• Linux Crash Course – The diff Command

    In the Linux Crash Course series, we go over one important foundational topic around Linux one video at a time! And this time around, the diff command takes the spotlight. In this video, you’ll see examples of the diff command in action, and more.

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  • The Best Method for Building a Custom Firefox Install on Linux

    Firefox is the default browser on most desktop distributions of Linux, but sometimes we may not get updates from our maintainer as fast as we’d like. In other cases, we may not like how our distro packages Firefox. In this video, Jay will show you a method of implementing a custom Firefox installation that will be 100% under your control, and you’ll get updates directly from Mozilla!

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  • The cat Command in Linux (Featuring Real Cats) – Linux Crash Course Series

    In the Linux Crash Course series, we’ll go over one important foundational Linux topic each episode. This series includes tutorials, demonstrations, and more! In this episode, Jay will go over the basics of the cat command. And best of all, this video will feature REAL CATS!

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  • External GPU’s – A Good Solution for Linux Gaming? Everything You’ll Need to Know

    Imagine a future where your ultraportable notebook can morph into a gaming machine while docked at your desk. You don’t have to imagine it – it’s possible right now by utilizing an External GPU (eGPU). But unfortunately, Thunderbolt is a confusing pain. And many noteboook vendors are jerks. In the LearnLinuxTV guide to eGPU’s, this concept will be demystified, and you’ll learn everything you’ll need to know in order to use an External GPU.

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  • Ubuntu Server 22.04 Live Installer Walkthrough

    Ubuntu Server 22.04 is the latest Long-Term Support (LTS) release of the popular Linux distribution, and powers countless servers worldwide. In this video, you’ll be walked through the process of using the live installer to deploy Ubuntu Server.

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  • How to Archive Folders in Linux (tar and gzip tutorial) – Linux Crash Course Series

    In the Linux Crash Course series, we’ll go over one important foundational Linux topic each episode. This series includes tutorials, demonstrations, and more! In this episode, Jay will go over the basics of archiving folders on Linux systems. More specifically, examples of the tar and gzip commands are shown.

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  • Proxmox VE – How to build an Ubuntu 22.04 Template (Updated Method)

    Proxmox Virtual Environment is a powerful and easy to use virtualization platform with many features. Virtual machine templates help to minimize the amount of time spent building new instances, and in this video we’ll take a look at how you can utilize Ubuntu’s cloud images to automate the process of deploying new Linux instances.

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  • Modernize your Linux Storage with btrfs!

    When it comes to filesystems, btrfs is definitely a bird of another color! In this video, Jay from Learn Linux TV will break down some of the finer-points of this modern filesystem, which will include topics such as how it differs from other technologies, how to take snapshots, creating a btrfs volume of your own, and more!

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  • Linux Crash Course – The dnf Command

    There’s a handful of popular package managers that are used on various Linux distributions, and dnf is among the most popular. It’s the default package manager on distros such as Red Hat, CentOS, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Fedora, among others. In this video, we’ll explore the dnf command and see examples of basic usage.

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  • Building your own Git Server with Gitea on AlmaLinux

    Gitea is a self-hosted git server you can run on your Linux rig, enabling you to be in full control of hosting your own repositories. In this video, the process of setting up Gitea is shown on an AlmaLinux server. You’ll see the process of setting up the server, installing Gitea, and even making your first commit to a repository that’s being hosted on your new server.

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  • Ubuntu 22.04 LTS “Jammy Jellyfish” Full Review

    The latest long-term supported Ubuntu release is here – Ubuntu 22.04 was released on April 21st. In this video, Jay will give you an in-depth look at this new release, including an overview of the new features, thoughts on the “snapped” version of Firefox, and also why Ubuntu’s GNOME implementation this time around can best be described as “FrankenGNOME”.

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  • Ubuntu 22.04 LTS – Full Installation Walkthrough

    With the release of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS “Jammy Jellyfish”, we have an updated desktop experience with custom features, and long-term support for three years. In this video, we’ll take a look at the installation process. Nothing much has changed in the installer, but if you haven’t seen what the process looks like yet, then this video is for you.

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