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Exploring GNU Algol 68

August 28, 2025August 27, 2025
2

Why I switched to Linux

August 27, 2025August 27, 2025
3

10 reasons to use Linux

August 26, 2025August 26, 2025
4

My first Linux system

August 25, 2025
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Good Reasons for Linux as your daily driver

August 22, 2025August 21, 2025
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End of 10…

August 21, 2025August 25, 2025
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Getting started with the Linux cat command

August 20, 2025August 17, 2025
8

How to choose a computer store

August 19, 2025August 19, 2025
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Manage multiple service instances with systemctl

August 18, 2025August 17, 2025
FreeDOS History Open Source

MS-DOS 4.00 released as open source software

Why it’s important that Microsoft released this old version of MS-DOS.

Jim Hall
May 1, 2024April 26, 2024
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Linux Open Source

Open Source and Music Playback

For me at least, music is an indispensable part of my day; much more so than streaming video or television. I tend to be an...

Chris Hermansen
April 30, 2024April 24, 2024
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Linux

3 things that matter most for a project management tool

Our daily professional lives involve recognizing, prioritizing, and completing tasks. These tasks comprise the larger projects and initiatives that drive company and business success. When you think about it this way, the project management tool and system you choose at work, for yourself or your team, is critical.

Jen Wike Huger
April 29, 2024April 29, 2024
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Command Line Fun Linux

Seven Linux commands just for fun

Linux was developed by fun-loving people who created an array of fun and even comical commands. Try playing around with these yourself when you want a smile.

Don Watkins
April 28, 2024April 24, 2024
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Hardware Linux

Extend the life of your Linux SSD drive with fstrim

SSDs have benefits like silent and cooler operation and a faster interface spec, compared to their elder spinning ancestors. Of course, new technology brings with it new methods of maintenance and management. SSDs have a feature to reclaim unused blocks on the device.

Alan Formy-Duval
April 27, 2024April 22, 2024
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Linux Networking NetworkManager

NetworkManager on Linux: #3 — How I migrated to NetworkManager Connection Files for configuration

Interface configuration files may not be supported in Fedora much longer, but migrating to NetworkManager is easier than you might think.

David Both
April 26, 2024September 24, 2024
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Configuration GRUB Linux

An introduction to GRUB2 configuration for your Linux machine

Learn how the GRUB boot loader works to prepare your system and launch your operating system kernel.

David Both
April 25, 2024April 21, 2024
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Linux Networking NetworkManager

NetworkManager on Linux: #2 — A sysadmin’s guide to network interface configuration files

Simplify the complex world of interface configuration files with this handy tutorial.

David Both
April 24, 2024April 22, 2024
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Linux Networking

A Linux networking guide to CIDR notation and configuration

One of the key concepts in network routing that any Linux professional should be familiar with is network notation. CIDR stands for Classless-Inter Domain Routing; it defines a notation methodology for network addressing that is used to specify the network portion of an IP address.

David Both
April 23, 2024April 19, 2024
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Linux Networking NetworkManager

NetworkManager on Linux: #1 — Getting Started

Most current Linux distributions use NetworkManager for creating and managing network connections. Learn what NetworkManager is and how to use it to view network connections and devices for Linux hosts.

David Both
April 22, 2024April 11, 2024
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Linux Networking

An introduction to Linux network routing

Every computer attached to a network requires some type of routing instructions for network TCP/IP packets when they leave the local host. This is usually very straightforward because most network environments are very simple and there are only two options for departing packets.

But that’s not always the case. Learn how to create a router with your Linux computer.

David Both
April 21, 2024April 18, 2024
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History Programming

Writing your own ‘fmt’ program

Learn a little programming to write tools that do things the way you want to do them.

Jim Hall
April 20, 2024April 14, 2024
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AI

5 lessons we can learn from AI

There are plenty of very real lessons we can learn from artificial intelligence.

Seth Kenlon
April 19, 2024April 14, 2024
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Command Line Fixing problems Linux

How to use udev

Udev is flexible but complex. Learn how to use udev so you can customize how Linux recognizes your devices.

Seth Kenlon
April 18, 2024April 12, 2024
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Command Line Hardware Linux

Use lspci on Linux to see your hardware

Sometimes you need to identify the hardware in a system. One command used for this is lspci.

Alan Formy-Duval
April 17, 2024April 12, 2024
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Linux Networking System Administration

Introduction to the Domain Name System (DNS)

Learn how the global DNS system makes it possible for us to assign memorable names to the worldwide network of machines we connect to every day.

David Both
April 16, 2024April 8, 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.

2nd Edition now Available

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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