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Ubuntu 24.04 | New features, new look, new technology, but is it worth the upgrade?
The all new Ubuntu 24.04 is here! Ubuntu has released their latest LTS version, Ubuntu 24.04 Noble Numbat, so I decided ...
Fedora 40 | First Impressions from a Debian user
If you have read any of my other ramblings, you may have picked up on the fact that I am almost exclusively a Debian (va...
PGP | What is it and how to use it?
PGP stands for ‘Pretty Good Privacy’ but it is much more than that. It is the open source gold standard mech...
DNS Tutorial | How the Domain Name System works.
Today I thought I would give a basic overview of how the Domain Name System (DNS) works and explain a bit about the most...
Lenovo Yoga 6 Review: My new mobile Linux machine
The Lenovo Yoga 6 is by no means a mobile workstation but it is light, stylish and functional - and an all-in-one. Toda...
Quick Config | RealTek wireless and Bluetooth drivers Lenovo Yoga 6 (Ubuntu)
I recently got my hands on the newest version (2022) of the Lenovo Yoga 6 with an AMD Ryzen 5700 series processor, 16GB ...
Quick Config | chronyd will not start in LXD containers
I have been working to get FreeIPA server installed and configured in an LXD container and found that the installation d...
Linux | Is it right for me and how to Install it
Over the years, I have spoken to countless individuals who are not necessarily ’tech savvy’ about Linux and ...
Pixel Buds Pro Review: My thoughts on the matter
Background Recently, I decided it was time for a new pair of earbuds - quality ones. I had been using a pair of Mifo O5 ...
My favorite Linux Distributions and Why
Updated 2023/02 Today I thought I would take a break from all of the technical articles and write something a little mor...
Ubuntu 22.04 | Configure LDAP/Kerberos Client Authentication
Adventures in the LXD Lab | Authentication Services Now that I have a fancy new authentication system (Kerberos and LDAP...
Ubuntu 22.04 | Install and configure an OpenLDAP Server
Adventures in the LXD Lab | Authentication Services Tinkering is what I do but this article goes a bit beyond tinkering ...
Ubuntu 22.04 | Install and configure a Kerberos Server
Adventures in the LXD Lab | Authentication Services As part of the lab and as a continuation of “Ubuntu 22.04 | In...
Ubuntu 22.04 | Install Bind DNS Server
Adventures in the LXD Lab | Name Resolution Services One of the core services that all devices browsing the internet or ...
Pop!_OS 22.04 | Window Lag Dragging/Moving
My Issue Recently, I decided to reinstall my OS (Pop!_OS) and post installation, I noticed the when dragging/moving wind...
Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 Review: A tablet to rule them all?
Obligatory Intro I am typically not a fan of devices that do not provide a full-blown operating system with all of the b...
Kali Linux | Deploy it in a Docker Container
If you are like me, you prefer to not have to dual boot and certainly do not want to install Kali directly on your produ...
Raspberry Pi | Automated script to change the password
Recently I was performing a network audit and discovered a large number of Raspberry Pi devices that were configured wit...
Mod Security | Atomicorp rules blocking Cloudflare
The Issue So I had a customer reach out to me tonight and let me know that they are getting a server offline message fro...
VMWare | Create Template CentOS 6.5
In this article, I am going to outline a very basic and quick way to create a VMWare virtual machine template for provis...
VMWare | Create Template Ubuntu 12.04
In this article, I am going to outline a procedure to create a very basic Ubuntu VMWare virtual machine template for rap...
CentOS | Manage Auto Start services
Most server admins want their servers to run as lean and secure as possible. For that reason, we usually try to disable ...
Exchange 2010 | Configure Autodiscover
This is a short article on how to configure Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Auto Discover feature. I remember when I init...
CentOS | Build Secure FTP Server with vsftpd
In this article, I am going to outline the steps that I have taken to create a secure and stable FTP server for general ...