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Questions tagged [client]

Questions related to clients of a system or process (a server).

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How to setup OpenVPN Client

I'm trying to setup OpenVPN using NetworkManager. The GUI seems buggy and unresponsive. Are there any other tools for setting up a VPN client?
Nicholas Marshall
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Torrent client for the command-line?

Yesterday one of my friends asked me if there is some torrent client that runs on the command-line. I had no answer for him, but I think that you have some.
Wolfy
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What is a good MongoDB GUI client?

I've been using Rockmongo on Windows - it's a php based web tool. But on Ubuntu (12.04) it's behaving funny - queries timing out often - and I'm looking for better clients. Does anyone know anything good for MongoDB on Ubuntu?
Eyal
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How to install a telnet client?

How can we install a telnet client in Ubuntu 16.04? With this command, we can install a telnet server: sudo apt-get install xinetd telnetd But can a telnet client be installed without a telnet server? A telnet server can be dangerous.
m-tech
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Graphical MS-SQL Clients for a Ubuntu Desktop

I occasionally need to do minor edits to a MS-SQL database running on one of our servers... I'm using an evaluation of DbVisualizer at the moment to do this (it's Java based and uses something called the jTDS JDBC driver to talk to MS-SQL)...…
Lantizia
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Is there a workaround for the RFC 5961 Linux TCP flaw?

I recently read about this Linux TCP flaw (CVE-2016-5696) which allows an attacker to break or hijack a connection between two machines running Linux (for instance a webserver and a client). I understand that the problem was introduced back in 2012…
user364819
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How to configure Ubuntu as an LDAP client?

How to configure Ubuntu 12.04 as LDAP client with PAM modules?
felip3
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Which torrent client has preview mode?

On windows I used BitComet torrent client which has great feature - download files in preview mode so I can see movies right away. uTorrent declared to be able to download files in preview mode but in real it doesn't. Which torrent client has real…
megas
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What is a simple, free SOAP client (GUI)?

On Windows I would use SoapUI, which can be run on Ubuntu either as a standalone application (see instructions on how in this question) or as an Eclipse plugin. Is there any other GUI available - perhaps something in a repository - for testing SOAP…
Eyal
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Is there any working Whatsapp client for Ubuntu?

I have been looking for one for a long time now, but I haven't found even one working port of Whatsapp web for ubuntu. There was one called whatsie if I remember correctly, but now it doesn't work anymore because the version of chrome is old, or…
Argaman
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What package to install only the docker client (without engine) in Focal Fossa 20.04?

I've noticed that Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa) comes with the latest docker engine ready to be installed. On may/2020 if you do: # apt update # apt install -y docker.io you get docker version 19.03.8 which, in turn, is the latest published (to the…
Xavi Montero
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How to change wallpapers of all clients?

As said before we are running more than 500 ubuntu PC's in our company. Often we used to set our company ads as a wallpaper in clients machine. It is difficult for us to change wallpapers in all these machines one by one & also it is difficult for…
karthick87
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Which usenet client would you recommend for binary downloads?

I am trying to replace Windows by Ubuntu, because Linux simply rocks. :-) So I am on the quest finding appropriate alternative software for ubuntu, that I used on Windows (or sometimes Mac) so far. On the Mac you have UNISON, a really great tool -…
Aufwind
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Keyboard map is incorrect when using an NX-client

I have a problem with nomachine NX-client in Ubuntu. It seems that the keymapping has a problem. For example, the arrow keys do not work (except for up key which opens printscreen!). I searched online and found several solutions. However none of…
fredzyx
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DLNA client for music

Is there a way to listen to DLNA server music from Ubuntu? It seems redundant to me to have full-scale library based music software on the computer while there is already library based solution in the media center I have.
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