The teamviewer installation error “package architecture (i386) does not match system (amd64)” is observed on when attempting an install on 64 bit versions of either Debian or Ubuntu. This article details how to solve this quickly and easily. This comes from using a “multiarch” or “multiple-architecture” installer as opposed to one which has been expressly …

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apt-get is the command-line tool for handling packages for Debian Linux which is use to: Install/manage individual packages Upgrade packages Apply security patch(s) Keep Debian system up to date Download source .deb files Has many GUI and other utilities as front-ends Here is quick cheat sheet you will find handy while using apt-get at shell …

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Allow Users to su With the Wheel Group or sudo Users in Jessie are not allowed to su by default and the Wheel group (whose members are allowed to su) is not created by default. Should this be a requirement, follow the steps here to set it up: Restrict ‘su’ execution Login as root and …

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How To Set A Static IP And DNS In Ubuntu 14.04 or Later This article details how to set a static IP and DNS in Ubuntu: version 14.04 and later no longer allow direct editing of /etc/resolv.conf directly. Using something like “echo nameserver 8.8.8.8 >> resolv.conf” will work temporarily but will be overwritten as soon …

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