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Fedora Prix Fixe Menu Gives Flexibility

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Why Linux Matters More Than Ever in 2026

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“Using and Administering Linux” Book Progress Update

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Use FreeDOS to learn about computers

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From ‘Obsolete’ to Opportunity: How Five Old PCs Found New Purpose

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Fedora 44 Coming Soon

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David Both is an Open Source Software and GNU/Linux advocate, trainer, writer, and speaker who lives in Raleigh North Carolina. He is a strong proponent of and evangelist for the "Linux Philosophy." He’s been in the IT industry for over 50 years. He taught RHCE classes for Red Hat and has worked at MCI Worldcom, Cisco, and the State of North Carolina. He has been working with Linux and Open Source Software for over 25 years. David likes to build his own computers to ensure that each new computer meets his exacting specifications. He has written articles for magazines including, Linux Magazine, Linux Journal, and Opensource.com. He currently has five books published with Apress, "The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins", a self-study training course in three volumes “Using and Administering Linux: Zero to SysAdmin,” that was released in late 2019, and “Linux for Small Business Owners” with Co-author Cyndi Bulka.
Fedora News Opinion

Fedora 32 rocks – with a couple issues

Fedora 32 became available yesterday and - LinuxGeek46 that I am - I managed to upgrade 7 out of 8 of my Fedora hosts yesterday...

David Both
April 29, 2020April 29, 2020
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Desktop Fixing problems Linux

Copy and Paste fails

After a recent upgrade to my primary workstation, and a new installation on a couple virtual machines, I discovered that copy and paste was not...

David Both
March 13, 2020March 14, 2020
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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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Books 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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Books 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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Books 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...

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December 16, 2019December 18, 2019
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Books News Using and Administering Linux: Zero to SysAdmin

“Using and Administering Linux” now available on Amazon

Updated 2019-12-23 The books in my three-volume series, Using and Administering Linux - Zero to SysAdmin, are just now becoming available on Amazon. Using and...

David Both
December 14, 2019December 25, 2019
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Update on BookAuthority

After some additional research, it turns out that BookAuthority is merely an Amazon "partner." They advertise Amazon books and get a bit of money from...

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December 12, 2019December 12, 2019
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Books Linux Using and Administering Linux

Finished!

Late yesterday I finished proofing that last of the three books in my Using and Administering Linux: Zero to SysAdmin series. Although there may be...

David Both
November 29, 2019
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Books News

Book update

I have been quite busy the last couple weeks working on the proofs for "Using and Administering Linux." I have completed work on Volume 1...

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November 22, 2019
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Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far the universe is winning.

— Rich Cook

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 

David Both ATO Interview

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)“.

“systemd for SysAdmins” Now Available

May 13,2025

My latest book — a #1 New Release on Amazon — “systemd for Linux  SysAdmins” is now available from my publisher, Apress, and on Amazon.

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