ubuntu 20 Things to install on a Fresh Ubuntu install The internet is full of these lists where each time an Ubuntu release is launched, they are re branded with the new release name and number and shipped out. So what makes this list different?
ubuntu Running VS Code on an Android Device IF you're the sort of person who's phone is their workhorse as I am, then finding a decent IDE for quick edits on code is while a personal choice a
Netdata: Monitoring your servers I had a look, why have i not blogged about this before. Netdata is amazing, its local system monitoring on Linux on steroids and its Free and and and with
5 Things KDE does better than Gnome on Ubuntu This is a post written by someone who for the past 2 years has been using KDE Plasma on his Linux Desktop exclusively. I've had reason to head over to
Kasm: A secure computing platform Kasm: Disposable Secure Browser or DesktopKasm - Web Accessible Browser/Desktop Provides Security, Disposability, and AccessibilityWhat is Kasm?According to its web site... Kasm is a cheap, scalable method of
Setting up AWX to run Ansible Jobs from Gitlab at home Back in June 2020 I wrote a post going over how to install AWX on Ubuntu 18.04. It turns out the instructions quite usefully work on Ubuntu 20.04
linux The PinePhone is a world of possibility thats not ready for you just yet. Lets start with some brutal honesty, the PinePhone is not your next phone. The PinePhone has woeful spec's, seriously they are pretty basic SoC Allwinner A64 Quad Core, Mali 400
howto Unlock Ubuntu using your face. While its been proven a fair few times that with a well crafted photo you can enter most systems with facial recognition. For a personal PC there is something kinda
fedora 10 Things I did after installing Fedora 32.. There are plenty of "what to do after you install Fedora 32" posts out there, and they are all the same. Same dreary selection of apps, same basic commands. What
linux Using Wireguard when your Linux Distro hasn't caught up yet Update: 31 August 2020 - Added command to stop WG VPN launching on OS StartupUpdate: 30 Aug 2020 - Added nm-connection-editor information following reddit conversationPublished 29 Aug 2020 September is
Using QR codes to do quick and easy Event Registration While mass meetings in these covid times are not common, if you are having an event that brings people together, and you don't want to bring them too together. Using
Running Apples beautiful Aerial Screensaver on your Linux Desktop Apple TV has one of the most beautiful screen savers available. Created by John Coates what is displayed are a series of high quality drone videos taken over various locations
selfhosted Self-hosting an image gallery with Chevereto As an avid personal photographer, I'm always looking for good ways to display my photos. I'd prefer not to host my photos on Instagram, Flicker or one of the commercial
automation Rudder: Checking your Automation is not breaking your servers. In today's IT landscape Automation is seen as the route forward by many. From the consistent builds of systems, servers and desktops to the reduction of IT costs doing it
blog July - Distro Hopping IntroFollowing on from the issues I was having after 6 months of using OpenSuse Tumbleweed I needed to find a stable daily driver distro who has lead to a month
linux Top 10 - Homelab Tools and Software The homelab and selfhosted movements are very strong in the world of the internet. People have various reasons for doing it from self education all the way through to keeping
review Note Taking Apps I take a lot of notes, be it my age or being constantly busy I need to write things down. Because of this I've tried a lot of applications from
howto Setting up a locked down Mattermost Server The following instructions will take you through installing a locked down, docker driven Mattermost server which uses AD Authentication and denies logged on AD users access to peer to peer
Using a Homelab Riot.IM/Matrix server with WhatsApp I've previously written a post on getting riot and matrix working on a homelab environment. The point of the post was a starting ground for creating a central hub for
blog How to set up Ubuntu for Work There are some clear advantages to using Linux in the workplace, and the days of compatibility and difficulty in doing this while not totally over are far less than they were a few years back.
opensuse OpenSUSE Month 6 - June 2020 - Goodbye, for now, its been amazing. As the title says, on my Dell XPS 13, unfortunately its goodbye OpenSUSE this month. The experience over the last few major updates this month has become, in my environment,
devops Rundeck 3: Setting up simple jobs to run on remote nodes Following on from my previous post which guides you through setting up Rundeck and adding Nodes. Rundeck 3: Install, Setup a Project and Add NodesIntroduction Rundeck is both a hugely
opensuse Setting up Ansible on my HomeLab I'm with out a doubt not a coder, i'm a more traditional sysadmin who over the years has turned to services like Puppet and Chef to perform automated tasks on
howto Installing AWX on Ubuntu 18.04 The following Tutorial will take you through installing AWX the community version of Ansible Tower on Ubuntu 18.04. In this example the Docker Compose version of AWX will be
blog The best form factor for a Chromebook Tablet isn't the one it comes with. The X2 comes with a clip on keyboard which while it does an alright job, and holds the Tablet well, what I have figured out is over time the First World Problem of disconnecting the keyboard doesn't always fit my workflow.
