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5 things I love about Xfce Terminal command_line_prompt
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5 things I love about Xfce Terminal

Jim Hall August 2, 2024
I use these Xfce Terminal features all the time to work at the command line.
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GUI disk usage analyzers in Linux

Don Watkins August 1, 2024
For people who prefer visual representations, these GUI-based tools help you understand how your storage capacity is...
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How to remove existing traditional swap partitions hard_drives
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How to remove existing traditional swap partitions

David Both July 31, 2024
Swap space is a common and important aspect of computing today regardless of operating system. Linux uses...
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How to use SSH Network components
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How to use SSH

Seth Kenlon July 30, 2024
1 You may have heard that Linux and Unix computers give you the ability to control a...
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Getting started on the command line command_line_prompt
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Getting started on the command line

David Both July 29, 2024
As a SysAdmin, the Linux command line is typically my happy place. The command line interface, the...
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The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins, Tenet 02 — Transforming Data Streams fiber-81623-e1692192333302-Pixabay-Cropped
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The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins, Tenet 02 — Transforming Data Streams

David Both July 28, 2024
Author’s note: This article is excerpted in part from chapter 4 of my book, The Linux Philosophy...
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Mastering the Linux cp Command: A Comprehensive Guide th-2358250818
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Mastering the Linux cp Command: A Comprehensive Guide

Don Watkins July 27, 2024
When I began to use Linux over twenty-five years ago I was not as comfortable on the...
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How to use the basename command Stylized image in shades of orange of a woman sitting in front of a laptop.
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How to use the basename command

Seth Kenlon July 26, 2024
The basename command is a GNU core utility for UNIX and UNIX-like systems, and is designed to...
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Everyday tech that runs on Linux

Don Watkins July 25, 2024
Linux runs almost everything, but many people are unaware of that. Some folks might be aware of...
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The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins, Tenet 01 — Data Streams, the universal interface The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins,  Tenet 01 — Data Streams, the universal interface
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The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins, Tenet 01 — Data Streams, the universal interface

David Both July 24, 2024
Everything in Linux revolves around streams of data – particularly text streams. I recently Googled “data stream” and...
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Linux: The Sustainable Choice for Computing and Environmental Responsibility

Don Watkins July 23, 2024
Sustainability is an increasingly important problem in computing. Reduce, reuse, and recycle is a famous motto for...
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Complete Kickstart: How to Save Time Installing Linux OSDC_gift_giveaway_box_cropped
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Complete Kickstart: How to Save Time Installing Linux

David Both July 22, 2024
Author’s note: This article first appeared in the June 2008 issue of Linux Magazine but is no...
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Windows security just got worse a window with broken glass
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Windows security just got worse

David Both July 21, 2024
Well, it didn’t really get any worse, we just found another way in which it’s already horrible....
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Signal: The Pinnacle of Secure Messaging th-4282172322
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Signal: The Pinnacle of Secure Messaging

Don Watkins July 20, 2024
In a time of increasing digital privacy threats, Signal has emerged as a hope for those seeking...
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Visual brand and identity

Jim Hall July 19, 2024
A user interface has a visual identity. See how simple shapes can represent several common interfaces.
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How to do fast, repeatable Linux installations #3 — Ansible ansible-beginner
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How to do fast, repeatable Linux installations #3 — Ansible

David Both July 18, 2024
In previous articles about my use of automation in performing post-install tasks for new Linux installations, Those...
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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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