free and open source webmail client.

Roundcube has an intuitive and user-friendly interface translated in more than 80 languages. Its excellent UX makes Roundcube one of the most popular webmail solutions in the world. The installation of Roundcube is pretty easy and it can run on any Linux server with either a LAMP or LEMP stack. It can also run on almost all web servers and database servers. With all of this, let’s start our installation process.

How to Install Odoo 14 on Ubuntu 20.04 with Apache as a Reverse Proxy

June 3, 2022October 2, 2020 by Jeff Wilson

install installation odoo 14 erp ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Odoo 14 on an Ubuntu 20.04 VPS. Odoo is one of the most popular and most powerful open-source ERP business management software.

Written using the Python programming language, OpenERP (or Odoo as it is now called) is a modular ERP platform that adapts to your business’s needs, giving you the freedom to manage your business the way you want to.

The installation of Odoo 14 on an Ubuntu 20.04 VPS should take about ten minutes if you follow the very easy steps described below. Let’s begin.

How to Install and Integrate BigBlueButton with WordPress

June 3, 2022August 25, 2020 by Jeff Wilson

In this tutorial, we will show you how to set up a BigBlueButton server on Ubuntu 16.04 and integrate it with WordPress using the BigBlueButton plugin.

BigBlueButton is a free and open-source web conferencing system that can be used for online learning, online meetings, and webinars. It’s based on HTML5 and runs entirely within your web browser. BigBlueButton provides high-quality audio, video, and screen sharing using the browser’s built-in support for web real-time communication (WebRTC) libraries. It can be also integrated into WordPress, allowing bloggers to create and manage meeting rooms to interact with their readers.

These excellent features make BigBlueButton one of the best tools for tutors, teachers, schools, colleges, universities, and even entire school districts. At the time of writing this tutorial, the latest version of BigBlueButton is 2.2 and it can be installed on Ubuntu 16.04. The BigBlueButton authors plan to support Ubuntu 18.04 and Ubuntu 20.04 for the next release of BigBlueButton, but their current recommended version is 16.04. Let’s get started with the installation. Let’s get started with installing BigBlueButton on an Ubuntu 16.04 VPS.

How to Install Let’s Encrypt on Ubuntu 20.04 with Apache

October 3, 2022August 21, 2020 by Jeff Wilson

In this article, we will show you how to install the Let’s Encrypt client on your Ubuntu 20.04 VPS, issue an SSL certificate for your domain, and configure it with the Apache webserver.

Let’s Encrypt is a certificate authority organization (CA) that allows anyone to obtain a free SSL certificate with simple and automated commands. In this tutorial, we will use a tool called certbot, which is an official part of EFF’s effort to encrypt the entire Internet. Thanks to this convenient tool, setting up an SSL certificate to protect your website’s visitors and improve your website’s security has never been easier. All SSL certificates provided by Let’s Encrypt can be used for production/commercial purposes without any costs or fees. Let’s begin with the installation and setup.