Using htop to manage your Linux system
I use a lot of tools in my daily SysAdmin role. One of the most important ones in my toolkit is htop. The htop program...
Etherpad: Revolutionizing Real-Time Collaboration
A conversation with a friend today led me to remember Etherpad. In an age of digital collaboration, finding the right tool to facilitate effective teamwork is...
Processing files with ‘find’ and ‘xargs’
Here’s how I used ‘find’ and ‘xargs’ to locate the articles I wrote and count the words.
My mom requests a Linux computer
Image by: Opensource.com Editor’s note: This article by David Both was published by Opensource.com on November 16, 2015. It’s republished here without changes by permission...
Raspberry Pi 500 — a review
I've had several Raspberry Pi Single-Board Computers in the past and used them in interesting ways. Many years ago I even used one as a...
Bitwarden: Secure Password Management
Managing passwords is no easy task. There was a time when I relied on the browser to remember my passwords. Those passwords were easily remembered...
The joy of a modular kernel
What is a modular kernel? Modern modular kernels use a relatively small core that contains only the bare minimum code required to get a computer...
Firewall your home network with a Raspberry Pi
Image by: Opensource.com Editor's note: This article by David Both was published by Opensource.com on March 15, 2016. It's republished here without changes by permission...
Using Web clipper to enhance your note taking
Joplin is my favorite note-taking app. It allows me to save ideas and content across all the platforms I use every day. In my case,...
My first Linux in the enterprise
My first experience and lessons learned in deploying Linux in the enterprise.
Top Eleven Articles on AI this year
These days, there is a growing excitement about artificial intelligence and its potential benefits. Whether you support or criticize this technology, opinions and experiences are...
How I create encrypted passwords
I sometimes need to create an encrypted password for use in scripts when adding one or more new user accounts to hosts in my lab....
How many releases of Fedora can I upgrade from?
Upgrades are an important part of a SysAdmin's job, whether you know you're one or not. If you think about updates and upgrades, then you...
Best Articles of 2024 about Linux system tools
Linux has many excellent tools that allow SysAdmins to manage our systems. We've published many articles this year about those tools, and here are 9...
Happy birthday Both.org
On December 11, 2023. Both.org morphed from being simply my personal website to being a replacement for Opensource.com (OSDC). On that day, a small group...
How to install FreeDOS the old-school way
Here’s how to install FreeDOS the old-fashioned way, with every step done by hand.