In this episode of Linux Essentials, we take our first look at systemd – the init system in quite a few distributions of Linux nowadays. Specifically, we’ll go over the systemctl command and use it to start, stop, restart and enable units on our system.
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Open-Source Ethics, and how the University of Minnesota Failed Linux
Recently, the University of Minnesota got banned from contributing to the Linux kernel, and this opens up quite a few talking points about validating open-source code, the strengths and weaknesses of open-source, as well as how UMN got it so wrong.
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Bodhi Linux 6 – Full Review
Recently I reviewed Bodhi Linux 6 on a live stream, but I ran into some difficulties. I decided to do a full review after having spent more time with this distro – and I came away impressed. Check out this review for my thoughts on Bodhi 6.
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Building a 10 Node Raspberry Pi Kubernetes Cluster
Have you thought about setting up your very own Kubernetes cluster consisting of multiple Raspberry Pi’s? It’s not as hard as it sounds, and in this video, I’ll show you how to set it up. Although this video will show the process of creating a ten node cluster, you don’t have to have 10 nodes – as long as you have at least two, you’ll be all set. By the end of the video, you’ll have your very own Kubernetes cluster that will be ready to go for my upcoming Kubernetes tutorial series.
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