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1

Converting to BtrFS — Episode 4

December 16, 2025December 15, 2025
2

Advanced stress testing for DevOps

December 15, 2025December 14, 2025
3

System76 and the New COSMIC Desktop

December 12, 2025December 12, 2025
4

Everything you never wanted to know about the /etc/fstab File

December 11, 2025December 10, 2025
5

Gift ideas for 2025

December 10, 2025December 9, 2025
6

Linux and AI: Why Efficiency Still Matters

December 9, 2025December 8, 2025
7

What do AI and Timothy Leary have in common?

December 8, 2025December 5, 2025
8

A New Way to Watch Your Linux System Work

December 5, 2025December 2, 2025
9

The secret to fixing a mangled filesystem

December 4, 2025December 4, 2025
Linux systemd

systemd — #4: How to use systemd as a troubleshooting tool

systemd is powerful troubleshooting tool. The information we can extract from it points the way toward solving problems.

David Both
February 8, 2024February 8, 2024
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Fixing problems Linux

How I hacked my Linux system with a Live USB device

I used a Fedora Live USB to hack into my systems, enter recovery mode, and resolve a problem that I’d created on multiple computers.

David Both
February 7, 2024January 25, 2024
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systemd

systemd — #3: Using the systemctl command to manage systemd units

Units are the basis of everything in systemd so we’ll explore them in more detail and use the systemctl command to investigate and manage units.

David Both
February 6, 2024January 30, 2024
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Command Line Linux Tools

Check disk usage in Linux

Using these tools can show how much of your disk is being used no matter how much storage you have.

Don Watkins
February 5, 2024January 22, 2024
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Linux System Administration systemd

systemd — #2: Understanding Linux startup with systemd

systemd’s startup provides important clues to help you solve problems when they occur.

David Both
February 4, 2024February 4, 2024
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Linux System Administration systemd SystemV

systemd — #1: Learning to love systemd

systemd is the mother of all processes, responsible for bringing the Linux host up to a state where productive work can be done.

David Both
February 3, 2024January 29, 2024
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Programming Python

How I teach Python with open source tools

Open source tools can be used to help new programmers learn Python.

Don Watkins
February 2, 2024January 24, 2024
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Community Programming

You don’t need a computer science degree to work with open source software

Open source makes software knowledge accessible to anyone, so formal training isn’t the only path to a technology career.

Jim Hall
February 1, 2024January 23, 2024
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macOS Open Source Software

Unleashing the power of Homebrew on MacOS

Homebrew at your side, your M2 MacBook Air bridges the walled garden and the wild plains of open source.

Don Watkins
January 31, 2024January 20, 2024
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Cross-platform Text Editors

The best 3 cross-platform text editors

Sometimes you just need raw text with no styles like a word processor. Here are three text editors that give you just that.

Seth Kenlon
January 30, 2024January 20, 2024
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Linux Opinion

How the 9 major tenets of the Unix/Linux philosophy affect you

The Linux Philosophy is not just a historical curiosity — it’s more relevant today than ever.

David Both
January 29, 2024July 6, 2025
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Bash Code Command Line

Using logical operators on the Bash command line

Add powerful logic to the command line with control operators in compound commands.

David Both
January 28, 2024January 21, 2024
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Applications Open Source

Millions of Openly Licensed Images and More at Your Fingertips

Openverse is an open-source search engine that contains over 700 million openly licensed images, audio clips, and more.

Don Watkins
January 27, 2024January 27, 2024
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Linux

Top 5 mistakes every new Linux terminal user makes

Avoid these comman mistakes, and find out how to become an expert in the terminal.

Seth Kenlon
January 26, 2024January 22, 2024
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Community Linux Opinion

The impact of the Linux philosophy

The philosophy of an operating system matters. The Linux philosophy matters to the operating system and to the community.

David Both
January 25, 2024January 28, 2024
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Linux

Project Browser: Finding And Installing Drupal Modules In A Few Clicks

Project Browser Initiative is aimed at providing an easy process of discovering and installing contributed modules directly from the Drupal admin UI.

Nadine Nykolaichuk
January 24, 2024January 18, 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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