Replacing my Home Media Server pt. 1
One project that’s been on my to do list for quite some time now is replacing my home media server. Over the years, this machine […]
Ubuntu
Installing Ubuntu on a Raspberry Pi 400 from Windows 10
I recently picked up a Raspberry Pi 400 for my in-laws. Having gifted them many a hand-me-down laptop over the years, I was immediately struck […]
Enabling remote desktop sharing (VNC) on Ubuntu 20.04 Desktop
If you’ve ever wanted to access your Ubuntu 20.04 Desktop remotely (and securely!) you may have come to the conclusion that it isn’t as simple […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Linux DNS and DHCP Server
There are lots of reasons to use Linux for your networking needs both at home and at work not the least of which is the […]
Fixing error with Google Chrome public key
Recently Google updated the key they use to sign Debian based Google Chrome releases and updates. Unfortunately this means that if you had it already […]
Blast from the Past: Create a GTK+ application on Linux with Objective-C
This post was originally published on December 8, 2010. The original can be found here. Note that while you can still write GTK+ applications on Linux […]
Blast from the Past: VOIP with Linode, Ubuntu, Asterisk and FreePBX
This post was originally published on October 29, 2010. The original can be found here. Overview and Introduction I’ve been dabbling with managing a VOIP server […]
Blast from the Past: Compile Windows programs on Linux
This post was originally published on September 26, 2010. The original can be found here. Windows?? *GASP!* Sometimes you just have to compile Windows programs from […]
Sudo apt-get install basic-linux-pt3 –Install & Setup
It’s been a busy little while, so I haven’t had time to get this written up. So lets see what I can still remember. Installing […]
Sudo apt-get install basic-linux-pt2 –Testing-&-VMs
With the hardware sorted (bar some jiggery-pokery to get the ODD to SSD bay converter to fit properly), I set about deciding what I want […]
Sudo apt-get install basic-linux-pt1 –The-Task
I’ve had it in mind to start learning linux for a while, and now I’ve found the perfect project to help me do just that: […]
Ripping DVDs on Ubuntu 14.04
Remember DVDs? For those of you too young to have had to deal with the hassle of physical media, DVDs were how us old folks […]
Fixing Areca Backup on Ubuntu 16.04 (and related distributions)
Seems like I’m at it again, this time fixing Areca Backup on Ubuntu 16.04 (actually Linux Mint 18.1 in my case). For some reason when […]
5 apt tips and tricks
Everyone loves apt. It’s a simple command line tool to install new programs and update your system, but beyond the standard commands like update, install […]