today's howtos
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Crypto Mining With Raspberry Pi: A Guide | Built In
The Raspberry Pi is a great hobby mini-computer, but what if we can also use it to make money?
The rise of Bitcoin has created an interest in cryptocurrency mining. If you have a spare Raspberry Pi lying around, you can put it to work mining for digital currency.
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How to play Timberborn on Linux
Timberborn is a city-building game based around beavers and other animals. The game was developed and published by Mechanistry. Here’s how you can play Timberborn on Linux.
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Timberborn is not a native Linux video game. However, it has an excellent ProtonDB rating, and people are having an easy time getting it working. Here’s how to play Timberborn on your Linux PC.
To get Timberborn working, you must install the Linux release of Steam. Then, you’ll need to open up a terminal window to install the app. Unsure about how to open up a terminal window? Press Ctrl + Alt + T on the keyboard, or search for “Terminal” in the app menu and launch it that way.
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8 secure file transfer services for the enterprise [Ed: Further down the list it names companies that don't provide secure file transfer; they can see everything you send and report to other companies, governments etc. "Clown" computing is a mirage.]
The most basic secure file transfer services, such as those based on Secure Copy Protocol (SCP), have command-line interfaces only, making them best suited for IT rather than end users. They offer few features but are relatively inexpensive to set up and use, compared to other classes of file transfer systems. Some consider this type of transfer advantageous because the organization maintains full control, with no third-party -- e.g., cloud provider -- involvement.
Secure file transfer services based on SFTP are typically more feature-rich than those based on SCP. SFTP-based file transfers often have GUIs available, which make them easier to use. In general, however, both SCP- and SFTP-based systems lack many of the features of more sophisticated file transfer systems.
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How to Install Ruby on Rails on Ubuntu 22.04
Ruby and Rails commonly known as "Rails" is an open-source web application framework. This framework is written in Ruby programming language which helps you to create highly powerful websites and applications. Rails is a server-side web application framework that follows the MVC concept.
In this guide, we learn how to install the Ruby and Rails framework on Ubuntu 22.04.
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How to Check Disk Queue Length in Linux
The average disk queue length is the average number of read and write operations that were queued during a selected interval for the chosen device. It's important to watch them as these values provide one of the representations of the storage performance. Higher values indicate that the quantity cannot continue with the requests from the appliance, leading to higher response times.
In this tutorial, we will learn how to check disk queue length using Linux commands.