The systemd age attestation controversy
In Open Source, we’re a community, and mob mentality, as was displayed in response to a recent systemd change, has no place in it.
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Bringing Linux Administration to Everyone: Free Online Course Starting Soon
I had planned to start the cohort-based course “Basic Linux System Administration” later this week. When this cohort unfortunately didn’t fill up, I realized this was the perfect opportunity to do something I’ve wanted to try for a while: offer my Linux System Administration course completely free as a livestreaming experience. Starting this month, I’ll…
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A homelab is a skill booster
In her article “What’s the biggest unsolved problem within Site Reliability Engineering?”, Paige Cruz identifies a critical challenge facing our industry: how do we pass the hard-won knowledge of veteran system administrators down to a new generation that has never worked outside cloud infrastructure?
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Linux Shell for Beginners: The ls command
Hello DevOps friends! In this tutorial, we’re going to take a look at the ls command. There is no Unix or Linux user who doesn’t use it on a daily basis, so I’ll teach you what you need to know. The ls command is how you see what’s on your Linux disks. Type ls in…
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Self-Hosting Web Applications Using Podman
Container-based deployment is a neat way to self-host an application. However, I always try not to go overboard with complexity. That’s why I won’t immediately join the chorus of Kubernetes disciples when members of my DevOps community ask me how to deploy container workloads. Searching for viable alternatives, I recently explored the much simpler alternative…
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Always update the BIOS first
Today, I spent hours trying to install Bluefin on an older laptop. The process always failed with Failed to write boot loader configuration. I tried vanilla Fedora Silverblue and ended up with the same disappointing result. Following a tip I found on the Bluefin Discord, I finally tried installing Fedora Workstation, and was able to…
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I was on the Beyond Blocks podcast
Oliver Davies, a Drupal expert whom I’ve known for years, graciously invited me to join him on his podcast. “Beyond Blocks” is a weekly podcast about Drupal, PHP, open-source, and related software development topics. I enjoyed every minute of our chat, which covered all kinds of topics such as infrastructure automation, Drupal, WordPress, DevOps, Linux…
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The secret to Linux workstation peace of mind
In our inaugural Deep Dive session in The Server Room, I gave a demo of my Linux workstation setup. (Deep Dive sessions are part of the recurring events program in my DevOps membership community.) In my demonstration, the operating system did, of course, take centre stage. After my community members, it now your turn to…
