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An introduction to the Linux boot and startup processes with GPT and GRUB2 linux_boot
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An introduction to the Linux boot and startup processes with GPT and GRUB2

David Both April 9, 2024
Ever wondered what it takes to get your system ready to run applications? Here's what is going...
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How I boot FreeDOS using QEMU IBM-PC-XT
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How I boot FreeDOS using QEMU

Jim Hall April 8, 2024
QEMU is a fast and flexible virtual machine that you configure using command line options.
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The real differences between less, more, and most The Bash logo
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The real differences between less, more, and most

Seth Kenlon April 7, 2024
Find out what sets these famous Linux pagers apart from one another, and how to choose the...
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Using rsync for Backup ian-battaglia-9drS5E_Rguc-unsplash-Cropped
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Using rsync for Backup

David Both April 6, 2024
There are many options for performing backups. Most Linux distributions are provided with one or more open...
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How to update a Linux symlink Heavy chain links in rows.
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How to update a Linux symlink

Alan Formy-Duval April 5, 2024
UNIX and Linux users find many uses for links, particularly symbolic links. One way that I like...
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Using tar and ssh for backups Network components
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Using tar and ssh for backups

David Both April 4, 2024
Couples complement each other and each member of the couple contributes unique and irreplaceable parts to the...
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Getting started with the Linux cat command A black cat holding a person's arm on a keyboard.
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Getting started with the Linux cat command

Alan Formy-Duval April 3, 2024
Cat is a fairly simple tool designed to concatenate and write file(s) to your screen, which is...
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Mastering Storage Management on Linux 20231218_082819-01
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Mastering Storage Management on Linux

Don Watkins April 2, 2024
Knowing how much of your disk is being used by your files is an important consideration, no...
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How to upgrade your system BIOS/UEFI using FreeDOS Closeup of the inside of a computer with the motherboard and a large CPU air-cooling system.
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How to upgrade your system BIOS/UEFI using FreeDOS

David Both April 1, 2024
Upgrading your BIOS or EUFI can seem tricky for free open source software users, but it doesn't...
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Linux monitoring tools to keep your hardware cool OSDC_Penguin_Image_520x292_12324207_0714_mm_v1a-Cropped
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Linux monitoring tools to keep your hardware cool

David Both March 31, 2024
Thermal stress can damage your computers. Learn how to monitor the internal temperatures of your computers tohelp...
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What’s in a name? BlankMillenniumHeader
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What’s in a name?

Alan Formy-Duval March 30, 2024
Computers have network addresses, but they're usually difficult for humans to remember. Hostnames are labels intended to...
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An introduction to the GNU Core Utilities core-utils
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An introduction to the GNU Core Utilities

David Both March 29, 2024
Most everything a Linux sysadmin needs to do can be found in the GNU coreutils or util-linux.
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How a Display Manager and a Window Manager Light Up Your Screen computer_browser_web_desktop
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How a Display Manager and a Window Manager Light Up Your Screen

David Both March 28, 2024
The display manager (dm) and the window manager (wm) always work closely together to make your GUI...
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Linux Makes Computing Accessible for Everyone linux_keyboard_desktop
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Linux Makes Computing Accessible for Everyone

Don Watkins March 27, 2024
Many of us need assistive technology for seeing and hearing in particular. There are other areas that...
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A Linux user’s guide to Logical Volume Management hard_drives
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A Linux user’s guide to Logical Volume Management

David Both March 26, 2024
Managing disk space has always been a significant task for sysadmins. Running out of disk space used...
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Serial communication on Linux console_port
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Serial communication on Linux

Alan Formy-Duval March 25, 2024
Learn to use the ancient serial communications hardware and software methods that are needed even today in...
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Why I’ve Never Used Windows

On February 12 I gave a presentation at the Triangle Linux Users Group (TriLUG) about why I use Linux and why I’ve never used Windows.

Here’s the link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/live/uCK_haOXPFM 

Why there’s no such thing as AI

Last October at All Things Open (ATO) I was interviewed by Jason Hibbits of We Love Open Source. It’s posted in the article “Why today’s AI isn’t intelligent (yet)“.

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