today's howtos

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Oct 27, 2022

• Problem with mount utility when non-root

  Posting about this, in case anyone else is puzzled by the behaviour of the 'mount' utility.

  I am working on running EasyOS as user "zeus", where zeus has administrator rights. That means you don't have to prepend "sudo" to do stuff, such as mount a partition.

  No problem with 'mount' in busybox, mounting and unmounting work when running as user zeus. Busybox in Easy is currently version 1.32.0. The 'util-linux' package is version 2.35.1, and it has the "full" 'mount' utility, currently named /bin/mount-FULL

  I do intend to get rid of that weird name, just have the one /bin/mount. Busybox mount does almost everything the "full" mount does, except "mount -t ext4 -o offset= imagefile mntpt" does not work -- that "offset" parameter isn't recognized. However, I looked at the source for version 1.35.0 and it looks like that parameter is now supported.

• Busybox 1.34.1 compiled in OE

• Customize GNOME 42 with A Polished Look

  A tutorial on how you can give your favourite GNOME desktop a polished look, in 5 minutes.

  There are many ways you can customize your favourite GNOME desktop with icons, themes, cursors and wallpapers. This article shows you how to give the GNOME 42 desktop a more polished look. The GNOME 42 desktop environment is available with the recently released Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Fedora 36.

  Before you read further, here’s how it looks with a side by side comparison (before and after).

• How to run Kafdrop the Kafka Web UI in Docker and Docker compose

  Kafdrop is a web UI for viewing Kafka topics and browsing consumer groups. The tool displays information such as brokers, topics, partitions, consumers, and lets you view messages. Apache Kafka is an open-source platform. Kafka was originally developed by Linkedin and was later incubated as the Apache Project.

• How to run Apache Kafka in Docker and Docker Compose

  Apache Kafka is a distributed event store and stream-processing platform. It is an open-source system developed by the Apache Software Foundation written in Java and Scala.

• How to Install and Use Proton GE on SteamOS and Linux

  Proton GE is a bleeding-edge version of Steam's Proton. It adds many patches and fixes ahead of main Proton releases. Proton GE even has a counterpart for non-Steam games called Wine GE. Many Linux gamers consider Proton GE and Wine GE to be essential software for Linux gaming.

  Proton GE and Wine GE are also easy to install. You can either install them manually or through an app. Linux gamers can use this guide to get Proton GE and Wine GE in a breeze. This tutorial will work for Steam Deck users, as well as any desktop running a Linux distribution.

• How to Download YouTube Videos on Linux Using yt-dlp

  yt-dlp is a command-line tool that lets you download YouTube videos and playlists to save them offline for later. Here's how to use it on Linux.

• How to install the new GNOME Console terminal emulator on Ubuntu-based distributions | TechRepublic

  If you’ve been following along with the latest GNOME desktop news, you’re probably aware that there’s a new terminal emulator around. Say goodbye to GNOME Terminal and say hello to GNOME Console.

  This new app is a part of the new GNOME direction which aims to clean up and simplify the user interfaces such that any would feel instantly familiar with the UI. I’m here to tell you that the developers have done a remarkable job with the new console tool.

  To be fair to GNOME Terminal, I will say that GNOME Console does feel like a stripped-down version. It doesn’t offer nearly the customizations of Terminal, so for some it might seem a bit barebones, but it is clean looking and makes using the command line much simpler.

• How to Install Docker Desktop GUI on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Linux

  Tutorial to install Docker Desktop GUI on Ubuntu 22.04 Linux LTS Jammy JellyFish and manage containers using a Graphical user interface.

  The general way to manage Docker containers is by using the command line interface. However, those who are beginners or just want a Graphical use interface to manage their Docker images and containers can go for “Docker Desktop” for Linux.

  It is an easy-to-install free application provided by the developers of Docker. We can install it on Mac, Linux, and Windows operating systems. However, larger enterprises with more than 250 employees need to purchase a paid subscription.

  The benefit of using Docker Desktop is, it offers a simple interface that let users manage containers, applications, and images on their local PC without touching the command line.

• How to Install phpBB on AlmaLinux 9 - LinuxTuto

  phpBB is an acronym for PHP Bulletin Board. It is a fully scalable and customizable open-source forum written in PHP. It can be used to to create forums, start topics and share ideas.

• How to run Python Scripts with Apache and mod_wsgi on Ubuntu 22.04

  The Apache module mod_wsgi provides an interface for hosting Python-based web applications.

• Implementing SSL Perfect Forward Secrecy in NGINX Web-Server

  This HOW-TO describes the process of implementing Perfect Forward Secrecy with the NGINX web-server on Debian and Ubuntu systems.

• How To Execute a Bash Script Without ./ - Invidious

  Since Bash looks in the default locations for commands to execute at the CLI, we need to add the "./" proceeding the command.