In a previous video we went over the basics of storage, and in this episode of Linux Essentials, I’ll show you how to automatically mount storage volumes when you boot your server. The primary focus will be going over the /etc/fstab file.
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Linux Crash Course – Managing Users
As a Linux Server Administrator, it’s your job to keep an eye on your users – and in this video, I’ll show you how to add and remove users. Also, I’ll show you how to change the password of your users. In addition, we’ll go over a quick summary of the
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Getting Started with cloud-init
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is an awesome technology that can be used to customize Linux images for deployment, that lets you do all kinds of neat things such as automatically creating users, installing packages, resetting SSH keys, and more. However, it’s often shrouded in mystery. In this video, I’ll walk you through using it to create a user, set the hostname, and install some packages. -
Linux Crash Course – Formatting & Mounting Storage Volumes
Storage volumes are essential to our Linux servers and workstations, but how do we format and mount additional storage volumes? In this episode of Linux Essentials, I’ll walk you through the process of formatting additional storage volumes and mounting them in your Linux instance.
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Pop!_OS 21.04 Full Review – Cosmic is awesome!
Pop!_OS 21.04 features the new “COSMIC” desktop workflow, with a host of new features. New features include a dock, dedicated interfaces for workspaces and applications, and much more. In this video, I’ll give you a full review of 21.04 and let you know my thoughts.
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The RasPad 3 – Turn your Raspberry Pi into a Tablet! (Full Review)
In this video, I’ll give you a full review of the RasPad 3 – a fun kit that turns your Raspberry Pi 4 into a tablet! Complete with a touch-screen, stereo speakers, and even its own Linux distribution – it’s quite an interesting device. Check out this review for all my thoughts.
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The RasPad 3 – Unboxing and Assembly
The RasPad 3 is a neat project that enables you to turn your Raspberry Pi 4 into a full tablet! In this video, I’ll unbox the RasPad 3 and I’ll also show you the entire assembly process. Be sure to check out my full review as well.
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Awesome Linux Tools – VSCodium
I discovered another awesome Linux app lately, VSCodium! VSCodium aims to remove Microsoft branding and telemetry from Visual Studio Code, allowing you to benefit from using that code editor, but without it being a privacy concern. In this video, I’ll show you how to install it.
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OpenSUSE Leap 15.3 Full Review (Featuring Mycroft)
It’s time to review openSUSE 15.3! Mycroft joins me in the studio to talk about the latest release. It’s an awesome distribution, and it was very fun to review!
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Hands-on: The System76 “Launch” keyboard! (Full Review)
The System76 Launch keyboard arrived in the studio, and in this video, I give it a full review! I’ll show an unboxing, the Configurator software that System76 created for this keyboard, and my overall thoughts.
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MX Linux 19.4 Full Review
I decided to catch up with MX Linux and check out the latest release of the project, 19.4. In this video, I go over some of the things that makes MX Linux so popular, as well as some thoughts on the installation process, performance, customization options, and more!
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Checking out Kubuntu 21.04: Full Review
I had a chance recently to check out Kubuntu 21.04, and decided to share my thoughts in this video. In this review, I catch up with the latest Kubuntu release and will talk about the installation process, new features, and more!