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Most cloud disasters come from the same handful of habits, not bad luck. In this video, I cover five cloud “worst practices” I see over and over: weak monitoring, runaway spending, sloppy security, no governance, and treating one tool as the answer to everything. If any of these sound familiar, here’s how to spot them and fix them before they cost you.
Why did I walk away from a traditional publishing contract and move my books to Leanpub? In this video, I share how my technical writing career started, why I chose to self-publish, and what it’s actually like writing on Leanpub, including its excellent GitHub integration that lets you write your book like code. I’ll also share lessons I’ve learned from years of writing about Linux.
Check out my brand-new book “Switching to Linux” on Amazon or Leanpub.
Ready to try the Sway window manager? In this hands-on Linux tutorial, you’ll learn how to install Sway, navigate with keyboard shortcuts, use workspaces, manage windows, customize your configuration, and more.
Sway brings the power of a tiling window manager to Wayland, and in this beginner-friendly guide, I’ll show you what it’s actually like to use. Stick around for the hands-on lab where we’ll configure Sway ourselves!
Ever wondered what goes into making a Learn Linux TV video? Check out my behind the scenes look as I pull back the curtain and talk about my writing and production workflow, how I capture screen recordings on real hardware, a full tour of my recording studio, why I care so much about production quality, and more!
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ISO files have been the standard way to download and install Linux distributions for decades—but is it time for Linux to move on? In this video, I make the case that Linux ISO files should be replaced by IMG disk images, especially now that most people install Linux using bootable USB drives rather than CDs or DVDs.
Kestra 2.0 is here, and in this tutorial I’ll show you how to automate DigitalOcean with it. We’ll walk through the brand new DigitalOcean plugin, build our Kestra flow, and add inputs so the flow can be reused with different values. If you’ve been looking for an open-source way to automate your cloud infrastructure, this one’s for you!
Learn how to create a Linux Golden Image on Linode and use it to deploy secure, preconfigured VPS instances in minutes.
In this hands-on Linux tutorial, you’ll learn what a Golden Image is, why system administrators use them, and the best practices to follow when building one. We’ll prepare a reusable Linode image by installing updates, preinstalling essential packages, configuring Fail2ban, and converting the finished VPS into a deployment-ready template.
By the end of the lab, you’ll be able to launch new Linux servers from your Golden Image – saving time, improving consistency, and eliminating repetitive server configuration.
Every time you create a new user account on a Linux system, the files that land in their home directory have to come from somewhere – and that somewhere is /etc/skel. In this video I walk through what the skel directory actually is, how it gets used during account creation, and how you can leverage it so every new user on your servers and workstations starts out with exactly the configuration you want.
For a small donation, grab a zip file full of configs for Bash, ZSH, Vim, Tmux, i3, Sway (and more)! Curated over a decade, there’s something for everyone!
Download here.
Is openSUSE Leap the stable Linux distribution you’ve been overlooking? In this review, I explore the installation process, KDE Plasma desktop, Btrfs and Snapper support, reliability, and how openSUSE Leap compares with other popular Linux distros. Find out who openSUSE Leap is for – and whether its dependable desktop experience makes it the right Linux distro for you.
Is the GEEKOM IT13 Max worth buying? In this review, I test its hardware, configuration options, gaming performance, Geekbench results, and Linux compatibility with Pop!_OS and openSUSE Leap 16.
Discover where this powerful mini PC shines, its biggest weakness, and which configuration you should choose.
Note: Geekom provided the last two links and are responsible for their contents and current deals.
(more…)SteamOS is no longer limited to the Steam Deck—and it could completely change Linux gaming on desktop PCs. In this video, I explore the full SteamOS experience, from installing and launching games to system updates, settings, purchasing games, and using the Linux-based Desktop Mode.
For a walkthrough of the entire installation process, check out my SteamOS beginner guide!
(more…)What Linux distributions, hardware, and software do I actually use? In this video, I share some of the Linux distros, laptops, desktops, server operating systems, and applications that currently support my workflow.
You’ll learn which Linux distributions I’ve been using lately, why keeping an alternative distro in mind can be useful, and which distro I prefer for Linux servers. I’ll also show you some of my current computer hardware and briefly discuss several Linux apps and tools I use.
