Sometimes a good GUI can make a server even easier. Jack Wallen shows you how to install the GNOME Desktop Environment on Ubuntu Server, and why this might be a good idea. If you make use of Ubuntu ...

Hello, before I begin explaining my question I just want to say that I don't really know most of what I'm talking about and may not use the correct terminology. I recently got a desktop from a ...

One of the mainstays of self-hosting apps is a solid file server, whether on a purpose-built NAS or a DIY server. But there are all kinds of other situations in which you might want a file-sharing ...

Installing Ubuntu 16.04 as a virtual machine (VM) on ESXi is a relatively simple process, provided you know how to work around some of the "gothcas" that can complicate the process. In this article, I ...

I've been working with a small, 4 employee company for a while now and they're looking for a very simple and secure way to share files. The 4 employees are all in different locations so this will be ...

Sharing files between Ubuntu and Windows or Mac systems can be done, but setting it up, until recently, wasn't quite simple. But Ubuntu's come a long way, and you can now get along without terminals, ...