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Testing Linux hardware compatibility with USB sticks usb-hardware
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Testing Linux hardware compatibility with USB sticks

David Both May 15, 2024
Like everyone else, those of us who use Linux sometimes need to purchase a new computer. Although...
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How to build rpm packages

David Both May 14, 2024
Over the years I have created a number of Bash scripts, some of which have separate configuration...
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Using ‘grep’ to play a word game The Bash logo
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Using ‘grep’ to play a word game

Jim Hall May 13, 2024
You can use regular expressions to match letters and patterns, to help you play a letter game.
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Why it’s important for leaders to mentor and support others

David Both May 12, 2024
After decades in the tech industry with invaluable mentorship, a seasoned professional is now giving back by...
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A minimalistic approach to debugging

David Both May 11, 2024
Originally published in 2016, this interview with Katrina Hayes on Opensource.com details her distinct approach to coding...
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Regular Expressions #4: Pulling it all together Socket Wrench and sockets
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Regular Expressions #4: Pulling it all together

David Both May 10, 2024
This series delves into the practical applications of regular expressions within Linux tools such as grep, sed,...
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Regular Expressions #3: grep — Data flow and building blocks

David Both May 9, 2024
In Regular Expressions #1: Introduction, I covered what they are and why they’re useful. In Regular...
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Ansible #3: Finishing our Ansible playbook to manage workstation and server updates

David Both May 8, 2024
In part two of this series on writing Ansible playbooks, "Ansible #2 How to create an Ansible...
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Build your own DNS server on Linux pixelated-world
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Build your own DNS server on Linux

David Both May 7, 2024
Learn how to use BIND to set up your own server for resolving domain names.
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Regular Expressions #2: An example Starting_Line
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Regular Expressions #2: An example

David Both May 6, 2024
In the previous article, Regular Expressions #1: Introduction, I covered what they are and why they’re useful....
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Open source School tools for our adult learners!

Jessica Cherry May 5, 2024
Image by: Opensource.com CC-by-SA 4.0 This is an entertaining listicle of what I’ll be covering over the...
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Regular Expressions #1: Introduction

David Both May 4, 2024
Regular expressions don't have to invoke anxiety and fear, although they do for many of us. The...
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How to upgrade your Fedora Linux system to the latest release with DNF system-upgrade

David Both May 3, 2024
Article updated 05/20/2024. Upgrading any operating system to a new release version can be time-consuming and fraught with...
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Ansible #2 How to create an Ansible Playbook

David Both May 2, 2024
In this introduction to Playbook creation, we examine a play that manages updates for a local Ansible...
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MS-DOS 4.00 released as open source software

Jim Hall May 1, 2024
Why it’s important that Microsoft released this old version of MS-DOS.
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Open Source and Music Playback

Chris Hermansen April 30, 2024
For me at least, music is an indispensable part of my day; much more so than streaming...
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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 

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)“.

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