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Ubuntu 24.04 | New features, new look, new technology, but is it worth the upgrade?

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

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 | 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.

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...

Linux | Is it right for me and how to Install it

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 ...

My favorite Linux Distributions and Why

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

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

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

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

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 | Building an LXD Lab

Pop!_OS 22.04 | Building an LXD Lab

Adventures in the LXD Lab | In the beginning there was….

Pop!_OS 22.04 | Window Lag Dragging/Moving

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?

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

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...

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 ...