18 Jul 2019
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Create swap from File on BTRFS Filesystem
mkswap and swapon I didn’t create any swap during initial Ubuntu 19.04 install on Dell XPS laptop, so had to improvise when compiling a massive opensource project recently.
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17 Jul 2019
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FB4 Free Up Reserved Space in FilesystemsFree Up Reserved Space in Filesystems
You’re probably familiar with tune2fs command, it’s great for reporting filesystem layout and configuration …
16 Jul 2019
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Ordered Raspberry Pi 4 With 4GB RAM!
Raspberry Pi 4 Apologies for a bunch of Raspberry Pi 4 posts in a row – I was both excited about Raspberry Pi 4 platform …
12 Jul 2019
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4GB Raspberry Pi 4 Model Is Out of Stock
Raspberry Pi 4 Wow, demand for the latest and greatest Raspberry Pi 4 is bigger than I thought! I didn’t want to …
11 Jul 2019
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How To: Check AppArmor Status
Apparmor in Debian/Ubuntu AppArmor is a Linux Kernel security module that implements mandatory access control (MAC) …
10 Jul 2019
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Debian 10 - Buster
Debian Linux Debian 10 “Buster” got released ealier this week, culminating work of the past 2 years. …
09 Jul 2019
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How To: Install Docker in Ubuntu Using Snap
Docker One of the advantages snap package manager brings to Ubuntu is support for multiple versions of same software …
08 Jul 2019
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How To: Upgrade Packages That Were Kept Back
Now and then you may notice that apt-get upgrade command keeps a few packages back, meaning they don’t get …
06 Jul 2019
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FB4 Card Reader Issues in Ubuntu 19.04 on Dell XPS 13 9380Card Reader Issues in Ubuntu 19.04 on Dell XPS 13 9380
It appears there’s a long-standing malfunction of various microSD card readers running Linux. In my particular …
29 Jun 2019
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FB4 How To: Find SSH Key Using FingerprintHow To: Find SSH Key Using Fingerprint
I’ve recently had a weird SSH keys problem, and took a note to tidy up SSH keys accumulated over years.
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