Nearly the entire globe runs operating systems developed by just a few corporations located on the west...
Seth Kenlon
Seth is a UNIX and Linux geek, open source enthusiast, and tabletop gamer. Between gigs in the film industry and the tech industry (not necessarily exclusive of one another), he likes to design games and hack on Java or Lua code (also not necessarily exclusive of one another).
2 As a frequent client of my local library, I’m very invested in the health, sustainability, and...
1 I love having choices when it comes to computing, and especially in the world of open...
Most software development I’ve done has been utilities for highly specific workflows. I’ve written code to ensure...
1 When I first encountered Linux as an operating system, it wasn’t exactly love at first sight....
The pass command is a password manager that uses GPG encryption to keep your passwords safe, and...
When you collaborate on a digital project with someone, it’s a guarantee that eventually someone’s going to...
SELinux is a security subsystem that works to prevent files and code from running from places they...
The init system of an operating system is the component that starts all the programs that run...
There’s a lot happening on modern computers. Applications run in the background, automated events wait to be...
1 The Linux operating system can be implemented in many ways, and these implementations can very generally...
The base64 command converts binary data to ASCII data so that it can be transmitted as text....
1 You may have heard that Linux and Unix computers give you the ability to control a...
The basename command is a GNU core utility for UNIX and UNIX-like systems, and is designed to...
There are plenty of very real lessons we can learn from artificial intelligence.
Udev is flexible but complex. Learn how to use udev so you can customize how Linux recognizes...