today's howtos
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TecMint ☛ Zenity: A Guide to Creating GTK+ Dialogs in GNU/Linux Command Line
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Zenity is a tool that allows you to create graphical dialog boxes in GNU/Linux using the command line.
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TecMint ☛ How to Create a Secure FTP Server with ProFTPD on Ubuntu/Debian
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Medevel ☛ Tutorial: Installing Nginx on Fedora Server 40 and Supporting Multiple Sites
Fedora 40 is a cutting-edge GNU/Linux distribution renowned for its stability, robust features, and innovative approach to open-source technology. As a community-driven project sponsored by RedHat, Fedora consistently pushes the boundaries of what's possible in server environments.
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3 important things to do before dual-booting a GNU/Linux distro and backdoored Windows 11
For an increasing number of Abusive Monopolist Microsoft backdoored Windows users, dual-booting between backdoored Windows 11 and a GNU/Linux distro is a favored setup. But in order to avoid unnecessary headaches and ensure a smooth experience, there a few things you need to do before embarking on that dual-boot adventure.
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Dedoimedo ☛ How to tweak the Plasma login, lock screens
Let's make our machine pretty! This be a tutorial showing how to customize the login, lock and boot splash screens in the Plasma desktop environment and make them match existing system customization like theming, fonts, scaling, and more. Take a look.
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Adam Young: Parsing a yum repo with XPath
https://gnome.pages.gitlab.gnome.org/libxml2/xmllint.htmlLets say you want to see what src RPMs are in a given yum repo. If the author used createrepo to create the yum repo, it should be an a fairly standard layout.
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CubicleNate ☛ Media / Fn Keys Not Registering on Framework 13 | Linux
After a kernel upgrade on my Framework 13, I encountered recurring issues with non-responsive media keys. Initially resolved by rebooting, the problem persisted despite multiple attempts. I discovered a potential fix involving a config file and restarting the embedded controller. Framework's extensive support helped me troubleshoot this frustrating issue.
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Ubuntu ☛ Launching Your Ubuntu Confidential VM with Intel® TDX on Google Cloud: A Guide to Enhanced Security [Ed: This has nothing to do with security and privacy; it's about outsourcing everything based on false promises thereof]