A good note-taking app is hard to find nowadays, especially with Evernote not being quite what it used to be. After trying a handful of note apps on Linux, I finally settled on Standard Notes. Here’s why.
As you become more experienced with Linux, finding important files when you need them can be a real nuisance. Thankfully, we have a handful of tools available to help us find things. In this episode of the Linux Crash Course series, we’ll explore one of those tools: The locate command.
What would you do if your organization’s cloud servers were deleted? That’s exactly what happened to a Singaporean company, which found their servers wiped by a disgruntled employee. Plus, the FBI distributes over 7,000 unlock keys, and Europol launches their biggest botnet operation yet.
Running and managing containers on Linux may sound like a daunting task, and to be fair, it can be. For those of you that want to run containers and do so on a platform that’s easy to get started with, then look no further than Portainer! In this video Jay goes over the process of setting it up on Ubuntu 24.04 and running your first container.
In the last episode, we discussed a story where a company literally lost their cloud – at no fault of their own. But what is truly your responsibility when working with a cloud provider? What is their responsibility? In this episode, Jay and Joao discuss where the line is drawn between you and your cloud provider.
It’s time to install Nextcloud! Nextcloud is the best platform for building your very own self-hosted collaboration platform, complete with features such as online document editing, file synchronization, calendar, contacts, and countless plugins. In this video, you’ll be walked through the entire process, and by the end you’ll have your very own Nextcloud server that’s completely set up and ready for action by the end.
Note: This is the same process as the previous video, but updated for Ubuntu 24.04.
The Linux Crash Course series on Learn Linux TV will teach you a valuable Linux skill in each episode, and each of them can be watched in any order. Just simply watch the episodes that cover something you want to learn! In this episode, Jay covers the hostname command.
With Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS, Canonical brings the latest generation of Ubuntu to the masses, with a brand-new Linux kernel and an updated software stack. In this video, Jay will give you an overview of the installation process.
In this episode, Jay and Joao talk about a story that’s every cloud administrator’s worst nightmare – your entire environment, backups, everything – gone. That’s exactly what happened to UniSuper, a customer of Google Cloud. In this cautionary tale, we’ll explore the case of the missing cloud.
It’s time to Learn Linux! If you’re looking for a test installation for your learning/evaluation needs, setting up Debian inside VirtualBox is a great way to get started. In this video, Jay will walk you through the process of installing Debian 12 as a virtual machine within VirtualBox on Windows 11.
This video is part of Learn Linux TV’s new Linux Essentials course on Udemy – available now!
There’s a lot for sysadmins to keep track of when it comes to security, so naturally there’s going to be some misconceptions every now and then. In this episode, Jay and Joao discuss some common misconceptions when it comes to security.
