today's howtos
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HowTo Geek ☛ Avoid Pacman Headaches on Arch Linux by Automating Mirror List Updates
All the software packages available to users of a Linux distribution are held in repositories. Repositories are simply internet-accessible servers. When you install an application, your package manager has to connect to a repository so that it can retrieve the installation files.
Like all cloud-based resources, repositories face challenges with bandwidth and availability. Too many connections and network traffic and the server can become bogged down and sluggish. Hardware failures or scheduled maintenance can take a repository offline.
Distributions use a network of copycat repositories located around the world. These allow faster connections to users by providing repositories in their regions, instead of forcing everyone to connect to the main repository.
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Open Source For U ☛ Understanding Linux Containers
Linux containers, a form of operating system-level virtualisation technology, allow multiple isolated user-space instances, known as containers, run on a single host operating system. They provide an isolated environment for running applications, enabling developers to package applications and associated dependencies into a portable and lightweight format that can be deployed across different environments. Linux containers use a combination of kernel-level features, like name spaces and cgroups, to isolate the container from the host operating system and other containers running on the same host. This allows containers to run on any Linux-compatible host, regardless of the underlying hardware or operating system.
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ID Root ☛ How To Install Nagios on Fedora 39
In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Nagios on Fedora 39. Nagios, a powerful open-source monitoring system, is a vital tool for any network administrator. It provides real-time health checks of servers, applications, and network infrastructure, enabling proactive management and issue resolution.
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ID Root ☛ How To Install WoeUSB on openSUSE
In this tutorial, we will show you how to install WoeUSB on openSUSE. WoeUSB is a powerful tool that allows you to create your own backdoored Windows installer USB drive from an ISO image or a real DVD.
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ID Root ☛ How To Install Distrobox on Debian 12
In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Distrobox on Debian 12. Distrobox is a powerful tool that allows users to create and manage container-based environments on their GNU/Linux systems. It leverages containerization platforms like Podman or Docker to create containers using the GNU/Linux distribution of your choice.
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ID Root ☛ How To Install K9s on Manjaro
In this tutorial, we will show you how to install K9s on Manjaro. K9s is a command-line-based utility designed to make Kubernetes cluster management easier and more efficient.
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LinuxConfig ☛ How to change username on Linux
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LinuxConfig ☛ Setting Up GPT4All on Ubuntu/Debian Linux
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Linuxiac ☛ How to Add Static Entries to the Hosts File on Linux
Learn how to add static entries to the GNU/Linux hosts file to achieve precise control over domain mapping. Quick and simple guide!
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Net2 ☛ How to Install Elasticsearch on CentOS/RHEL 9
Elasticsearch, an influential analytics and open-source search engine, enables efficient storage, rapid searching, and real-time analysis of substantial data volumes. In this guide, we offer step-by-step instructions for installing Elasticsearch on CentOS/RHEL 9—a renowned GNU/Linux distribution celebrated for its reliability and resilience.
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Own HowTo ☛ How to install Firefox using Mozilla repository on Debian 12
When it comes to Debian 12, Firefox ESR comes pre-installed. However, in this tutorial, we'll be installing the non ESR version of Firefox, by using the official Mozilla repository.
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TecAdmin ☛ How to Install Python 3.12 on Amazon Linux
In this guide, we’ll walk through the process of installing Python 3.12 on Amazon GNU/Linux 2 from source. Installing Python from source allows you to have the most control over the installation process and to customize Python to your needs.
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FOSSLinux ☛ How to effectively use the find command in Linux
Get into the functionalities of the find command in GNU/Linux through this detailed guide. Learn how to locate files and directories based on various criteria like name, size, and modification date, with practical examples to streamline your command-line file management tasks.
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How to find the IP address of a Guest in VirtualBox?
VirtualBox is one of the popular ways to run multiple virtual machines on a single hardware system running with either Windows, Linux, or MacOS.
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Ubuntu ☛ Ubuntu Blog: Simplify IoT device management: How to add Ubuntu Core devices to Landscape
Landscape has been a member of the Canonical product list for almost as long as Canonical has existed. Landscape allows administrators to manage their desktop and server instances from a single centralised portal. With the latest release of Landscape Server (23.10), we’ve introduced the ability to manage snap packages from Landscape – and with a beta release of the Landscape Client snap package now available from our Snap Store, you can also add Ubuntu Core-based devices to your Landscape estate.
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Ubuntu Handbook ☛ How to Get Classic GNOME 2 Session in Ubuntu 22.04 & 24.04
This simple tutorial shows how to install and enable the Classic Gnome 2 style desktop session in Ubuntu 22.04 and/or Ubuntu 24.04. Though the title said for Ubuntu, this tutorial also works in Debian 12 & 11. Fedora, Arch, and their based systems also have corresponding packages for the similar job.
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Ubuntu Handbook ☛ How to Disable Mobile Broadband Menu Option in GNOME
This simple tutorial shows how to get rid of the “Mobile Broadband” menu option from the upper right system status menu in GNOME Desktop. GNOME, the default desktop in Ubuntu and Fedora Workstation, has built-in support for mobile broadband.
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Painless regex with Apache Groovy
Apache Groovy enhances Java's regex capabilities with slashy strings, powerful operators,and even regular expressions in switch statements. Learn how to tame your data and extract insights efficiently.