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Command not found!
So you’re running through some instructions to configure software on your system, or troubleshoot some problem with a service and you see an error at […]
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Uncomplicated Firewall… be careful
If like me, you enjoy the simplicity of UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall) on your Ubuntu servers be careful when you turn it on. UFW doesn’t have […]
KWLUG: Large-scale Open Source Storage and Filesharing (2017-11)
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 […]
Distro Comparison – Looking for the Easiest (2017 Dell XPS 13)
TL;DR: I chose Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS for my new Dell XPS 13, because it was the easiest to set up for my requirements. Results DISTRO […]
Managing packages with zypper
Suse Enterprise Linux and its free derivative OpenSUSE use a package manager called “zypperâ€. Zypper is a fast easy to use package management tool. In […]
What to do when df and du report different usage.
You may occasionally come across an issue where running df will produce output that disagree’s with the output of the du command. If you aren’t familiar with these two commands […]
CoreGTK 3.22.0 Released!
The next version of CoreGTK, version 3.22.0, has been tagged for release! This is the first version of CoreGTK to support GTK+ 3.22. Highlights for […]
Microsoft and Linux working together!
I’ve been thrilled to see the recent collaboration between Microsoft and various Linux distributions. Everyone has seen the Microsoft <3 Linux headlines over the last few […]
Change the Default Text Editor in Ubuntu
Change the Default Text Editor in Ubuntu So I’m a huge advocate of Ubuntu. It has long term support releases, more packages than you would […]
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 […]