Announcing the 3rd Edition of “Using and Administering Linux”
I've just signed the contracts for the 3rd Edition of my "Using and Administering Linux" series of books, that together provide a complete self-study course...
The Fedora “Everything” 43 Image Changes Everything
I recently reinstalled Fedora 43 Server Edition on my primary workstation for multiple reasons. One was that operating systems -- even Linux -- tend to...
Getting Help for Linux
If you're a newcomer to Linux, or you are considering making the move to Linux, one question you'll most certainly ask is, "Is there help...
Nine traits of the veteran Unix admin
Follow this field guide if you want to understand the rare and elusive hard-core Unix geek
A Distributed WordPress Cracking Attack
If you're running a server connected to the Internet, it's under constant attack from the crackers wanting to steal personal or business data, or to...
Getting Started With the cd Command
The cd command is used on the Linux command line to change from one directory to another. This article looks at how it works and some of its interesting yet less well-known capabilities.
A look at Fedora 43 Server Edition
I decided to look more closely at the Fedora 43 Server Edition after struggling to set up a BtrFS system to a particular set of...
Reasons for Moving to Linux
Cyndi Bulka, my yoga teacher and co-author of our book, “Linux for Small Business Owners”, and I both switched to Linux for some similar as well as a few different reasons. We did it for our businesses as well as our personal computing needs.
Triangle Linux User Group (TriLUG) February Meeting
Triangle Linux Users Group Topic: Why I use Linux -- And have never used WindowsPresenter: David BothWhen: Thursday, 12 February 2026 - 7:00 to 9:00pmWhere:...
Update on my Oldest Computer
Something interesting happened today that I decided to write about. Not that I don't find interesting things to write about almost daily. I installed updates...
Why I Installed Fedora Server on My Primary Workstation — and How
Customizing a Fedora system from a minimal command line only installation.
Network Upgrades Completed — Sort of
So I didn't upgrade to 3Gb Gfiber. I wanted a couple things like static IPs that they can't or won't do without using their business...
Network Upgrades at Both.org
Starting Friday morning, January 23, I'm having Google fiber installed. It's 3Gb symmetric, which is 3x that which my ATT fiber provides, costs less, and...
Why I Didn’t Convert My Primary Workstation to BtrFS
When I started writing this series about the BtrFS filesystem, I fully intended to migrate my primary workstation from EXT4 so that I could get...
Converting to BtrFS — Episode 5
The previous step in conversion of my main test computer from EXT4 filesystems on a Logical Volume Manager (LVM) base, to BtrFS is complete. It...