I’m working on Chapter 19 of the 3rd Edition of my 3 volume “Using and Administering Linux” self study series. Chapter 19 is about Filesystems […]
Tag: Linux
Fedora Prix Fixe Menu Gives Flexibility
2 One of the most important things I want in an operating system is flexibility. That is, the flexibility to install the parts of the […]
Why Linux Matters More Than Ever in 2026
3 Desktop Linux has been prematurely declared “dead” more times than can be counted. The operating system continues to evolve, adapting to the changing technological […]
“Using and Administering Linux” Book Progress Update
1 I’ve been working on the 3rd Edition of my 3 volume “Using and Administering Linux” self study series. Although I had a good plan […]
Use FreeDOS to learn about computers
Start by learning a simple system and work your way up from there.
Nine traits of the veteran Unix admin
Follow this field guide if you want to understand the rare and elusive hard-core Unix geek
Why I prefer tar to zip
1 I love having choices when it comes to computing, and especially in the world of open source we’re spoilt when it comes to archiving […]
Counting words from online articles
Here’s how I automated counting words from a series of articles.
Buying a Linux laptop that will last
My advice when buying a new laptop to run Linux.
Counting files and words from the command line
Here’s a practical example of how I use the command line to tally how much I wrote this year.
Advanced stress testing for DevOps
I recently discovered stress-ng which, while similar to the original stress program, offers far more flexibility and granularity in testing.
A New Way to Watch Your Linux System Work
Here are 3 ways you can keep an eye on your Linux system performance.
Commands I use to explore Linux filesystems
As a SysAdmin, I need to manage the filesystems on the hosts in my home lab. There’s usually little to do, but when there is […]
How to generate good passwords with pwgen
1 Whenever I change passwords on my systems, I need to try to think up ones that will be hard to crack as well as […]
13 years is a long time for a laptop
I’ll always have fond memories of my X1 Carbon. Goodbye, little laptop.
Problems updating QT5 on Fedora 43
3 I’ve been having problems trying to install updates on my systems with graphical interfaces. This is due to a conflict with the qt5-qtwebengine-freeworld package. […]