15 Troubleshooting Commands Every Linux Home Lab Admin Should Know
Running your own self-hosted environment usually means you are going to be running Linux servers at some point (or you should be). Linux provides one of the most robust and…
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Cachy Linux is the Fast New Linux Distro Your Home Lab Will Love
I have been on a kick lately of trying out various Linux distros. The Linux distro ecosystem has had some really great introductions over the past couple of years. Just…
Zorin OS Is the Best Linux Distro for Windows Users (and Perfect for Home Labs)
If you have been itching to switch to something different than Windows and you have been tempted to move to Linux, but have been afraid to do so, there is…
Best Lightweight Linux Distros for Home Server
Linux is one of the best choices for self-hosting applications. It is generally very fast, lightweight, and lacks the bloat of other operating systems like Windows Server OS when it…
Cockpit Ubuntu Install Configuration and Apps
Working with the oVirt Node install recently re-familiarized me with the Cockpit utility and made me want to play around with it a bit more on vanilla Ubuntu Server installations.…
Almalinux vs Rocky Linux: Best CentOS replacement in 2024
If you are looking to replace RHEL with another distribution, there are two that comes to mind. These are Almalinux and Rocky Linux. Both were designed for 1-to-1 compatibility with…
Wubuntu: Ubuntu operating system that looks like Windows 11
It seems like if you like Windows or Linux, you have to choose one or the other. Most will say they like the “look” of Windows but they want the…
Fedora Silverblue Linux: Install Immutable Desktop Operating System
When it comes to Linux desktop operating systems, there is one that is quite interesting, Fedora Silverblue. It provides many great features, including that it is an “immutable os.” It…
Neofetch: Displaying Beautiful System Information in Your Terminal
Welcome to a deep dive into the world of Neofetch. If you have not heard about it before, it is a system information tool that has made quite a name…
Create a Linux Service Monitoring Script
You may have mission-critical workloads running on Linux Server such as Nginx that you want to monitor to ensure the service is healthy. Using a Bash script, we can easily…