Jeff Wilson, Author at RoseHosting

How to Install PHP 7.3 on Ubuntu 16.04

December 30, 2022December 21, 2018 by Jeff Wilson

In this article, we will show you how to install PHP 7.3 on Ubuntu 16.04. PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor) is an open-source server-side scripting language and is widely used for creating dynamic web pages. PHP is among the most popular languages because it is secure, fast, simple, efficient, flexible, and a loosely typed language.

PHP can be run on any operating platform (Windows, Linux, MacOS) and almost on any web server (Nginx, Apache). PHP 7.3.0 was officially released on December 6, 2018, and it contains new improved features and functions.

For more updates, you can also check our guide on how to install PHP 8 on Ubuntu 20.04

How to install ERPNext on Debian 9

June 3, 2022December 12, 2018 by Jeff Wilson

In the tutorial today, we gonna guide you on how to install ERPNext on Debian 9. ERPNext is a free and open source, Python-based, enterprise resource planning application, similar to Odoo. It is mostly used by small and medium-sized companies and allows them to do financial accounting, project management, human resources, and inventory management. ERPNext is available both in cloud-based and on-premise deployment options. In this tutorial we will show you how to install ERPNext on a Debian 9 VPS using the ‘Easy Install’ method with Frappe Bench, using a Python script. This installation script will install bench, ERPNext and all necessary dependencies required by the application.

How to Install ownCloud on Debian 9

June 3, 2022November 29, 2018 by Jeff Wilson

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install ownCloud on Debian 9. ownCloud is an open-source, self-hosted platform which provides sync and share capabilities across multiple devices. It allows users to easily manage their files, contacts, calendars, to-do lists, and more, making it a great alternative to the popular Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud, etc. cloud platforms.

How to Install MariaDB on Ubuntu 16.04

December 9, 2022November 9, 2018 by Jeff Wilson

We’ll show you, how to install MariaDB on Ubuntu 16.04. MariaDB is a community-developed fork of MySQL. It is a free and open source, very fast, stable and scalable database server, which makes it one of the most used database servers in the world. It is an improved, drop-in replacement for popular MySQL Database Server. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install MariaDB on Ubuntu 16.04. Installing MariaDB on Ubuntu 16.04 is an easy task, and if you carefully follow the steps of this tutorial, you should have MariaDB installed on your Ubuntu 16.04 server in less than 10 minutes. Let’s get started.

How to Generate a Self-Signed SSL Certificate on Linux

June 3, 2022November 7, 2018 by Jeff Wilson

In today’s guide, we will discuss how to generate a self-signed SSL certificate on Linux as well as how to implement them in Apache. SSL is becoming more and more important as the internet becomes more popular. With free Let’s Encrypt certificate alternatives becoming a commodity that anyone can use, there’s no reason for anyone to not use SSL – not to mention the search ranking benefits, and the fact that browsers and search engines will trust your site. Here’s a guide on why you should use SSL on your website.

However, you can also generate your own self-signed SSL certificate for private use on your server. One big reason to do this is encryption. While your personal certificate won’t mean anything to browsers, and visitors will still get a warning message if they visit your site directly, you can at least be sure that you’re protected against “man-in-the-middle” attacks. A self-signed certificate is a good first step when you’re just testing things out on your server, and perhaps don’t even have a domain name yet.

Let’s start with our step-by-step procedure on how to create a self-signed SSL certificate on Linux. On a related note, check out our list of affordable and fast SSL certificates by brand.

How to Easily Remove Packages Installed From Source in Linux

April 5, 2023October 31, 2018 by Jeff Wilson

In one of our previous articles, we’d shown you how to install and uninstall software in Linux outside the regular package managers. In that, we also saw that well-constructed software comes with built-in uninstallers. This way, you can remove the packages as easily as you install them.

Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case. There are plenty of packages out in the wild which don’t allow for clean removal. Sometimes you have no choice but to use a package like this because you need the functionality. However, there is a solution to the problem. In this article, we’ll show you how to use the software called “stow” to easily remove packages installed from in Linux.

How to Recover from an Accidental SSH Disconnection on Linux

December 14, 2022October 26, 2018 by Jeff Wilson

SSH remains the most common way by which we access our Linux servers. Most people don’t manually log into the server console itself. Through SSH, you can do almost everything except for certain low-level operations. However, this leaves us open to the possibility of disconnection. It might be unexpected but is a very real possibility. A sudden fluctuation on the Internet, a power surge, and your SSH session are immediately terminated. Along with that, any processes that might have been running are typically terminated as well. Not just the ones active, but all the background processes as well. If you were doing something important that shouldn’t be interrupted in the middle – like a complex installation, this can completely mess up your system.

How to Manage CentOS Linux with a GUI

December 14, 2022October 26, 2018 by Jeff Wilson

The defining feature of a Linux server is the command line. While there have been several successful GUI implementations, they haven’t really caught on with mainstream admins for the following reasons: