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Triangle Linux Users Group to hold installfest

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Why do you love Linux?

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Minty Fresh on a Meerkat: My Latest Linux Setup

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My start with BASIC programming

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Read long lines with getline

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Rhythmbox is a great music player for GNOME

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Reading the command line with getopt

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How do I choose a Linux distribution?

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Linux Security

Bitwarden: Secure Password Management

Managing passwords is no easy task. There was a time when I relied on the browser to remember my passwords. Those passwords were easily remembered...

Don Watkins
December 29, 2024December 26, 2024
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Linux

Using Web clipper to enhance your note taking

Joplin is my favorite note-taking app. It allows me to save ideas and content across all the platforms I use every day. In my case,...

Don Watkins
December 21, 2024
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AI Linux

Top Eleven Articles on AI this year

These days, there is a growing excitement about artificial intelligence and its potential benefits. Whether you support or criticize this technology, opinions and experiences are...

Don Watkins
December 15, 2024December 13, 2024
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Linux Programming Python

Remove Background from Photos for Holiday Card Creation with Python

You can use open-source tools to produce holiday cards this year. Suppose you have a great photo of your family or grandchildren, but it was...

Don Watkins
December 7, 2024December 4, 2024
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Linux

Embracing the Festive Spirit: Celebrating Holidays Open Source Style!

The holiday season is upon us once again, and this year, I decided to celebrate in an open-source way. Like a particular famous holiday busybody,...

Don Watkins
December 6, 2024December 1, 2024
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Community

Your Guide to Making a Difference in Open Source

You don’t have to be a developer to give back to the open source community.

Don Watkins
December 1, 2024November 30, 2024
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AI Linux Open Source

Embracing Open-Source Solutions in the Age of AI: A Path to Digital Independence

Everywhere you look, whether in print or on the web, the rage is AI. I’m part of the group that sees potential in machine learning...

Don Watkins
November 27, 2024November 26, 2024
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Linux Writing

How Markdown empowers technical writers

I've long been a writer, but writing and publishing have been challenging. Pencil or pen and paper and then endless sheets of paper for rewrites....

Don Watkins
November 24, 2024November 23, 2024
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Applications Open Source

Joplin: The Ultimate Note-Taking App

I spend much of my day on the go, whether walking around my village or traveling nearby. During those walks and drives, I often listen...

Don Watkins
November 23, 2024November 21, 2024
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Linux Open Source Social Media

BlueSky and Its Open Source Vision for Social Networking

Social networks have proliferated and they are at the center of much of our modern discourse. They can provide a level of sharing and learning...

Don Watkins
November 17, 2024November 15, 2024
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Disk Management Linux Storage Management Tools

Colorful disk management with dfc

The dfc command in Linux is a powerful tool that provides users with information on file system space usage. It is a tool similar to df, which provides a...

Don Watkins
November 14, 2024November 12, 2024
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Arts Graphics Linux Multimedia

Creating photo collages with Linux

Open source software is amazing and it seems like there are always solutions that come in handy when I look hard enough. Today was one...

Don Watkins
November 9, 2024
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Linux Security

Securely erasing your data on Linux

Many people choose to encrypt their disk drives because it ensures that their data stays secure and safe from the prying eyes of others. I...

Don Watkins
November 6, 2024November 6, 2024
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Linux System Administration

Essential steps for creating a USB boot drive for Linux

I usually keep a bootable Linux USB drive with me because I never know when I will need to use one to rescue a crashed...

Don Watkins
November 3, 2024October 30, 2024
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Linux Social Media

From web to client: The Mastodon experience

Mastodon is an open-source social networking platform for microblogging. While it has a web-based interface, many users prefer to use a client to access Mastodon. Clients...

Don Watkins
November 2, 2024October 24, 2024
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AI Linux

Open WebUI: A Powerful, Open Source Interface for LLM

OpenWebUI offers a robust, feature-packed, and intuitive self-Hosted interface that operates seamlessly offline. It supports various large language models like Ollama and OpenAI-compatible APIs, Open...

Don Watkins
October 29, 2024October 31, 2024
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“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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All three volumes of this best-selling second edition of my Linux Self-Study course are now available from Apress and Amazon. See the details of this 3-volume self-study course.

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