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Norwegian sailing links (5 Mar 2017 - #468209)

Clear your DNS cache (5 Mar 2017 - #468205)
Are you experiencing a website with a dynamic IP address not loading? First thing to try is clearing your DNS cache:

OUCS VPN (5 Mar 2017 - #468205)
Install: Connect: Disconnect: Advanced settings: The Cisco AnyConnect VPN client requires an SSL tunnel (TCP port 443) and optionally a DTLS tunnel (UDP port 443). VPN clients contact the VPN servers in the netblock 192.76.7.64/27. VPN clients will be given an IP address from the private IP ranges of 10.1.32.0/20 or 10.10.64.0/18.  These private addresses … Continue reading OUCS VPN →

Turn your tablet into and additional linux screen with touch and stylus input (5 Mar 2017 - #467150)
Normally one would buy a Wacom tablet / stylus combo. But then, Weylus provides a very good free alternative:

No sftp connection to Ubuntu 22.04 (5 Mar 2017 - #467149)
After upgrading to Jammy Jellyfish I could no longer connect from my phone using AndFTP (sftp).

Install non-snap version of Google chrome (5 Mar 2017 - #465712)
Ubuntu is providing more and more software, including chrome, as snap packages. As a result I may actually end up moving away from ubuntu / xubuntu after many years as a happy user, but that is an other story. For the time being, here is an alternative way to install the non-snap deb package: