For questions related to either creating web pages and websites using applications installed on Ubuntu or related to utilizing websites with browsers and other utilities installed in an Ubuntu environment.
Questions tagged [websites]
205 questions
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setting up subdomain on ubuntu server
I have a server at mysite.no-ip.org. Everything is working fine and I have a blog and owncloud that I access writing mysite.no-ip.org/blog and mysite.no-ip.org/owncloud.
Now, I want to create subdomains so that I can write blog.mysite.no-ip.org and…
user1983400
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How can I watch the current connections on my Apache webserver?
I am hosting quite a lot of virtual hosts using Apache in a basic LAMP set up with the help of Webmin/Virtualmin. I am looking for a top-like tool in which I can monitor current connections. The virtual hosting part seems to be giving me trouble…
Piotr Kula
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Problem resolving many web pages
I am presently running Ubuntu 12.04 and using Chrome/Firefox along with OpenDNS (have tried Google Public DNS as well as DNS of my ISP).
Suddenly, a lot of websites that I visit frequently don't load anymore. Some of them are imgur, yahoo,…
Aditya
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Accessing IE only sites
Still there are companies who believe Windows is the only OS and IE is the only browser around. This prompts them to make sites which can be accessed only in IE. Though I have dual-boot system I boot into Windows only once in several days. I don't…
Chethan S.
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How to force Firefox to show mobile version of websites?
I have a GPD Pocket running Ubuntu 16.04 LTS with Unity and Firefox Quantum. The GPD pocket is a small netbook (7 inch display). For some sites I would therefore prefer seeing on this screen the mobile version of the website (mainly on my work's…
Bruni
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Embed Ubuntu font on any web page
Considering licences like:
http://font.ubuntu.com/ufl/FAQ.html
how can I use Ubuntu font family on any website without making user to install it?
Any chance of using it with tools like: http://code.google.com/intl/en-US/apis/webfonts/
takeshin
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Certain websites not displaying correctly in chromium (ERR_INSECURE_RESPONSE for all images and css)
I installed ubuntu 16.04 several weeks ago. Recently (in the past few days), several websites have started displaying incorrectly, i.e. without images or CSS stylings.
For example, here is nytimes.com:
Output from chromium-browser…
Adrian
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How to block websites temporarily?
Is there a way to temporarily block websites in Ubuntu?
For example let's say ... Facebook (or any other website) is just available from 8pm or just for five minutes within e.g. two hours?
Thank you!
Stücke
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Web Server Best Practices: Directory Structure & Security
I would like to utilize Ubuntu server as web server, but I want to make sure I follow best practices for setting things up. I want to ensure I set the directory up in the best location and understand how to configure the appropriate security on…
JPrescottSanders
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How to create website shortcuts on the desktop / in a folder using Chrome?
Help with something really basic, which I am unable to figure out. In Windows creating a shortcut (link) for a website is as easy as dragging-and-dropping the favicon/address bar to the desktop or a folder.
I tried the same in Ubuntu (Chrome…
user33877
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How to setup a machine to host my websites to the world - with my own url?
I have been playing around with my blog, alot. I have couple of old computers laying around i want to put to use.
I was wondering if there is a way to setup a server, then will be linked to a url that i buy and server pages and maybe even install…
myusuf3
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How do I block & unblock websites in Ubuntu 14.04?
I'm using Ubuntu 14.04 LTS desktop edition. In that, I need to block the sites like torrents and Facebook, YouTube etc.
Can you please help me to block and unblock the sites. If it is possible to do so, please show step by step help.
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Unable to view text on OMG! Ubuntu! website in Firefox 7
I am unable to view any text on the OMG! Ubuntu! website. I am using Firefox 7 on Oneiric. I also have all the latest updates installed. I am using NoScript, if that matters. As you can see from the post, I have allowed all the necessary domains in…
rigved
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Is there a website to check all media codecs?
i've installed ubuntu on the notebook of my sister and want to make sure that all media codecs work, so that she can surf on the internet and download media and everything will work.
with media codecs i mean stuff…
entonjackson
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Are there stable open source apps that would work well for conferencing, larger meetings or teaching?
with all of this social distancing and work from home stuff I am curious what people use for large meetings? Open source would be preferred, as would stable. I am a teacher and would love to be able to display PP slides and have video.
Thanks!
bradley
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