An introduction to open source software, explaining its importance, how to learn from and contribute to projects, and the author's personal experience.
A technical guide on using native ODBC drivers and the strace tool to connect Apache Drill to OBIEE 12c on Linux for troubleshooting.
A personal guide detailing the steps and configurations for installing and setting up Slackware Linux 14.2 on a laptop, including package management and development tools.
A guide to configuring apcupsd on a Debian/Proxmox server with an APC UPS, covering installation, device detection, and troubleshooting.
Three simple techniques to block SSH brute force attacks on Linux servers without restricting admin access.
A personal account of building a home NAS with WD Red disks, highlighting a firmware bug affecting disk lifespan and how to fix it.
A guide to installing the Go programming language and setting up a development workspace on Fedora 24 and other Linux distributions.
A technical guide detailing the installation of Proxmox VE 4 on a server and the setup of ext4 filesystems on multiple hard drives.
April 2016 update on Sway, an i3-compatible Wayland compositor, detailing new features, progress toward 1.0, and contributor stats.
A tutorial on creating and interacting with an interactive Docker container using the Ubuntu image, exploring its filesystem and process isolation.
A beginner's guide to running your first Docker container, covering installation checks and the 'hello-world' example.
A developer details the hardware and software setup process for integrating a vintage DEC VT220 terminal into their modern Linux workflow for reading email.
A technical guide on compiling and installing Shiny Server from source on a 32-bit Ubuntu system, including dependency setup and troubleshooting.
A guide to building the Atom text editor from source on Gentoo Linux, covering dependencies and installation steps.
A Fedora maintainer shares a Python script to scrape and email daily reports of failed live CD builds from Koji.
A technical guide on using Linux Control Groups (cgroups) to limit memory usage for specific processes, demonstrated with OBIEE and stress testing.
A tutorial on using ODBC and SQL to query MongoDB data from a Linux command line, using the MongoDB BI Connector.
A technical guide for setting up a Ruby on Rails development environment with PostgreSQL on the openSUSE Leap 42.1 operating system.
Explores decompression bombs and demonstrates using Docker's cgroup blkio controls to throttle disk I/O bandwidth.
A guide to configuring SSH on Windows for easier, secure connections to Linux VMs and Git, eliminating repeated password prompts.
