How To Proxy The Apt-Get Package Manager
If you’re using Debian, Ubuntu, or any similar distribution which uses apt-get as it’s package manager and you’re behind a http proxy then you’re going to need to tell apt-get what your proxy settings...
View ArticleProxmox 4.2 is now available
Get Social!A new version of Proxmox has been released building on the solid foundations laid down with the version 4 branch of Proxmox VE. The latest version 4.2 brings a new GUI, integration with...
View ArticleInstall Oracle Java In Debian/ Ubuntu using apt-get
Get Social! Oracle Java, due to Oracle’s license conditions, it quite a pain to install. The problem is that anyone who isn’t Oracle isn’t allowed to distribute the JDK binaries – they have to be...
View ArticleMongoDB 3.2 Bash Install Script
Get Social!The below script installs MongoDB 3.2.x on Debian. Copy and paste the script into a file called install_mongo.sh and execute it as root. [crayon-57676c7df31e7538982073/] Then connect to the...
View ArticleAutomated Bash MongoDB 3.2 Install Script for Debian/ Ubuntu
Get Social!MongoDB is one of the leading noSQL breeds of database that’s been growing in popularity in recent years. The database is available in a ‘community edition’ that’s available for all to use...
View ArticleDataStax Cassandra 3.2 Bash Install Script
Get Social!The below script installs the DataStax distribution of Cassandra 3.2.x and the latest Oracle Java 8 on Debian. Copy and paste the script into a file called install_cassandra.sh and execute...
View ArticleInstall DataStax Cassandra 3 on Debain/ Ubuntu
Get Social!The following process will install the DataStax distribution of Cassandra on any Debian based system, such as Debian or Ubuntu. We’ll use the official DataStax apt repositories to install...
View ArticleManually downloading Java For Use With Webupd8’s apt-get Package
Get Social!Oracle Java is one of the biggest problems in life. That’s just a fact. Half of it is the fact that you have to download it directly from Oracle each time, quarter of it is the almost daily...
View ArticleApt-get error: E: The method driver /usr/lib/apt/methods/https could not be...
Get Social!I’ve been getting the following error when using apt-get update with Debian Wheezy recently. [crayon-5790a000ee2e3048658214/] It seems that apt-get only supports HTTP connections by default,...
View ArticleProxmox 5.0 is now available
Get Social!Today, the Proxmox VE team have released a new version of Proxmox, incrementing the major version to 5.0! The new version packs in a raft of new features, the headline being the new...
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