Backup a MySQL Database
If you have a MySQL database working behind the scenes on your web site or app then creating and storing backup’s of that database can […]
Find services that require a restart
Ubuntu offers a live patching utility that allows kernel patches to be installed without requiring a system restart to be applied. Read more about online […]
KWLUG: Astronomy (2017-10)
This is a podcast presentation from the Kitchener Waterloo Linux Users Group on the topic of Astronomy published on October 2nd 2017. You can find the original Kitchener Waterloo […]
Passwordless login with SSH Keygen
What is a rsa key? RSA keys are a public key encryption method that keeps a private key on the host computer, and a public […]
Linux and me: Why I fell in love with Arch Linux
In this post I’d like to talk about one of the things I love the most in tech, which is my favorite Linux distribution, called […]
Bruh, do you even live patch?
Patching is arguably the single most important thing you can do to keep your systems secure. It’s also tedious boring work that ends with everyone’s […]
Experimenting with Arch: Continuing Where I Left Off
So after a brief hiatus I figured I would get back to configuring my new Arch system. First thing on the list was to install […]
Free SSL Certificate with Let’s Encrypt
Free SSL Certificate with Let’s Encrypt If you have ever installed an SSL certificate you know that it can be a tedious process. Let’s Encrypt […]
KWLUG: Ruin Your Life with Shell Scripts, JOSM (2017-09)
This is a podcast presentation from the Kitchener Waterloo Linux Users Group on the topic of Ruin Your Life with Shell Scripts, JOSM published on September 11th 2017. You […]
Filesystem and Directory size
Just a quick look at df and du. This comes up a lot when we have filesystems that are filling up and need to find […]
Hard float VS soft float with Slackware ARM on the RPi 3
I recently bought a new Raspberry Pi 3 and installed Slackware ARM current (hard float) on it. My goal was to compare the performance of […]
Linux File Server
File sharing is a critical business function for IT infrastructure. Using Samba we can create file shares that are highly available, secure, and accessible by […]
Red Hat 7.4 – VirtualBox Guest Additions issues
With the latest Red Hat release I experienced an issue with increasing the screen resolution above 1027×768. After checking out the VirtualBox forums, I found […]
Load Balancing with Nginx
Using Nginx as a load balancer Nginx as you may know is a fast and powerful web server. It can also be used as a […]
Experimenting with Arch: Playing some Pacman
In my last few posts I’ve sort of taken it for granted that we all know what the pacman commands I’ve been showing are actually […]
Gentoo makes Perl upgrades easy
Perl upgrades on Gentoo Linux have been laborious for me in the past, but with Perl 5.24 that was no longer the case. I’ve previously […]
Experimenting with Arch: Adding Laptop Goodies
Since I’m trying out Arch Linux on a laptop I figured it would be a good idea to follow their recommendations for laptops and power […]
Media Server
Have you ever wanted to set up your own video streaming service on your home or work network? This simple guide will help you set […]
Experimenting with Arch: Enabling the AUR
The Arch Linux User Repository (or AUR) is a community driven repository of packages that don’t exist in the official repositories. These provide some nice […]
Gentoo Linux review – Romancing the penguin
When you’ve been running GNU/Linux distributions for an adequate number of years, I do believe you’ll eventually find yourself walking the path to Mount Gentoo […]