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Linux and Open Source advocate, Author, Speaker
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    • Using and Administering Linux – Zero to SysAdmin: 2nd Edition
    • The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins
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    • Errata
      • Correct Figure 16-5 in Volume 1
      • Networking Chapter of “Using And Administering Linux” Needs Additional Preparation
      • Corrected Figure 19-2
      • Revised systemd target list
      • Revised Figure 2-6 in Volume 3
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1

Book Proofs Completed

September 25, 2023
2

Updates to Tech Website

August 29, 2023August 29, 2023
3

Liquid Cooling Experiments

August 23, 2023August 25, 2023
4

Why I Save Old Computer Parts

August 22, 2023August 25, 2023
5

Volume 1 Finalized

August 4, 2023September 4, 2023
6

Saving Another Computer with Linux

August 3, 2023August 25, 2023
7

2nd Edition Updates Completed

July 29, 2023September 4, 2023
8

Announcing the 2nd Edition – Using and Administering Linux

June 18, 2023September 4, 2023
9

Taming Static

December 16, 2022August 29, 2023
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I am a computer geek by hobby as well as profession. I have worked for IBM, MCI, Red Hat, the State of North Carolina, Cisco, and BB&T among others. I am now semi-retired and have my own company, Millennium Technology Consulting LLC through which I do speaking, training and consulting for Linux and Open Source Software.
Information Linux

Migrate Thunderbird Config from one Linux Computer to Another

While getting ready to do a presentation at Open Source 101 in a few days, I decided that it would be good to reinstall POP_os!...

David Both
February 29, 2020
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Security

Security by obscurity — NOT!

As you can see in the posts below I switched internet service providers on Monday of this week. As a result I received a different...

David Both
January 23, 2020January 23, 2020
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Outage

Network migration complete

The migration to AT&T fiber is now complete and everything went very well. Of course that is not to say it was problem-free. I have...

David Both
January 21, 2020December 6, 2020
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Information Outage

Network migration Monday, January 20

Outages through Monday Due to a large number of intermittent outages with my current internet provider, I have decided to move to a new provider....

David Both
January 17, 2020January 17, 2020
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Event Linux Open Source 101 Speaking engagements

Speaking at Open Source 101

I will be speaking at Open Source 101 in Columbia, SC, on March 3. I will present an extended 3 hour session entitled, "Configuring and...

David Both
January 15, 2020February 19, 2020
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Outage

Intermittent web site outages

Due to issues with Spectrum business class, this web site is experiencing intermittent outages. I expect them to arrive here between 2pm and 3pm Wednesday,...

David Both
January 14, 2020January 14, 2020
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Book Using and Administering Linux: Zero to SysAdmin

Great first review

I am really happy to get a great 5-star first review on my Linux self-study series, Using and Administering Linux – Zero to SysAdmin. Among...

David Both
January 12, 2020January 15, 2020
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Book News Using and Administering Linux: Zero to SysAdmin

“Using and Administering Linux – Zero to SysAdmin” to be translated into Korean

This morning I learned from my editor that Apress has licensed all three volumes of Using and Administering Linux – Zero to SysAdmin for translation...

David Both
January 7, 2020
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Opinion Security

High Anxiety

Yesterday was a very challenging day for me. It involved winblowze 10 which is not a common thing for me to touch. Very uncommon, in...

David Both
January 4, 2020January 4, 2020
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Book Information

About ebooks for “Using and Administering Linux”

All three volumes of my Linux self-study series of books, Using and Administering Linux – Zero to SysAdmin, are available in multiple formats. In addition...

David Both
December 16, 2019December 18, 2019
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If the input editor has been designed to reject all bad input, an ingenious idiot will discover a method to get bad data past it.

— Troutman’s Programming Postulates

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  • About
    • Contact
  • Linux
    • Why I use Linux
    • The real reason we use Linux
    • What is Open Source Software?
  • My Linux Books
    • Using and Administering Linux – Zero to SysAdmin: 2nd Edition
    • The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins
    • Using and Administering Linux
    • Linux for Small Business Owners
    • Errata
      • Correct Figure 16-5 in Volume 1
      • Networking Chapter of “Using And Administering Linux” Needs Additional Preparation
      • Corrected Figure 19-2
      • Revised systemd target list
      • Revised Figure 2-6 in Volume 3
  • Technical Information
  • Articles

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  • Linux
    • Why I use Linux
    • The real reason we use Linux
    • What is Open Source Software?
  • My Linux Books
    • Using and Administering Linux – Zero to SysAdmin: 2nd Edition
    • The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins
    • Using and Administering Linux
    • Linux for Small Business Owners
    • Errata
      • Correct Figure 16-5 in Volume 1
      • Networking Chapter of “Using And Administering Linux” Needs Additional Preparation
      • Corrected Figure 19-2
      • Revised systemd target list
      • Revised Figure 2-6 in Volume 3
  • Technical Information
  • Articles
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