When setting up a Linux server—especially for web hosting, file sharing, or remote access via SSH—it’s often necessary to assign a static IP address. This ensures your server doesn’t get a new IP every time it reboots. If you’re running Ubuntu 18.04 or later, you’re likely using Netplan for network configuration. This guide will walk…
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🔗 Mount and Unmount a Network Share (SMB) 📋 Prerequisite: On most Linux distributions, you need to install the cifs-utils package to mount SMB (Windows) shares: 🔧 Manually Mounting a Share Tip: For better security, use a credentials file instead of putting the username and password directly in the command. ⚙️ Automatically Mount at Boot…
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Ubuntu has a built-in mechanism for automatic security updates. You can enable it as follows: This will open a configuration screen where you can enable automatic security updates. 🔄 Enable Automatic Updates for All Packages If you also want to enable automatic updates for all other packages, you’ll need to modify the configuration files: Make…
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