The Bashrc file controls the options in your terminal.
In order to open that file enter the following command:
Look for the line and uncomment it:
#force_color_prompt=yes
to be:
save then execute source ~/.bashrc
When you reconnect to your terminal, you should see some fancy colours.
Have you ever found yourself missing the “disk cleanup” tool to clean a server or of its much needed C:\ space. Wait no longer..
First stop could be, to install the Windows Desktop Experience feature, but this requires a reboot and will install also other application, you might not want..
So how about, if you could just copy 2 files and run the application.
| Operating System | Architecture | File Location |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 | 64-bit | C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-cleanmgr_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_none_c9392808773cd7da\cleanmgr.exe |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 | 64-bit | C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-cleanmgr.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_en-us_b9cb6194b257cc63\cleanmgr.exe.mui |
| Windows Server 2008 | 64-bit | C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-cleanmgr.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.18000_en-us_b9f50b71510436f2\cleanmgr.exe.mui |
| Windows Server 2008 | 64-bit | C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-cleanmgr_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.18000_none_c962d1e515e94269\cleanmgr.exe.mui |
| Windows Server 2008 | 32-bit | C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-cleanmgr.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.18000_en-us_5dd66fed98a6c5bc\cleanmgr.exe.mui |
| Windows Server 2008 | 32-bit | C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-cleanmgr_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.18000_none_6d4436615d8bd133\cleanmgr.exe |
Once you’ve located the files move them to the following locations:
You can now launch the Disk cleanup tool by running Cleanmgr.exe from the command prompt.
Sources:
Windows KB page
Memcached is a high performance in-memory caching system that can be used to speed up applications and websites that use databases. Memcached does not write to disk, instead store its content in system memory which makes it faster.
Majority of the content management systems in used today have tools to take advantage of Memcached. If configured correctly, you may be able to see huge improvements to your websites and applications.
This brief tutorial shows you how to install Memcached on Ubuntu 17.04 / 17.10 servers
One of the most effective ways to protect your servers is by updating them regularly. These updates and patches are released to fix security vulnerabilities, enhance performance and resolve issues.
The process of updating Ubuntu is fairly simple. All one needs is administrative access to the server terminal usually via SSH or other means.
Advanced Packaging Tool (APT) is a powerful command line tool which works with Ubuntu. It’s the default package management and installation tool for Ubuntu and other distributions.
To check for updated software that are available for Ubuntu server, run the commands below.
sudo apt-get update && apt-get -s upgrade
The command above will is all or any upgradable packages to choose from and give you the option to upgrade a single package or all the packages on the system.
A single command s used to update all Ubuntu install packages. That command is shown below:
sudo apt-get update
You can also run the commands below to update as well as upgrade Ubuntu packages at the same time.
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
When you run the above commands, you’ll be prompted to confirm the update. You can then type Y for yes and press Enter to continue with the updates. Depending on the size of the update and your Internet connection speed, it may take few minutes to an hour.
After all the packages are downloaded and installed, Â you can continue working and knowing that you server is updated and protected.