today's howtos
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Linux Journal ☛ Linux System Performance Tuning: Optimizing CPU, Memory, and Disk
Linux is a powerful and flexible operating system, widely used in servers, embedded systems, and even personal computers. However, even the best-configured systems can face performance bottlenecks over time. Performance tuning is essential for ensuring that a GNU/Linux system runs efficiently, utilizing available resources optimally while avoiding unnecessary slowdowns.
This guide provides an approach to GNU/Linux performance tuning, focusing on three key areas: CPU, memory, and disk optimization. Whether you're a system administrator, DevOps engineer, or just a GNU/Linux enthusiast, understanding and implementing these optimizations will help you enhance system responsiveness, reduce resource wastage, and ensure smooth operation.
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Disable Screenshot Sound on Ubuntu
Making Ubuntu 24.04 user experience a little bit less distracting. The Problem When a screenshot is taken on Ubuntu 24.04, a camera shutter sound is made.
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peppe8o ☛ Emulating MVS Mainframe on Raspberry PI
In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to emulate a Mainframe on Raspberry PI computer boards by setting up and using Hercules, which brings a lite version of MVS (Mainframe) to our loved single-board computers.
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Notebook Check ☛ Guide: Sync Unraid or your Linux distro of choice with Google Drive [Ed: That just means give the NSA et al access to all your private information]
CheckMag Thanks to Valve and Proton, Linux is becoming a much more viable platform for work and play, but first party support for syncing common cloud services like OneDrive and Google Drive is none existent and unlike TruNAS and Synology this feature isn't built in. However, there is a reliable and relatively straightforward solution. Here's how it works.
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TechTarget ☛ Using shred and dd commands in Linux to securely wipe data
When it's time to get rid of old systems or when moving one system from one location to another, it's a good idea to use Linux utilities to securely delete existing data.