Ansible #1: My first day using Ansible
A sysadmin shares information and advice about putting Ansible into real-world use configuring computers on their network.
Protecting Your Privacy: Removing Exif Metadata from Your Digital Images with ExifCleaner
Each picture you take with a digital camera contains numerous tags that provide a great deal of information, some of which might ordinarily be considered confidential.
What is a sysadmin?
What does the term “sysadmin” or “system administrator” mean to you? What does a sysadmin do? How do you know you are one?
Existential questions like this seldom have concrete answers, and the answers that do present themselves can be pretty fluid. The answers are also significantly different for different people and depend upon their work experience.
systemd — #13: Why I support the systemd plan to take over the world
There is no nefarious plan, just one to bring System Management into the 21st century.
How I customize my Linux window decorations
How I made minor modifications to the Alienware-Bluish theme on my Xfce desktop to suit my own aesthetic.
systemd — #12: Fixing systemd-resolved name service failures using Ansible
Name resolution and the ever-changing networking landscape.
4 open source tools for Linux system monitoring
Information is the key to resolving any computer problem, including problems with or relating to Linux and the hardware on which it runs. There are many tools available for most distributions. These tools can be used to obtain huge amounts of information.
Transfer files between your phone and Linux
Are you looking for a way to quickly copy files from your iPhone or Android mobile device to your Linux computer or from your Linux...
systemd — #10: Analyze Linux startup performance
Use systemd-analyze to get insights and solve problems with Linux startup performance.
systemd — #9: Using systemd journals to troubleshoot transient problems
Find the root cause of hard-to-track errors by diving into your systemd journals.
Diagnose connectivity issues with the Linux ping command
Networking is what makes the Internet, the cloud, file shares, media streaming, remote administration, printing, and much more possible. When something goes wrong, it can sometimes be challenging to diagnose. One of the most fundamental diagnostic tools for networked connectivity is the ping command.
systemd — #8: Analyzing systemd calendar and timespans
Learn how systemd uses calendar time, timestamps, and timespans to control when things happen.
Chart Your Course: Essential Open Source Software for Boat Owners
Whether you’re sailing down a local river or setting out on the open seas, keep track of your nautical location with OpenCPN.
systemd — #6: Control your computer time and date with systemd
Keep your computer time in sync with NTP, Chrony, and systemd-timesyncd.