Apache Spark is an open-source framework packaged with higher-level libraries, including support for SQL queries, streaming data, machine learning, and graph processing. It is also capable of analyzing a large amount of data and distributing it across clusters and processing the data in parallel. If you are a developer who needs to produce seamless and creates complex workflows, then Apache Spark is a great place to start. Getting started with installing Apache Spark on Ubuntu....

If you want a Content Management System (CMS) that is easy to use and manage, then CraftCMS is a good place to start. CraftCMS is built on an open-source core with support for open standards, which might be very useful in helping you run your digital content. This CMS platform is designed for ease of use to allow enterprises and business owners to collaborate and automate engaging experiences with users across multiple devices, including mobile....

When you want a simple CMS with a built-in web server, an email server, a template engine, a dynamic Database, and a JavaScript executor, then you might want to take a look at Kooboo CMS. This power CMS also comes with full-inline support. You can click anywhere on a page and directly edit that page and its content. It can be a text, image, content item, or stylesheet color. This brief tutorial shows students and new users how to install Kooboo CMS on Ubuntu 18....

Laravel can be used as an alternative to the CodeIgniter framework. It is designed for ease of use to allow developers to create great applications. If you’re looking for a simple PHP framework to design your next application, you’ll find Laravel to be useful. Also, for students and new users learning Linux, the easiest place to start learning is Ubuntu Linux. Ubuntu is the modern, open-source Linux operating system for desktops, servers, and other devices....

Cloudflare provides free and paid features that help speed up websites, offers free CDN and SSL services that protect millions of websites and domains online, and many more. If you’re a student or new user running Magento and want to take advantage of all the great features Cloudflare offers, the steps below should help you get there. This setup might take a while to complete and the process below should work on other websites as well....

Microsoft announced the release of .NET 7 with enhanced Linux and native ARM64 support. The release brings your apps increased performance and new features for C# 11/F# 7, .NET MAUI, ASP.NET Core/Blazor, Web APIs, WinForms, WPF, and more. This is a Standard Term Support (STS) release with 18 months and features a new Base Class Library (BCL) which allows developers to use one SDK, one Runtime, and one set of base libraries to build many types of apps (Cloud, Web, Desktop, Mobile, Gaming, IoT, and AI)....

We’re now ready to install Nextcloud to help us build our first dynamic, efficient, and enterprise-ready cloud storage service and begin managing our files and sharing our content everywhere. Nextcloud is a truly open-source, self-hosted file sync and file-sharing platform similar to Dropbox, OneDrive, and other proprietary online storage services. Written in PHP, it comes with all the features you need to create your cloud and sync services, and can be paired with a MySQL or MariaDB database....

With Windows Subsystem for Linux, you no longer need to install additional software or run a virtual machine in Windows 11 to install Nextcloud. You can now install and run Nextcloud directly from Windows 11 via WSL. Back in 2017, Microsoft released WSL and later WSL2 which lets developers run a GNU/Linux environment, including most command-line tools, utilities, and applications directly in Windows without setting up a virtual machine or dual-boot....

Today, setting up a printer in Ubuntu Linux is as simple as plugging it into your computer’s USB port or simply connecting it via Wi-Fi to your home wireless network. Ubuntu and Linux as a whole have come a long way. Now Ubuntu can recognize many printer brands with their drivers installed and ready to use. When a printer is connected and set up correctly, you will be able to print directly from Ubuntu to that printer with ease....

Puppet is an open-source, cross-platform, enterprise automation tool that allows IT admins to automate infrastructure and complex workflows enabling continuous compliance in a simple, yet powerful way. Puppet can be set up in a client-server model that has multiple modules from Puppet orchestrator to Puppet Access to Code Manger and PuppetDB. This tutorial should not serve as complete documentation for Puppet implementation. Use other resources along with the guide below to get Puppet installed in your environment....

Zammad is a free, open-source web-based support and ticketing solution written in Ruby. You can download and install Zammad on your server in your environment. It provides popular features you’ll find in other ticketing platforms including, escalation management, customer communication over multiple channels, issues resolution, ticket routing, and more. If you’re looking for an open-source support/ticketing platform for your business, then you might want to look at Zammad. For more about Zammad, please browse its homepage....

Zurmo CRM is an open-source Customer Relationship Management (CRM) app for businesses and individuals who want to manage their customers via mobile, social platforms, and more. It offers a CRM workflow engine and features that are intuitive and easy to configure and set up. When looking for an enterprise CRM platform for your business, Zurmo is a good place to start. This open-source CRM software is built on the LAMP / LEMP stack and offers features that help you run your business and collaborate with your customers....

To link your Android mobile device, you’ll need both your Windows 11 PC and your Android (compatible devices) to be nearby, turned on, and connected to Wi-Fi. The Your Phone app which is required is already installed on your Windows 11 PC. Although Windows 11 comes with many new features, the Link to Windows feature isn’t new. It was introduced in Windows 10. To get started with linking your Android mobile device to Windows 11, follow the steps below:...

File Explorer, alternatively referred to as Windows Explorer or Explorer is a file and folder browser found in every version of Windows. It is used to browse hard drives (internal or external), folders, and files on your PC. Before we even get into File Explorer, don’t confuse File Explorer with Microsoft Internet Explorer. They are two separate apps. Internet Explorer is used to browsing the internet, and File Explorer to browse Windows files and folders....

If you have a PC with a touchscreen, you can use the touch keyboard to enter text with the touch keyboard. Many of the touch-enabled applications will automatically open the touch keyboard when you launch the apps. When you also tap where you want to enter text, the touch keyboard will open automatically. If the touch keyboard will not automatically open when you want to enter text, you can open it yourself and the steps below will show you how to do that....

We’ve shown you how to install and use OneDrive to back up your files and protect your information. If your files are missing or corrupted, you can simply restore previous versions and begin working with them as if nothing happened. This post shows you the steps to restore files in OneDrive. You can restore any file type using OneDrive and File Explorer. However, if you use the document authoring features built into services such as Word Online, you can use that feature to restore your files to the previous versions as necessary....

In Windows, users can use the Run as command to start an application or open a file as a different user or administrator. This is usually the case if you want to perform administrative tasks when you are logged on as a member of another group, such as the Users or Power Users group. Typically, the Run as command can be used to execute files with extensions such as ....

There are different types of user settings available to you, and based on your selections, Microsoft might offer personalized tips, ads, and recommendations within Microsoft experiences. You can also opt out or change your device usage options at any time in the Settings app on Windows. Here are some examples of tips, ads, and recommendations you might receive when you provide information on how you’ll use your device. How to change device usage settings in Windows 11 As mentioned above, device usage settings in Windows tell Microsoft how you plan to use your device....

For the uninitiated, Asterisk is an open-source, widely used private branch exchange (PBX) platform. Individuals, businesses, and governments across the globe are using it to power their VoIP and conferencing infrastructures. Asterisk provides a complete set of features that include voicemail, interactive voice response, conference calling, music on hold, call queuing, call recording, and many more that I can’t list here. If you need an open-source PBX platform to run your business or institution, then look no further than Asterisk....

It is built on an open-source core with support for open standards, which might be very useful in helping you run your digital content. This CMS platform is designed for ease of use to allow enterprises and business owners to collaborate and automate engaging experiences with users across multiple devices, including mobile. For more about LEPTON CMS, please check their Homepage Install Nginx HTTP Server LEPTON CMS requires a web server and the Nginx HTTP server is probably the second most popular open-source web server available today....