Edit DHCP to Static IP Address Ubuntu Server

If the Ubuntu Server installer has set your server to use DHCP, you will want to change it to a static IP address so that people can actually use it. Changing this setting without a GUI will require some text editing, but that’s classic linux, right? Let’s open up the /etc/network/interfaces file. I’m going to use vi, but you can choose a different editor sudo vi /etc/network/interfaces For the primary interface, which is usually eth0, you will see these lines: auto eth0iface eth0 inet dhcp As you can see, it’s using DHCP right now. We are going to change dhcp to static, and then there are a number of options that should be added below it. Obviously you’d customize this to your network. auto eth0iface eth0 inet static        address...

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Install Lexmark E120n Printer on Network

Network ready or "IP Printers" are all the rage. The ability to for multiple users to share a printer without having to have a computer running and hogging electricity all the time, is a great benefit. This procedure is for the Lexmark E120n laser printer. However, it is generally the same for all network ready printers printers. If you have this printer, you should be familiar with the layout of the buttons, but here is a photo of it and what i will be using as refrence. What you will need 1 CAT 5 Eithernet Cable The Lexmark E120n Printer Paper for the Printer 15 minutes 1. Unpack the printer, install toner, connect cables If this is your first time installing toner, don’t worry you wont have to call a computer repair technician...

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Converting .dmg to .iso file in Ubuntu Linux

Ubuntu is a common variant of Linux, complete with a user-friendly interface and full flexibility in customizing it via the Terminal window. Windows and Linux share the ability to open ISO files, which are similar to DMG files. Though DMG files are commonly associated with Apple’s operating system, Mac, they can be opened in Linux with a few simple steps.Step 1: Install dmg2imgOpen up your terminal consolesudo apt-get updatesudo apt-get install dmg2imgStep 2: convert the .dmg to .imgOnce dmg2img is installed, you will want to change our working directory to the .dmg you want to use. in my case, the image.dmg is on my desktop. ( /home/dan/desktop )cd /home/dan/desktopOnce you are succesfully in your working directory, you are now read to convert the .dmg file.dmg2img /home/dan/desktop/image.dmg...

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