What’s in a name?
Computers have network addresses, but they’re usually difficult for humans to remember. Hostnames are labels intended to help humans refer to a specific computer.
An introduction to the GNU Core Utilities
Most everything a Linux sysadmin needs to do can be found in the GNU coreutils or util-linux.
How a Display Manager and a Window Manager Light Up Your Screen
The display manager (dm) and the window manager (wm) always work closely together to make your GUI experience smooth and seamless before you even get to your desktop.
Linux Makes Computing Accessible for Everyone
Many of us need assistive technology for seeing and hearing in particular. There are other areas that we may not use but are useful to other folks who need help typing, pointing, clicking, and gesturing. And, fortunately for us, Linux makes computing accessible for everyone.
A Linux user’s guide to Logical Volume Management
Managing disk space has always been a significant task for sysadmins. Running out of disk space used to be the start of a long and complex series of tasks to increase the space available to a disk partition. Logical Volume Management makes these tasks easy and even unnecessary.
Serial communication on Linux
Learn to use the ancient serial communications hardware and software methods that are needed even today in many data centers.
Retro-Fun with CRT
Discover what using old CRT systems was like for us old-timers or relive the days when you used one. The Cool Retro Term (crt) terminal emulator is for us. It’s useful and fun at the same time.
Navigating the ‘top’ Command in Linux
When checking out Linux systems (or even troubleshooting computers running other operating systems), the top command provides information to assess the computer’s overall health.
It can give a quick overview of what is happening on servers or other Linux systems, including Raspberry Pi with a dynamic real-time view of a running system. But there is so much more to the top command than meets the eye.
Exploring the history of technology
Learn about these important milestones in computing history as you experiment with writing your first program.
How to generate webpages using CGI scripts
The Common Gateway Interface provides an easy way to build dynamic websites using any language of your choice.
Using sudo to delegate permissions in Linux (Updated)
Learn how to assign authority for managing network functions or specific services to trusted users while protecting the security of the root password.
How to configure an Apache web server
Learn to host your own website with Apache, a solid, well-known, and easy-to-configure web server.
How I configured a DHCP server for my personal lab network
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) provides network configuration data to client hosts on a network, allowing for centralized network configuration management.
Mozilla Unveils Llamafile: A Game-Changer for Large Language Models in AI
Mozilla, a pioneer in open-source software, has once again made a significant contribution to artificial intelligence by introducing the Llamafile. This innovative technology is designed to simplify the deployment and utilization of large language models (LLMs), marking a significant leap forward in AI.
Using ‘if’ in a Bash script
Writing a short Bash script can save typing lots of instructions at the command line.