Linux Server won’t restart
Not too long ago I ran into a problem where a server with systemd would not shutdown or reboot through normal means. When executing sudo shutdown […]
Working with logical volumes (part 1)
Part one of working with logical volumes will cover the basic’s involved in creating logical volumes. TL;DR For those of you who just want the […]
Open multiple files with vim
There are many instances when it’s useful to have multiple files open in vim, but if you aren’t familiar with this tool you can find […]
Top 5 posts of 2017 – #1: Create a virtual hard drive volume within a file in Linux
The top most visited post of 2017 on The Linux Experiment was Create a virtual hard drive volume within a file in Linux. View it here!
About Slackware-current
So you’ve patiently been waiting for the next Slackware release but eventually you’re considering making the move to Slackware-current. So what exactly is Slackware-current and […]
Top 5 posts of 2017 – #2: Set up KeePass Auto-Type on Linux
The second most visited post of 2017 on The Linux Experiment was Set up KeePass Auto-Type on Linux. View it here!
Top 5 posts of 2017 – #3: Running a containerized media server with Ubuntu 14.04, Docker, and Plex
The third most visited post of 2017 on The Linux Experiment was Running a containerized media server with Ubuntu 14.04, Docker, and Plex. View it here!
Top 5 posts of 2017 – #4: Fix PulseAudio loopback delay
The fourth most visited post of 2017 on The Linux Experiment was Fix PulseAudio loopback delay. View it here!
How to RTFM (Read the *#&@ Manual)
Finding help with Linux If you hang out in enough Linux forums asking questions sooner or later someone will tell you to read the manual […]
Top 5 posts of 2017 – #5: How to play Red Alert 2 on Linux
The fifth most visited post of 2017 on The Linux Experiment was How to play Red Alert 2 on Linux. View it here!
Raspberry down and out for the count
My Raspberry Pi based hosting came to an abrupt end earlier this week as the RPi3 suddenly became unresponsive. Powering off and on the device […]
RPM package queries
This post is just a quick walk-through of some basic commands to help you find information about rpm packages. These commands will work for any […]
Opera – Can’t open user profile directory
I got the following ominous sounding message as I was about to fire up my Opera browser at the office today: I don’t believe I’ve […]
OpenSUSE patch vs update
If you dig into the man pages for zypper, you will notice that zypper provides three distinct options for keeping your OpenSUSE system up-to-date; update […]
How to install Gnome Web (Epiphany) on Red Hat Linux
Accessing internal services on paranoidpenguin.net using self-signed certificates does no longer work in my preferred browser due to HSTS preloading. Instead of actually fixing the issue […]
Satellite 6 Duplicate Host Names with Puppet
Satellite 6, Red Hat’s patch, configuration, and deployment management one stop shop solution is a powerful tool. It is also a formidable and complicated piece […]
KWLUG: Curv, Mattermost (2017-12)
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 […]
Downtime due to Apache AH00060
To start the weekend off with a bang my Apache webserver failed to revive after the log rotation service had issued a restart. I’m hosting […]
Linux Security
Linux is not a bulletproof operating system, no doubt flaws, vulnerabilities, and exploits exist at this very moment that are unidentified and unpatched. It’s also very […]
Thank you to all of the contributors this year!
As you may know we here at The Linux Experiment want to move things toward more of a community driven experience, where anyone can contribute […]