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10 Jan 2020 4 minutes read
FB4 How To: Use Fail2ban to Protect SSH
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How To: Use Fail2ban to Protect SSH

**fail2ban software**

I have a number of servers, including a few on the home office network, that accept SSH …

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26 Dec 2019 2 minutes read
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Check Python Version

Check Python Version As you improve your basic Python skills, you’re going to find out (usually the hard way) that …

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23 Dec 2019 3 minutes read
FB4 Install Jekyll 4 in MacOS
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Install Jekyll 4 in MacOS

**Jekyll 4** This is a fairly straightforward procedure, I just want to capture it here for my own future use.

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20 Dec 2019 1 minutes read
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Change Mac Hostname With Scutil

Change Mac Hostname with scutil tandard command like hostname will still work in macOS, but perhaps it’s best to …

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17 Dec 2019 3 minutes read
FB4 Protecting Directories With Sticky Bit
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Protecting Directories With Sticky Bit

**sticky bit on /tmp/try directory**

One of the least used and usually forgotten features in Linux/Unix filesystems, …

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14 Dec 2019 2 minutes read
FB4 Ubuntu – Static IP
  • Basic stuff How-To Ubuntu

Ubuntu – Static IP

I’m finishing up the VM based Ubuntu 19.10 setup and decided to make a few screenshots to test new workflow.

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11 Dec 2019 2 minutes read
FB4 How to Confirm Symlink Destination
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How to Confirm Symlink Destination

**Showing symlink destination** Back to basics day: a very simple tip on working with one of the most useful things …

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02 Dec 2019 3 minutes read
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Sort Files by Size With Ls

I love reading man pages for even the most basic Unix commands like ls, because there’s always something …

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21 Nov 2019 2 minutes read
FB4 Check Config Before Restarting SSH Daemon
  • How-To Troubleshooting

Check Config Before Restarting SSH Daemon

Super quick advice today, but one of them pearls of experience that now and then saves your day. Learn how to check and …

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14 Nov 2019 3 minutes read
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Upgrading RHEL 8 to RHEL 8.1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Needed to reboot my Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 desktop anyway, so decided to upgrade it to …

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