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Creating a Good Blog Template
Not a rigid form to fill in, but a shape I trust: a metadata block, a distribution block, and then the three parts of the writing that actually …
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Degree vs. Certification vs. Experience
They are not really competing for the same job. They answer different questions, and the certification half of the debate deserves a split people …
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Fedora Podcast
What is CentOS? | Fedora Podcast 059
The biggest panel we have ever had on the Fedora Podcast sorts out what CentOS actually is now, and where it sits between Fedora and RHEL.
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Keys to a Good Sales Deck
The difference between a deck sales uses in every deal and one that never gets opened is not design. It is whether you talked to sales before you …
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Open, Repairable Homelab Hardware with 45HomeLab
I have a Dell PowerEdge R720 sitting in a colocation facility a few miles from my apartment, and every time it spins up it sounds like a jet engine …
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How I'm Using Technology to DM
A confession about how a sysadmin brain approaches sitting behind the GM screen: searchable notes, digital references, and AI as staff writer to my …
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Fedora Podcast
Where Can You Engage with Fedora? | Fedora Podcast Ep. 58
Fedora has a lot of doors in, and it is not always obvious which one to open first. Noah and I walk through Matrix, Discourse, Fedora Magazine, the …
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Building Modular Decks
I used to have The Deck. You know the one. Sixty slides, everything the product could possibly do, updated in a panic the night before every meeting.
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The IT Guy Show
Open Source Password Manager?! | The IT Guy Show 026
Bitwarden’s Kasey Babcock and I get into open source trust, managing secrets as code, and the road to passwordless.
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What is MCP for SysAdmins?
The sysadmin version of Model Context Protocol, without the hype: what it is, how it differs from an API call, and why the paranoid sysadmin instinct …
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Fedora Podcast
What is EPEL | Fedora Podcast Ep. 57
EPEL is one of those repos a lot of us turned on without thinking twice. Carl George joins Noah and me to explain what it really is and where it is …
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What is Pragmatic Marketing
Someone will eventually mention Pragmatic in a meeting like everyone should already know what it means. Here is what it actually is, in plain …
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The IT Guy Show
The Homelab SLA | The IT Guy Show 025
Mathias Palmersheim brings enterprise monitoring discipline home and runs his homelab against an actual SLA.
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Fedora Podcast
Fedora Contributor Recognition Winners 2026 | Fedora Podcast Ep. 56
The Fedora Contributor Recognition Program wrapped its second year at Flock, and two of the winners join me to talk about the work that earned them …
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The IT Guy Show
Learn to Play Tabletop Role Playing Games | The IT Guy Show 024
This one is a little off the usual path. I took a conference talk I’ve given on getting started with tabletop role playing games and brought it …
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I Killed My WordPress Site in a Weekend (With an AI Sidekick)
I finally retired WordPress and rebuilt the site in Hugo over a weekend, with an AI agent handling the grunt work and me catching it when it went …
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SouthEast LinuxFest 2026: Recap
SouthEast Linux Fest has a different feel than most conferences I attend. It is less trade show, more reunion. You run into the same person twice in …
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Learning to Play TTRPGs | SouthEast LinuxFest 2026
I ran a hands-on introduction to tabletop role playing games at SouthEast LinuxFest for a room full of Linux nerds, most of whom had never rolled a …
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What to know about community support versus vendor support
I wrote this for the CIQ blog: an honest look at when community Rocky Linux support covers you and when a production environment needs the vendor …
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Fedora Podcast
Fixing Fedora's Packaging Pipeline | Fedora Podcast Episode 055
Getting a package into Fedora is more than writing a spec file. There’s a review queue, a sponsorship process, and a contribution pipeline that …
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We gave away four NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nanos at Open Source Summit
I put this together for the CIQ blog: what four winners at Open Source Summit 2026 said they would build with an NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano running RLC …
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RLC Pro AI and RLC Pro Hardened: Which variant fits your needs
I wrote this for the CIQ blog: how to choose between RLC Pro AI and RLC Pro Hardened depending on whether you are running AI infrastructure or working …
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CIQ at Open Source Summit 2026: Minneapolis Recap
I spent three days on the expo floor at Open Source Summit 2026 in Minneapolis with Howard Van Der Wal and Stephen Simpson, and it was one of the …
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Rocky Linux and the Changing Secure Boot Landscape
I wrote this for Rocky Linux: Microsoft is rolling out new Secure Boot CAs and a KEK. Here is what changes and how to check your systems.
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Community Days 2026: Trip Report
Community Days 2026 was a different kind of conference experience for me. No booth to staff, no talk to deliver, no social media queue to manage. Just …
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Why RLC Pro? Enterprise Linux Built on Rocky
I wrote this piece for CIQ making the case for RLC Pro, what it is, who it serves, and why the foundation it is built on matters before you get to any …
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The IT Guy Show
Keep It Techie | The IT Guy Show 023
Josh Lacey of Keep It Techie and I break down the real cost-benefit of running a homelab and whether it’s time to bring the lab home.
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AlmaLinux vs. Rocky Linux: How Both Keep the Enterprise Strong
I wrote this for TuxCare comparing AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux as CentOS successors, their governance models, and how TES supports both under one …
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What Is RLC+? Rocky Linux with GPU Drivers Built In
I wrote this explainer for CIQ introducing RLC+, the free, GPU-ready tier that sits between community Rocky Linux and the full RLC Pro subscription.
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Rocky Linux Introduces a Security Repository and Why That Matters
I wrote this for Rocky Linux: an opt-in security repository that bridges the gap when a public exploit lands before upstream has a fix.
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The IT Guy Show
A Human in the Middle | The IT Guy Show 022
Karl Abbott returns to talk about what AI removes from knowledge work and what stays stubbornly human.
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Rocky Linux Community Survey 2026 — Results and What Comes Next
I wrote this for Rocky Linux: 30 contributors told us where things stand. Here is what the survey said and what we plan to do about it.
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CopyFail (CVE-2026-31431): Kernel Patches Now Available for Rocky Linux
I put this out for Rocky Linux: patched kernels are available for 8.10, 9.7, and 10.1 addressing CopyFail. Update and reboot now.
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Why Rocky Linux? Enterprise Linux Built to Last
Why Rocky Linux? Enterprise Linux Built to Last
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LinuxFest Northwest 2026: Worth the Trip
I made it to Bellingham this spring for LinuxFest Northwest, and I get why this event has been earning its reputation for 27 years.
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The IT Guy Show
Ubuntu Community: Years of "Just Works" | The IT Guy Show 021
Nathan Haines and I talk about what makes Ubuntu different at a human level after more than twenty years of community.
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Fedora Podcast
Bootc in the Wild | Fedora Podcast Ep. 054
Episode 54 of the Fedora Podcast is out, and this one digs into something I am genuinely curious about for my own homelab: what does bootc look like …
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GPU-Ready in Minutes: Running AI on Azure with RLC Pro AI
Getting from the Azure Marketplace to actual inference used to mean a day of driver archaeology. This webinar with Brian Dawson, Damon Knight, and …
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Deploy RLC Pro on Google Cloud Marketplace
I wrote this deployment guide for CIQ, walking through how to get RLC Pro up and running on Google Cloud Marketplace from start to a live VM.
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Deploy RLC Pro on AWS Marketplace
I wrote this guide for CIQ covering how to get RLC Pro running on AWS, from the Marketplace listing to a live EC2 instance with LTS and FIPS …
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Fedora Podcast
Flock to Fedora 2026: What to Expect in Prague
Flock to Fedora 2026 is heading back to Prague this June, and on episode 53 of the Fedora Podcast, Noah and I sat down with Justin Wheeler and Emma …
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Deploy RLC Pro on Microsoft Azure Marketplace
I wrote this deployment guide for CIQ covering how to get RLC Pro running on Microsoft Azure, from the Marketplace listing to a production-ready …
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From Fresh Install to AI Inference in Under 4 Minutes
Getting a GPU box ready for AI workloads is way harder than it should be, and we proved that live on the CIQ Webinar Series on April 2nd.
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The IT Guy Show
First Boot, First Inference | The IT Guy Show 020
Damen Knight of CIQ and I dig into the hidden cost of configuring Linux for GPU and AI workloads.
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CIQ Portal Launch: Deploy Enterprise Linux Your Way
I wrote the launch post announcing the CIQ portal going live at portal.ciq.com, covering what it is, who it’s for, and how to go from …
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Migrate from RHEL to RLC Pro Without Re-Architecting
I wrote this guide for CIQ covering how to convert a running RHEL system to RLC Pro, without rebuilding servers or re-certifying your application …
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CIQ at SCaLE 23x: Trip Report and Recap
I co-wrote this recap with Michael Young and R. Leigh Hennig covering CIQ’s presence at SCaLE 23x in Pasadena, and I was there in person as a …
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What Enterprise Linux Should Actually Be | CIQ Webinar
Rocky Linux is everywhere, and for good reason. But community is not always enough, and this webinar is where Brady Dibble and I got into exactly what …
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From Bash to Burnout | My SCaLE 23 Talk
This one was personal. I gave this talk at SCaLE 23 in Pasadena as part of Open Source Career Day, and I will be honest, I almost did not write it …
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From Bash to Burnout: My SCaLE 23x Talk
I gave this talk at SCaLE 23x in Pasadena as part of Open Source Career Day, and it is probably the most personal thing I have ever put on a stage.
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The IT Guy Show
The Problem with Subscriptions | The IT Guy Show 019
I open 2026 with a reality check on subscription fatigue and kick off a new arc on building a personal homelab.
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Proactive Linux Security: How RLC Hardened Goes Beyond Patching
Reactive security is table stakes at this point, and it is not keeping up. I sat down with Nathan Blackham, Brady Dibble, and Sultan Alof from CIQ to …
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Sovereign AI Infrastructure: Training, Inference, and Exploration in One Workflow
This was my first CIQ webinar and I walked away genuinely excited, which is not something I say lightly. Dave Godlove and Jonathan Sparks showed off …
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KernelCare: How Teams Stay Secure Without Reboots
I wrote this for TuxCare to explain, step by step, how KernelCare applies kernel patches to running memory so teams stay secure without rebooting.
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The Future of Enterprise Linux: How Collaboration is Shaping the Next Era of Stability and Trust
I wrote this for TuxCare on how the end of CentOS Linux pushed enterprise Linux toward collaboration, transparency, and community-led stability.
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TuxCare Enterprise Support Explainer Series
These three short videos were part of a vertical marketing campaign I produced at TuxCare, each one aimed at a different regulated industry dealing …
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Creating Impactful “What’s New” Presentations for Product Marketing Teams
Every six months or so, I found myself in the same spot. A new release was out, the features were solid, the engineering work was impressive… and yet …
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How to Install Nvidia Drivers on AlmaLinux
I hosted this short tutorial for the official AlmaLinux YouTube channel covering how to install Nvidia drivers on AlmaLinux 10, one of those setup …
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Breqwatr Customer Story: TuxCare Radar
I produced this customer story for TuxCare, including the written case study and the short video summary below. Breqwatr builds OpenStack clouds for …
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How to Submit a Pull Request to AlmaLinux on GitHub
I hosted this short tutorial for the official AlmaLinux YouTube channel walking through how to submit your first pull request to an open source …
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KernelCare Agent v3: Upgrade Now for Signed Patch Security
I wrote this for TuxCare as the signed-patch switchover arrived, urging teams still on older KernelCare agents to upgrade to v3 before coverage gaps …
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How to Build a FIPS + FedRAMP-Ready Environment in 2026: AlmaLinux & Rocky Linux
I wrote this for TuxCare on building a FIPS and FedRAMP-ready environment on community Linux, and how TES fills the gaps the base OS can’t.
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The IT Guy Show
Wayland and My eX-11 | The IT Guy Show 018
Brodie Robertson and I dig into the end of X11 and the rise of Wayland on the Linux desktop.
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The IT Guy Show
Reality-based Approach to LinkedIn Jobs | The IT Guy Show 017
Job search coach Jeffry Ullman and I dig into a reality-based approach to landing your next role through LinkedIn.
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The IT Guy Show
When the Layoff Comes | The IT Guy Show 016
A candid solo episode about surviving a layoff, from my own story to practical job-search and mental health advice.
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Choosing the Right Enterprise Support Tier with TuxCare
I wrote this for TuxCare to break down the Essential, Enhanced, and Custom support tiers so teams can match coverage to their real risk profile.
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TuxCare vs. Red Hat / SUSE / Canonical / Oracle: A Feature, Cost, and Performance Comparison
I wrote this for TuxCare: a fact-based comparison of TES against Red Hat, SUSE, Canonical, and Oracle across pricing, rebootless patching, and …
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The IT Guy Show
DevLife with Chris DeMars | The IT Guy Show 015
A fun, story-filled chat with Chris DeMars about DevRel, developer advocacy, empathy, and avoiding burnout.
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Ending the Linux Tradeoff: Enterprise Features on Community Linux
I hosted this solo webinar for TuxCare making the case that you do not actually have to choose between community Linux and enterprise-grade support. …
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The IT Guy Show
Life as a SysAdmin with Nate Lager | The IT Guy Show 014
A wide-ranging chat with Nate Lager about the sysadmin life, from burnout and bash scripts to automation and authenticity.
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KernelCare Agent v3 Has Arrived
I wrote this for TuxCare to announce KernelCare Agent v3, which introduces signed patch validation while keeping live patching disruption-free.
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The New TuxCare Enterprise Support: Premium Coverage for AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux
I wrote this for TuxCare on the relaunch of Enterprise Support, which now covers AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux together with 24x7 support and …
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The IT Guy Show
How I Became a SysAdmin | The IT Guy Show 013
A solo look back at how I broke into system administration and how the sysadmin role has changed over the years.
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What Is Patch Aware, and Why Should You Care?
I wrote this for TuxCare to explain what patch-aware scanning means, why traditional scanners get Linux wrong, and how it makes audits far less …
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The IT Guy Show
Working in GovTech: What's Different? | The IT Guy Show 012
Joel Krooswyk and I compare public sector and government tech work, covering compliance, modernization, AI, and career shifts.
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Using TuxCare's ePortal as a Proxy for Radar Scans
I wrote this for TuxCare to show how ePortal can proxy Radar scans, so locked-down fleets route data through one internal server instead of each host …
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Best Practices for TuxCare Radar Security Scans
I wrote this for TuxCare on building real-world Radar routines, from tagging systems by risk zone to trading bloated spreadsheets for audit-ready …
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What to Expect From Your First Scan with TuxCare Radar
I wrote this for TuxCare to set expectations for your first Radar scan, including why fewer results is a feature, not a bug.
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AlmaLinux Enterprise Webinar: TuxCare and Benny Vasquez
AlmaLinux Enterprise Support: TuxCare Webinar with Benny Vasquez
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The IT Guy Show
NixOS: The Distro That Thinks in Code | The IT Guy Show 011
Aaron Honeycutt breaks down NixOS, declarative configuration, and how to get started without pulling your hair out.
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Getting Started with Radar, TuxCare's Linux Vulnerability Scanner
I wrote this for TuxCare to introduce Radar, a lightweight, patch-aware CVE scanner for Linux that installs from the command line and skips the false …
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Session 0 in The Last Parsec - Savage Worlds Solo RPG
When I decided to play a solo Savage Worlds campaign, I wasn’t just adding another bullet (pun intended) to my TTRPG résumé—I was signing up for a …
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The IT Guy Show
GitOps for the Linux Administrator | The IT Guy Show 010
Christian Hernandez explains GitOps in plain terms for Linux admins, comparing it to traditional sysadmin practice and where to start.
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The IT Guy Show
Lomiri - The Linux Shell That Goes Anywhere | The IT Guy Show 009
A conversation with Erik Mols about Lomiri, the convergent open-source shell that runs the same way on your phone, tablet, and desktop.
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TuxCare Product Videos: What I Covered as PMM
During my time as Product Marketing Manager at TuxCare, I owned the product narrative across their Linux security and lifecycle portfolio. Part of …
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The IT Guy Show
Rebooting Eric the IT Guy: Where I've Been & What's Next | The IT Guy Show
A quick, honest reset point on where I have been since leaving Red Hat and what is coming next.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Building a Linux Community with Noah Chelliah | RHEL Presents Ep. 82
A companion to RHEL Presents episode 82, where Nate and I talk with Noah Chelliah about community, careers, and getting people on-ramped into open …
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Fedora Podcast
RISC-V and Open Hardware | Fedora Podcast Ep. 47
A quick companion to Fedora Podcast episode 47, where we dug into RISC-V, open hardware, and the effort to port Fedora to a new architecture. Watch or …
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Fedora Podcast
Looking Ahead to 2025 | Fedora Podcast Ep. 46
A quick companion to Fedora Podcast episode 46, where Matthew Miller and I look ahead to Fedora’s 2025 and the leadership transition. Watch or …
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Run AI Locally on Fedora with Ollama: Live Ops 005
I wanted to run AI locally on Fedora using an Nvidia GPU I had sitting in my Dell PowerEdge R730 — and an hour and a half later, I actually got it …
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Fedora Podcast
Contributing to Open Source | Fedora Podcast Ep. 45
A quick companion to Fedora Podcast episode 45, where we talked through what it really takes to contribute code to Fedora and open source. Watch or …
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Building a Golden Image | Live Ops 003
The goal was simple: build a reusable Fedora golden image homelab template I can clone whenever I need a new server. Nothing about it was simple.
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RHEL Hypervisor Homelab Setup: Live Ops 003
A Dell PowerEdge R730 that’s been sitting in the rack collecting dust finally has a job: and this stream is the whole messy process of giving it …
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Fedora Podcast
Building a Better Fedora Laptop with Framework | Fedora Podcast Ep. 44
A quick companion to Fedora Podcast episode 44, where we sat down with Framework’s Matt Hartley on repairable laptops and Linux support. Watch …
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WordPress Migration to Homelab: Live Ops 002
The WordPress migration homelab project that started as a quick detour turned into a two-hour deep dive — because nothing in the homelab ever goes …
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Fedora Podcast
Gaming on Bazzite | Fedora Podcast Ep. 43
A quick companion to Fedora Podcast episode 43, where we dug into Bazzite, the gaming image built on Fedora Atomic, with the people who build it. …
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Guest Appearances
Ask Noah Show 420
A guest appearance on Ask Noah Show 420.
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Fedora Podcast
EPEL, the Ultimate Answer | Fedora Podcast Ep. 42
A quick companion to Fedora Podcast episode 42, where we dug into EPEL — how it works, why sysadmins trust it, and what’s new in EPEL 10. Watch …
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Rebuilding My Matrix Server From Scratch (Live Ops 001)
I fired up a livestream to do something I’ve been putting off way too long: bringing my self-hosted Matrix server back from the dead, live, in …
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Fedora Podcast
Fedora Linux 41 | Fedora Podcast Ep. 41
A quick companion to Fedora Podcast episode 41, where we walked through what is new in Fedora Linux 41 and what it is like as a daily driver. Watch or …
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Fedora Podcast
Gaming with ProtonGE | Fedora Podcast Ep. 40
A quick companion to Fedora Podcast episode 40, where we dug into gaming on Fedora with Proton GE, Nobara, and the tweaks that make it all click. …
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Fedora Podcast
Take Fedora KDE for a Spin | Fedora Podcast Ep. 39
A quick companion to Fedora Podcast episode 39, where Neal Gompa tries to talk me into switching to Plasma 6.2 and we dig into the Fedora KDE spin. …
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Fedora Podcast
Fedora Quality Assurance | Fedora Podcast Ep. 38
A quick companion to Fedora Podcast episode 38, where Adam Williamson walks Noah and me through Fedora QA, how software gets vetted, and how you can …
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The IT Guy Show
The Art of Continuous Improvement | The IT Guy Show 008
Nathen Harvey and I talk DORA, continuous learning, and why teams that embrace the chaos keep improving their environment.
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Fedora Podcast
The Road Ahead for Fedora | Fedora Podcast Ep. 37
A quick companion to Fedora Podcast episode 37, where Matthew Miller lays out Fedora’s direction, the Strategy 2028 plan, and what’s …
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Deploying RHEL with Ansible Automation Platform | RHEL Presents Ep. 83
In my last episode as host, Brian and I bring on three guests to demo a full GitOps pipeline deploying and testing RHEL workloads on Azure with …
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The IT Guy Show
Battling Burnout...with a Sword | The IT Guy Show 007
Jennifer and Bryan Horton of Dull Made Daring help me unpack burnout, its warning signs, and recovery, sword included.
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Up and Running with Red Hat Satellite
Standardization and Management at Scale | Up and Running with Red Hat Satellite 04
The finale of the Satellite miniseries, where Richard and I use Ansible system roles, host groups, and OpenSCAP to standardize and manage RHEL at …
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Up and Running with Red Hat Satellite
Patching and Security Mitigation | Up and Running with Red Hat Satellite 03
In episode three, Richard and I recap the build so far and dig into patching, scheduled jobs, and CVE mitigation with Red Hat Satellite.
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Up and Running with Red Hat Satellite
Managing Content Views & Subscriptions | Up and Running with Red Hat Satellite 02
Richard and I make Satellite useful by adding systems and packages, setting up repositories, content views, host groups, and activation keys.
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Fedora Podcast
The Next Generation of Linux with bootc | Fedora Podcast Ep. 36
A quick companion to Fedora Podcast episode 36, where Timothee Ravier breaks down bootc and how image-based, container-inspired workflows are shaping …
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Mastering User and Group Management on Linux
As a long-time SysAdmin, one of the core tasks I’ve always had to tackle is managing users and groups on Linux systems. Whether you’re …
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Up and Running with Red Hat Satellite
Introduction and Installation | Up and Running with Red Hat Satellite 01
The first episode of our Satellite miniseries, where Richard Rios and I stand up a Red Hat Satellite server from scratch, live.
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The IT Guy Show
A Quick Look at Ephemeral Environments | The IT Guy Show 006
A look at ephemeral environments, disposable systems that make building and testing easier across the enterprise.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Podman Desktop for AI Lab | RHEL Presents Ep. 81
Brian Smith and I talk with Cedric Clyburn and the Podman Desktop team about the AI Lab extension, which downloads, serves, and builds with LLMs on …
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Passwordless Authentication with Yubico | RHEL Presents Ep. 80
Nate Lager and I sit down with Yubico’s Jonathan Hanlon and Dave Pham to add FIDO passkeys to RHEL users and log in with a YubiKey through …
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Fedora Podcast
Behind the Scenes: The Fedora Community Architect's Role | Fedora Podcast Ep. 35
A quick companion to Fedora Podcast episode 35, where Fedora Community Architect Justin W. Flory shares how he bridges teams, runs events like Flock, …
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The IT Guy Show
Understanding DevOps: People Over Processes | The IT Guy Show 005
Laura Santamaria of Dell explains why DevOps is about people first, and how individual contributors can drive culture change.
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The IT Guy Show
APIs Decoded: From Basics to Production-Ready | The IT Guy Show 004
Budha, a developer advocate at Tyk, walks me through APIs from fundamentals to production-ready with gateways.
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The IT Guy Show
Unmasking AI: Open and Transparent Development | The IT Guy Show 003
JJ Asghar of IBM makes the case for open, transparent AI development and introduces the InstructLab project.
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Fedora Podcast
Revisiting Fedora Docs | Fedora Podcast Ep. 34
A quick companion to Fedora Podcast episode 34, where Peter Boy walks me through the Fedora Docs team, its mission, and how you can help. Watch or …
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The IT Guy Show
Get a Return on Your IT Investment | The IT Guy Show 002
JT Perry of VMware and I talk through building a business case and calculating ROI for the projects you want to pursue.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
First Look at Image Mode for RHEL | RHEL Presents Ep. 78
Ben Brouillard and Matt Micene join me for a first look at image mode for RHEL, building and shipping the operating system with container tooling and …
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Red Hat Webinars
What's New in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 and 8.10
A live webinar covering RHEL 9.4 and 8.10 features alongside the big Red Hat Summit 2024 announcements.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Controlling Chaos with Red Hat Satellite | RHEL Presents Ep. 77
Pete Sackett joins Brian and me to break down Red Hat Satellite, from patching and life cycle to content management, and how far it has come since …
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Apple Vision Pro | IT Guy's first impressions
The Apple Vision Pro stands to be one of the next innovations that changes how we use technology. Is it there yet? Not quite, but read on to see what …
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Into the Terminal
Techniques to Troubleshoot SELinux | Into the Terminal 103
Reading denials from the audit log with ausearch and sealert.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Access RHEL Subscriptions Trials & More | RHEL Presents Ep. 75
Rich Dorito joins Brian and me to explain what a Red Hat subscription actually is, how to access trials, and why the whole experience got so much …
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The IT Guy Show
Get Into Your Element | The IT Guy Show 001
My first guest, Karl Abbott of Element, walks through the Matrix protocol and decentralized, encrypted communication.
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Into the Terminal
Our Top 100 Linux Commands | Into the Terminal 100
The hundredth episode: a hundred of the Linux commands that come up most.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Stratis Unleashed | RHEL Presents Ep. 74
Bob Hanlon and Billy Holmes join Brian and me to unpack Stratis on RHEL, why it is a storage management tool and not a file system, and how it grew …
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The IT Guy Show
The Big Announcement | The IT Guy Show 000
A two-minute kickoff introducing The IT Guy Show and the mission behind it.
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Into the Terminal
Tips and tricks for GNOME Shell | Into the Terminal 99
Keyboard shortcuts and workspaces for a faster workflow.
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Red Hat Webinars
Streamlining Migrations with Convert2RHEL's Pre-Conversion Analysis
A tech tip on the Convert2RHEL pre-conversion analysis, run through Red Hat Insights to catch blockers before you convert CentOS Linux 7 to RHEL.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
A Day in the Life of a Solutions Architect | RHEL Presents Ep. 73
Chuck Marshall joins Brian and me to walk through what an account solution architect really does day to day across RHEL, Ansible, and OpenShift.
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Red Hat Webinars
Enabling EPEL for Enhanced Packages
A brief tech tip on enabling the EPEL repository for extra packages on RHEL 9.
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Getting Started with Linux and I.T. Careers
I get asked on a regular basis how I got my start in Linux; over the last couple of days, I put together my most comprehensive list yet and I wanted …
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Building Applications with GitLab on RHEL | RHEL Presents Ep. 72
RHEL Presents 72 on building apps with GitLab on RHEL.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Optimize IT Operations with Red Hat Services | RHEL Presents Ep. 71
Brian and I sit down with Red Hat Services experts across platforms, middleware, and OpenShift to talk about how consulting helps you get off the …
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Convert2RHEL Live at AWS reInvent | RHEL Presents Ep. 70
Nate and I broadcast live from the AWS re:Invent show floor to talk Convert2RHEL, RHEL on AWS, and the buzz around the conference with guest Stu …
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Event-driven Infrastructure with Ansible | RHEL Presents Ep. 69
Nuno Martins joins Brian and me to explain how Event-Driven Ansible listens for events and kicks off automation without a human in the loop.
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Red Hat Webinars
What's New in RHEL 9.3 and 8.9
The webinar walkthrough of RHEL 9.3 and 8.9: image builder improvements, security and compliance updates, identity management, and easier day-two …
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Fedora Podcast
The Fedora Saga: Longtime Contributors Share Their Stories | Fedora Podcast Ep. 33
A quick companion to Fedora Podcast episode 33, a birthday celebration where Neal Gompa and Matthew Miller reminisce about Fedora’s history and …
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
RHEL in Development | RHEL Presents Ep. 68
Mike McGrath and Gunnar Hellekson join us to explain how RHEL is developed, the upstream-first ethos, and why you can’t have RHEL without Fedora …
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Fedora Podcast
How Do You Fedora: Neal Gompa | Fedora Podcast Ep. 32
A quick companion to Fedora Podcast episode 32, where I sat down with Neal Gompa to talk about his journey into open source and his work across …
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Building Compliant Images with Image Builder | RHEL Presents Ep. 67
Terry Bowling, Amy Farley, and Mohit Goyal join us to show how Image Builder can bake compliance profiles right into your RHEL golden images.
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Fedora Podcast
Unveiling the Fedora Slimbook | Fedora Podcast Ep. 31
A quick companion to Fedora Podcast episode 31, where Slimbook unveiled the Fedora Slimbook Edition laptop. Watch or listen right here.
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Fedora Podcast
Beyond Immutable | Fedora Podcast Ep. 30
A quick companion to Fedora Podcast episode 30, where we rethought the Linux desktop with atomic and immutable systems. Watch or listen right here.
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Modernizing RHEL Management
Pre-upgrades and Closing | Modernizing RHEL Management 10
The finale, covering brand-new inventory groups for RBAC, the Leapp pre-upgrade analysis task, and a look back at the whole miniseries.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Edge Container Management with Avassa | RHEL Presents Ep. 66
In this partner episode, Avassa’s Karl and Fredrik join us to define the edge and show how RHEL and Avassa work together to manage containers …
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Red Hat Webinars
Building Security-Compliant Images with Red Hat Enterprise Linux Image Builder
I show how to build security-compliant golden images with Image Builder and OpenSCAP profiles.
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Red Hat Webinars
The Path from CentOS Linux to RHEL
A guided look at the CentOS Linux 7 end-of-life decision, then an in-place conversion to RHEL 7 with Convert2RHEL and extended life cycle support.
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Modernizing RHEL Management
Inventory and Identity | Modernizing RHEL Management 09
A close look at the inventory that spans more than just Insights systems, plus how role-based access control shapes what each user can see and do.
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Modernizing RHEL Management
Integrations and Notifications | Modernizing RHEL Management 08
How to route Insights events into email, Slack, ServiceNow, Splunk, and webhooks so RHEL fleet signals show up where your team already works.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Introduction to Identity Manager | RHEL Presents Ep. 65
Nate Lager introduces Red Hat Identity Manager, the identity, permissions, and access layer that ships with RHEL, with demos and a zero trust framing.
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Modernizing RHEL Management
Managing Costs | Modernizing RHEL Management 07
The business side of Insights: subscription watch for tracking what you have bought and used, plus resource optimization to right-size your cloud …
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Fedora Podcast
The Buddies of Budgie | Fedora Podcast Ep. 29
A quick companion to Fedora Podcast episode 29, where I talked with Joshua Strobl about the Fedora Budgie spin and the desktop’s future. Watch …
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Fedora Podcast
The Lenovo Linux Lowdown | Fedora Podcast Ep. 28
A quick companion to Fedora Podcast episode 28, where we got the lowdown on Lenovo shipping Fedora preloaded laptops. Watch or listen right here.
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Into the Terminal
Management with System Roles | Into the Terminal 79
Applying supported roles across many hosts.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
The Value of Linux | RHEL Presents Ep. 64
Randy Russell comes back for a bigger-picture conversation about why Linux matters, how open source shapes careers, and where Red Hat fits in the …
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Modernizing RHEL Management
Protecting your systems | Modernizing RHEL Management 05
The two services that drive a lot of Insights adoption: vulnerability management with security rules and known exploits, plus Yara-based malware …
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Fedora Podcast
Unpacking Fedora Cloud | Fedora Podcast Ep. 27
A quick companion to Fedora Podcast episode 27, where we unpacked Fedora Cloud Edition with Major Hayden. Watch or listen right here.
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Modernizing RHEL Management
Three Services to Operationalize RHEL | Modernizing RHEL Management 04
Three operational Insights services in one episode: Advisor recommendations, custom Policy checks, and Drift comparisons between systems and …
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Getting Certified with RHEL | RHEL Presents Ep. 63
Randy Russell and Henry Main walk us through Red Hat’s certification path, why the exams are hands-on, and practical tips for passing the RHCSA …
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Modernizing RHEL Management
Simplifying Patch Management | Modernizing RHEL Management 03
How Insights handles patching at fleet scale, from date-based patch templates to signed remediation playbooks you can run right from the UI.
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Into the Terminal
Packaging: Managing Flatpak Applications | Into the Terminal 77
Installing and updating apps from Flathub and other remotes.
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Red Hat Webinars
CentOS Linux Management Compared to Red Hat Enterprise Linux
A former CentOS admin’s honest comparison of daily life on CentOS versus RHEL, covering subscriptions, support, Image Builder, Insights, …
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Modernizing RHEL Management
Build and Launch | Modernizing RHEL Management 02
An all-demo episode where John builds a custom RHEL image and launches two systems straight into AWS with auto-registration turned on.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Flock with the Fedora Community | RHEL Presents Ep. 62
Fedora Project Leader Matthew Miller joins us to unpack the Fedora and RHEL relationship, the community’s change process, and the return of …
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Modernizing RHEL Management
Management Techniques 101 | Modernizing RHEL Management 01
The kickoff episode where John Spinks and I set the baseline on what Red Hat Insights is and how to get your systems connected.
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Red Hat Webinars
Convert from CentOS Linux 7 to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 with Convert2RHEL
A tech tip on converting CentOS Linux 7 to RHEL 7 with Convert2RHEL, including the discounted third-party migration subscription and ELS support.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Avoid Obsolescence with In-Place Upgrades | RHEL Presents Ep. 61
RHEL Presents 61 on in-place upgrades with Leapp.
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CentOS Linux Is Going End of Life, What Does That Mean for Me?
I wrote this for the Red Hat blog: CentOS Linux 7 goes EOL on June 30, 2024, and here is why converting to RHEL is the most direct path off it.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
RHEL Image Deployment Easy Button | RHEL Presents Ep. 60
RHEL Presents 60 on easy RHEL image deployment.
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Fedora Podcast
EPEL Uncovered | Fedora Podcast Ep. 26
A quick companion to Fedora Podcast episode 26, where Carl George took us behind the scenes of EPEL and where it’s headed with EPEL 10. Watch or …
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Into the Terminal
Managing Golden Images | Into the Terminal 71
Building consistent images with Image Builder.
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Red Hat Webinars
Why Should I Standardize on RHEL?
A short take on why standardizing on Red Hat Enterprise Linux tames the sprawl of mismatched systems across clouds, VMs, and bare metal.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
RHEL for Edge with OnLogic | RHEL Presents Ep. 59
RHEL Presents 59 with OnLogic on RHEL for Edge in the field.
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Fedora Podcast
The Fedora Website Redesign | Fedora Podcast Ep. 25
A quick companion to Fedora Podcast episode 25, where we dug into the Fedora website redesign and how the community collaborated to ship it. Watch or …
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Mike McGrath and Linux Engineering | RHEL Presents Ep. 58
RHEL Presents 58 with Red Hat’s Mike McGrath on Linux engineering.
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Red Hat Webinars
What's New in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 and 8.8
A webinar walkthrough of what’s new in RHEL 9.2 and 8.8, and the direction of the platform.
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Fedora Podcast
Fedora Linux 38 Unwrapped | Fedora Podcast Ep. 24
A quick companion to Fedora Podcast episode 24, where I sat down with Matthew Miller to unwrap Fedora Linux 38. Watch or listen right here.
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Fedora Podcast
The Fedora Podcast Rebooted | Fedora Podcast Ep. 23
A quick companion to Fedora Podcast episode 23, where we relaunched the show, introduced the new hosts, and talked about what’s coming next. …
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Podman Desktop | RHEL Presents Ep. 56
RHEL Presents 56 on Podman Desktop.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Malware Detection with Red Hat Insights | RHEL Presents Ep. 55
RHEL Presents 55 on Insights malware detection.
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Fastest Road From CentOS Linux to RHEL
I wrote this for the Red Hat blog: the fastest supported way off CentOS Linux 7 before its June 2024 end of life, without a rip-and-replace.
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Into the Terminal
Security: System Auditing | Into the Terminal 64
Configuring auditd and writing audit rules.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Enable SysAdmin Community | RHEL Presents Ep. 54
RHEL Presents 54 on the Enable Sysadmin community.
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Build a golden image for your RHEL homelab with Image Builder
In How I built a homelab with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), I laid out my plans for revamping my home lab using as many Red Hat Enterprise Linux …
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Into the Terminal
Security: Configuring Sudo Access | Into the Terminal 62
Writing safe rules with visudo and sudoers.d.
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Into the Terminal
Security: CVE Mitigation | Into the Terminal 60
Assessing whether a CVE actually affects your systems.
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5 ways to make an impact on your IT community
In 5 changes to help grow your IT career, I discussed establishing a learning mindset and forming daily habits to build your mental muscles. Learning …
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5 changes to help grow your IT career
Change is an intentional, methodical process. You don’t need to wait for a specific date, like New Year’s Day, to resolve to change …
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
RHEL at the Edge | RHEL Presents Ep. 52
RHEL Presents 52 on RHEL for Edge.
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Into the Terminal
Enterprise Up | Into the Terminal 59
Consistency, documentation, and repeatability as habits.
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How I built a homelab with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
As a recovering sysadmin, the last thing I want is to end up being technical support at home. I often tell people that I wish I had the tools …
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Into the Terminal
Essential Linux Commands | Into the Terminal 58
Navigating, searching, and manipulating files fluently.
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Into the Terminal
Native Virtual Machine Management | Into the Terminal 56
Creating and controlling VMs with virsh.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Performance-enhancing RHEL | RHEL Presents Ep. 51
RHEL Presents 51 on performance tuning RHEL.
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Into the Terminal
Installing RHEL 9 | Into the Terminal 55
Working through the RHEL 9 installer.
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Red Hat Webinars
Deploying GPU-Enabled Workloads on Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Workstation on AWS
I walk through deploying Red Hat Enterprise Linux as a GPU-enabled cloud workstation on AWS.
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Into the Terminal
Filesystem Operations | Into the Terminal 54
Creating, mounting, and growing filesystems.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Running RHEL on OpenShift Virtualization | RHEL Presents Ep. 50
RHEL Presents 50 on OpenShift Virtualization.
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Containers: One Size Does Not Fit All
There, I said it! Containers won’t fix every application, they won’t replace your server farm, and sadly they won’t do your laundry.
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Into the Terminal
Image Builder | Into the Terminal 53
Building custom RHEL images from the command line with Image Builder.
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Into the Terminal
Troubleshooting User Error | Into the Terminal 52
Permissions, PATH, and environment issues that look like bugs.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
What's New in RHEL 9.1 | RHEL Presents Ep. 49
RHEL Presents 49 on the RHEL 9.1 release.
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Into the Terminal
Troubleshoot Performance | Into the Terminal 51
Checking CPU, memory, disk, and network with the standard tools.
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Into the Terminal
cloud-init | Into the Terminal 49
How cloud-init personalizes an instance at first boot.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Workstations in the Cloud | RHEL Presents Ep. 48
RHEL Presents 48 on cloud-hosted RHEL workstations.
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Into the Terminal
Troubleshooting Disk Errors | Into the Terminal 48
Reading SMART data and system logs for early warnings.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Automating RHEL with Ansible Automation Platform | RHEL Presents Ep. 47
RHEL Presents 47 on automating RHEL with Ansible Automation Platform.
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Into the Terminal
Deploying with Kickstart | Into the Terminal 46
Writing a Kickstart file to script the whole install.
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Into the Terminal
Managing Podman Containers as Pods | Into the Terminal 45
Grouping related containers into a shared pod.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Live from AnsibleFest 2022 | RHEL Presents Ep. 46
RHEL Presents 46, live from AnsibleFest 2022.
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Into the Terminal
Bonding and Network Configuration | Into the Terminal 44
Creating bonds with NetworkManager for redundancy or throughput.
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Into the Terminal
Linux Kernel Tuning & TuneD | Into the Terminal 43
Applying TuneD profiles for common workload types.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Red Hat Satellite and Smarter Smart Management | RHEL Presents Ep. 45
RHEL Presents 45 on Red Hat Satellite.
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Into the Terminal
File Shares with Samba | Into the Terminal 42
Configuring Samba shares and access.
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Red Hat Webinars
Use Leapp to Upgrade from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 to RHEL 9 In-Place
A demonstration of Leapp upgrading a RHEL 8.6 home-lab VM in place to RHEL 9.
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Into the Terminal
Deploying a Database | Into the Terminal 40
Installing a database from AppStreams and initializing it.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Running RHEL on Microsoft Azure | RHEL Presents Ep. 44
What running RHEL on Microsoft Azure actually looks like day to day.
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Into the Terminal
Building a Webserver | Into the Terminal 39
Installing and configuring the web server service.
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Red Hat Webinars
What's New in the GNOME 40 Desktop: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 for Workstation
I tour the updated GNOME 40 desktop experience in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 for Workstation.
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2 tools to manage infrastructure sprawl with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
For a systems administrator, it seems like every project brings new complexity, more servers, and more sprawl to manage. I will assume that your …
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Into the Terminal
Working with GPG Keys | Into the Terminal 38
Generating keys and signing or verifying data.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Modernizing the Registration Experience | RHEL Presents Ep. 43
RHEL Presents 43 on the modernized registration and subscription flow.
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Into the Terminal
Lifecycle Management | Into the Terminal 37
Full support, maintenance, and extended support phases.
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Overcoming vulnerabilities with live kernel patching in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5
IT operations folks strive to not only maximize uptime but also keep systems patched. These might seem like competing goals, but we’re here to …
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Ansible Beginner's Guide: Automate the Pain Away
Way back in the day, humanity created computers to help make our lives easier. In a lot of ways, they have; in others, it’s made life much more …
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Golden Images with the Image Builder Service | RHEL Presents Ep. 42
Producing consistent golden RHEL images with the hosted Image Builder service.
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Into the Terminal
SSH Key Management | Into the Terminal 36
Generating key pairs and choosing a good algorithm.
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Lessons I Learned While Attending a Hybrid Meeting
The approach to work has changed several times over the past three or so years. We all keep hoping to find that ’new normal,’ and I think …
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Into the Terminal
Application Streams | Into the Terminal 35
Listing and enabling module streams with dnf module.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Rolling with System Roles | RHEL Presents Ep. 41
RHEL Presents 41 on RHEL System Roles.
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Into the Terminal
Special Permissions and Access Control Lists | Into the Terminal 34
setuid, setgid, and the sticky bit, and why they matter.
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Using Red Hat's support tool at the command line to solve real-world problems
Before coming to Red Hat, I spent nearly a decade as a Systems Administrator. After all that time, I’m still continually discovering tools that would …
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Into the Terminal
Managing Packages with RPM | Into the Terminal 33
Querying installed packages and what owns a file with rpm -q.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Podman-based Home Services | RHEL Presents Ep. 40
RHEL Presents 40 on running home services with Podman.
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How to install RHEL a new way with image builder
I am sure many sysadmins can relate to this scenario:
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Into the Terminal
Using Tmux | Into the Terminal 32
Sessions, windows, and panes to organize your work.
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Into the Terminal
Deploying Containers | Into the Terminal 31
Running, listing, and managing containers with podman.
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Into the Terminal
Working with Virtual Machines | Into the Terminal 30
Creating and managing VMs with virsh and virt-manager.
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Into the Terminal
Customizing Your Terminal | Into the Terminal 29
Aliases and functions for the commands you run constantly.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
The Future of RHEL | RHEL Presents Ep. 39
RHEL Presents 39 on the future direction of RHEL.
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Into the Terminal
System Roles | Into the Terminal 28
Supported roles for networking, storage, timesync, and more.
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Into the Terminal
Using Logs for Troubleshooting | Into the Terminal 27
Querying the systemd journal with journalctl.
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What is a technical marketing manager?
From creating technical labs, blogs, and videos to pairing customers’ problems with product features, technical marketers never see a dull …
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
What's New in RHEL 9 | RHEL Presents Ep. 38
RHEL Presents 38 on the RHEL 9 release.
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Into the Terminal
Red Hat Insights | Into the Terminal 26
Registering systems and reading advisor recommendations.
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Sudo Show
Keeping It RHEL 9 | Sudo Show 52
A guest return to Sudo Show 52 to talk RHEL 9 and enterprise Linux.
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Beginner’s Guide: How To Get Started With Element & Matrix
These days it can be overwhelming to select the best software to use because now more than ever, choices are abundant when it comes to software. …
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Into the Terminal
Third-Party Repositories | Into the Terminal 25
Enabling EPEL and other trusted repositories.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
CentOS in the Stream | RHEL Presents Ep. 37
RHEL Presents 37 explaining CentOS Stream.
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Into the Terminal
Connecting with Red Hat | Into the Terminal 24
Navigating the Customer Portal and knowledge base.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Securing Data at Rest with LUKS and NBDE | RHEL Presents Ep. 36
RHEL Presents 36 on LUKS disk encryption and NBDE.
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Sudo Show
Tech Marketing with Eric | Sudo Show 50
A guest turn on Sudo Show 50, this time in the guest chair to talk technical marketing and the jump from hands-on IT.
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Into the Terminal
Session Recording | Into the Terminal 23
Capturing terminal sessions with tlog and SSSD.
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Into the Terminal
Subscription Management | Into the Terminal 22
Tracking what you have purchased versus what you use.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
TAMs: Getting the Most with Red Hat | RHEL Presents Ep. 35
RHEL Presents 35 on the Technical Account Manager role at Red Hat.
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Into the Terminal
SELinux Networking and Booleans | Into the Terminal 21
How SELinux handles ports and network access.
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Into the Terminal
Ifs, Loops, and Scripting | Into the Terminal 20
Conditionals with if/test and comparison operators.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
RHEL-based Home Labs | RHEL Presents Ep. 34
RHEL Presents 34 on building a RHEL-based home lab.
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Into the Terminal
Patching Practices | Into the Terminal 19
Applying updates with dnf and understanding what changed.
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Into the Terminal
Writing Shell Scripts | Into the Terminal 18
Structure of a script: shebang, variables, and arguments.
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Into the Terminal
Manipulating the CLI | Into the Terminal 17
Command history, tab completion, and keyboard shortcuts.
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Into the Terminal
Command Line Utilities | Into the Terminal 16
The everyday command-line utilities worth turning into muscle memory.
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Into the Terminal
Built-in Help | Into the Terminal 15
Reading man pages and navigating them efficiently.
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Into the Terminal
SELinux | Into the Terminal 14
SELinux on RHEL without the fear: enforcing vs permissive vs disabled, how contexts and booleans work, and how to read a denial and fix it the right …
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Get to Know Fedora | RHEL Presents Ep. 33
RHEL Presents 33 on Fedora and its relationship to RHEL.
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Into the Terminal
Firewall | Into the Terminal 13
Zones, services, and ports in firewall-cmd.
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Into the Terminal
sudo and su | Into the Terminal 12
The difference between su and sudo.
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Into the Terminal
Networking | Into the Terminal 11
Managing connections and devices with nmcli and nmtui.
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Into the Terminal
Web Console | Into the Terminal 10
Managing services, storage, and networking from Cockpit.
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Into the Terminal
Disk Management | Into the Terminal 09
Partitioning devices and creating filesystems.
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Into the Terminal
Managing Subscriptions | Into the Terminal 08
Registering with subscription-manager.
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Into the Terminal
Installation | Into the Terminal 07
Working through the Anaconda installer screens.
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Into the Terminal
Getting RHEL | Into the Terminal 06
The no-cost Developer Subscription for individual use.
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Into the Terminal
Managing SSH | Into the Terminal 05
Connecting and configuring the client and server sides.
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Into the Terminal
Service Administration | Into the Terminal 04
Starting, stopping, enabling, and checking services with systemctl.
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Into the Terminal
Installing Software | Into the Terminal 03
Installing, updating, and removing packages with dnf.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Deploying SAP | RHEL Presents Ep. 32
RHEL Presents 32 on deploying SAP on RHEL.
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Into the Terminal
File Permissions | Into the Terminal 02
Reading ls -l output without guessing.
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Into the Terminal
Users and Groups | Into the Terminal 01
Creating and modifying accounts with useradd, usermod, and passwd.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
What to Know about RHEL 9 | RHEL Presents Ep. 31
RHEL Presents 31 previewing RHEL 9.
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Into the Terminal
Show Announcement! | Into the Terminal 00
The format: short, practical, command-line-focused episodes.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
What's Up with Web Console | RHEL Presents Ep. 30
RHEL Presents 30 on the RHEL web console (Cockpit).
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Guest Appearances
How Has Systems Administration Changed | Iron SysAdmin 115
A guest spot on Iron SysAdmin 115 about how the sysadmin role has evolved: automation, cloud, IaC, and what stays the same underneath it all.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Demystifying EPEL | RHEL Presents Ep. 29
RHEL Presents 29 demystifying EPEL.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Microsoft SQL Server on Linux | RHEL Presents Ep. 28
RHEL Presents 28 on running Microsoft SQL Server on RHEL.
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The Origin of Eric the IT Guy
I was recently asked, ‘Why call yourself the IT Guy? Why not just use your name?’ Great question! In the professional world, we are …
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Red Hat Webinars
Upgrade In Place from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 to 7
I introduce the Red Hat Upgrade Tool and demonstrate an in-place upgrade from RHEL 6.10 to 7.9.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
RHEL By the Fireside | RHEL Presents Ep. 27
RHEL Presents 27, a fireside-chat episode on RHEL and community.
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Red Hat Webinars
Upgrade from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 to 8 with Leapp
A walkthrough of using Leapp to upgrade a RHEL 7.9 system in place to RHEL 8.
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Sudo Show
2021, Year in Review | Sudo Show 40
Sudo Show 40 — a look back at 2021 in open source and enterprise IT.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Building a Home Gaming Server with Podman | RHEL Presents Ep. 26
RHEL Presents 26 building a home gaming server with Podman.
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Sudo Show
Open Source Datacenter | Sudo Show 39
Sudo Show 39 on running a datacenter on open source, top to bottom.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Introduction to Red Hat Satellite | RHEL Presents Ep. 25
The ground-floor introduction to Red Hat Satellite and the fleet-management problems it solves.
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Sudo Show
On the Edge of IT | Sudo Show 38
Sudo Show 38 on edge computing.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
What's New in RHEL 8.5 | RHEL Presents Ep. 24
RHEL Presents 24 on the RHEL 8.5 release highlights.
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Red Hat Webinars
Convert from Oracle Linux with Convert2RHEL
I demo converting an Oracle Linux system to Red Hat Enterprise Linux with Convert2RHEL, including swapping the Unbreakable kernel for the Red Hat …
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Sudo Show
Data Integration, Airbyte | Sudo Show 37
Sudo Show 37 on data integration with Airbyte.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Overcoming Security Vulnerabilities with Red Hat Insights | RHEL Presents Ep. 23
Using Red Hat Insights to catch and fix vulnerabilities across a RHEL fleet before they bite.
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Sudo Show
Kudos, Managing Your Hardware in Space | Sudo Show 36
Sudo Show 36 on managing hardware in space, with Kudos.
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Guest Appearances
Storage Primer | RHEL Presents Ep. 22
RHEL Presents 22 as a guest: a storage primer covering the stack from disks through partitions, LVM, and filesystems on RHEL.
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Sudo Show
Busting Open Source Security Myths | Sudo Show 35
Sudo Show 35 taking apart the myth that open source is less secure.
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Guest Appearances
Day in the Life | RHEL Presents Ep. 21
RHEL Presents 21 as a guest: what the solutions architect role really involves day to day, and how it blends deep tech with customer conversations.
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Red Hat Webinars
Convert from CentOS Linux with Convert2RHEL
I introduce Convert2RHEL and demo an in-place conversion of a CentOS Linux system to fully supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
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Sudo Show
Growing Your Remote Team, Mux | Sudo Show 34
Sudo Show 34 on growing a remote team, with Mux.
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Laying a Productive Foundation with Todoist
Where do you get your tasks from?
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Presents
Convert2RHEL | RHEL Presents Ep. 20
A guest appearance on RHEL Presents 20 about Convert2RHEL: how to move an existing CentOS or derivative system to RHEL in place, without a reinstall.
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Sudo Show
Cassandra Database with Patrick McFadin | Sudo Show 33
Sudo Show 33 with Patrick McFadin on Apache Cassandra.
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Guest Appearances
In-Place Upgrades with Leapp | RHEL Presents Ep. 19
RHEL Presents 19 as a guest: how Leapp handles in-place major-version upgrades on RHEL, the pre-upgrade report, and what to check before you commit.
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Sudo Show
Open Source Sustainability | Sudo Show 32
Sudo Show 32 on who actually pays to keep open source alive.
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Guest Appearances
Network Manager | RHEL Presents Ep. 18
A guest appearance on RHEL Presents 18 covering NetworkManager: connections, devices, and managing RHEL networking from nmcli and the console.
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Sudo Show
Data Analytics and Startups | Sudo Show 31
Sudo Show 31 on data analytics and startups.
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Sudo Show
Loving Your Work with Dashaun Carter | Sudo Show 30
Sudo Show 30 with Dashaun Carter on loving your work.
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Sudo Show
Open Source Virtualization | Sudo Show 29
Sudo Show 29 on the open source virtualization stack.
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Sudo Show
Security Intelligence, RiskIQ | Sudo Show 28
Sudo Show 28 on security intelligence and attack-surface management.
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Sudo Show
Open Source Virtual Desktop Infrastructure | Sudo Show 27
Sudo Show 27 on building virtual desktop infrastructure with open source.
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Sudo Show
Effective UIs with Patternfly | Sudo Show 26
Sudo Show 26 on PatternFly and building effective open-source UIs.
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Sudo Show
Avoiding Common Pitfalls | Sudo Show 25
Sudo Show 25 on common pitfalls in ops and open-source adoption.
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Game Sphere 13: Terminator Resistance
I have loved video games my entire life. I got started on a Super Nintendo playing Super Mario Brothers and Super Mario Kart. That was the start of my …
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Sudo Show
Data Quality with Soda | Sudo Show 24
Sudo Show 24 on data quality and the Soda project.
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Sudo Show
Positioning with Emily Omer | Sudo Show 23
Sudo Show 23 with Emily Omer on product positioning.
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Sudo Show
Meet Tidelift | Sudo Show 22
Sudo Show 22 on Tidelift and sustainable open-source maintenance.
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Sudo Show
Peter Zaitsev, Percona | Sudo Show 21
Sudo Show 21 with Percona’s Peter Zaitsev on open-source databases.
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Sudo Show
Into the Cloud | Sudo Show 20
Sudo Show 20 on making the move into the cloud.
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Sudo Show
Sunburst and Securing Your Supply Chain | Sudo Show 19
Sudo Show 19 on the Sunburst attack and software supply-chain security.
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Sudo Show
Managing Multi-Cloud | Sudo Show 18
Sudo Show 18 on the realities of managing multi-cloud.
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Sudo Vulnerability Discovered: How to Protect Your System From Baron Samedi
We tend to associate free with good. That’s not the case though when what is free is unauthorized root-level access to your Linux systems! On …
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Sudo Show
Multi-Hybrid Cloud What | Sudo Show 17
Sudo Show 17 untangling multi-cloud and hybrid cloud.
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Sudo Show
Starting a Home Lab | Sudo Show 16
Sudo Show 16 on why to build a home lab and how to start small.
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Sudo Show
Future of Operations | Sudo Show 15
Sudo Show 15 on the future of IT operations.
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Sudo Show
Looking at CrowdSec | Sudo Show 14
Sudo Show 14 on CrowdSec and collaborative, open-source security.
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Sudo Show
Cloud Native Spring in Action | Sudo Show 13
Sudo Show 13 on cloud native development, with Spring as the way in.
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Sudo Show
Sudo Show 12: GitOps for Sysadmins
Episode 12 of the Sudo Show is the one where Brandon and I dig into GitOps, and I think it’s one of our better technical episodes because we …
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Sudo Show
Sudo Show 11: Managing Linux Desktops at Scale with Noah Chelliah
This episode means a lot to me. We brought on Noah Chelliah from the Ask Noah Show and Destination Linux, and honestly, Noah is part of the reason I …
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Sudo Show
Sudo Show 8: Our First Live Ask Me Anything
We finally pulled off our first live event for the show. Episode 8 of the Sudo Show is the recap of our first ever AMA, where folks hopped on a video …
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Sudo Show 10: Open Source Desktop Migrations
Episode 10 of the Sudo Show is a retrospective, and it’s a good one. Brandon had a hand in one of the largest corporate Windows to Linux desktop …
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Sudo Show 9: Storage Technologies Deep Dive
Episode 9 of the Sudo Show is a bonus episode that exists because one question during our AMA turned into way more than we expected. ComputerKid asked …
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Sudo Show 7: Our First Interview, GitLab's Greg Myers
This one’s special to me. Episode 7 of the Sudo Show was our first ever on air interview, and we brought on Greg Myers, a support engineer at …
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Sudo Show 6: Elements of Cloud Native Architecture
Sudo Show episode 6 continues our cloud arc by digging into how applications actually got to cloud native architecture, starting with the monolith and …
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Sudo Show 5: Open Source Cloud Management Tools
Sudo Show episode 5 kicked off a new arc on cloud architecture, and we used it to dig into open source cloud management tools with Brandon doing most …
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Sudo Show 4: How to Build Your Education and Career
Back in 2020, Brandon and I sat down for Sudo Show episode 4, where we wrapped up our ‘getting started’ arc with a conversation about …
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Sudo Show 03: DevOps and Automation
Episode three, aired July 23, 2020, tackles one of the most misunderstood terms in IT. Brandon and I both came at DevOps from different timelines, and …
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Sudo Show Episode 2: Getting Started With Open Source
Episode two of the Sudo Show, and we threw out most of our original outline because the community conversation after episode one made it clear what …
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Guest Appearances
BTRFS vs ZFS | Destination Linux 181
A guest spot on Destination Linux 181 talking through Btrfs and ZFS — snapshots, checksums, licensing, and where each filesystem actually fits.
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Interview on Linux Spotlight 55
Rocco was one of the people I instantly connected with in the open source community. His values and his love of the people in open source really …
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Sudo Show Episode 1: What Is Enterprise Open Source?
This is where the Sudo Show actually started. Episode one of a podcast that had been two years in the making, finally out on the Destination Linux …
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The Sudo Show: A New DLN Podcast Launches June 2020
This is the trailer that started it all. In June 2020, Brandon Johnson and I launched the Sudo Show on the Destination Linux Network, a podcast …
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New DLN Podcast Coming | Sudo Show 00
The teaser that kicked off Sudo Show on the DLN — what Brandon and I set out to build.
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Launching the IT Guy
I have some very exciting news to share with you all!
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Vision for the IT Guy
I spent over seven years in IT before I really started to understand the breadth of the industry. Technology gets a bad rap for being such a deep …
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DevOps KC: Communication in an Open Company
I had the pleasure of speaking at the Kansas City DevOps Meetup in downtown Kansas City! It was kind of like a coming home party. KC DevOps Days is …
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SELF2019: Busting Open Source Security Myths
I gave my Busting Open Source Security Myths talk at DevSecOps Days Denver to a packed out auditorium. If was so well received, I decided to bring it …
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SELF2019: Getting Started with Open Source
This talk defined the voice of the IT Guy for me. This was the moment when the Sudo Show got its wings, when I realized that I was on the right track …
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SELF2019: GitLab Takes you from Idea to Production
South East Linux Fest 2019 was an amazing test of the IT Guy…not as a brand but as the person I wanted to be in my career. I gave 3 talks in 3 …
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DevOps Days Des Moines: Communication in an Open Company
Getting started in my career, I never imagined I would work in sales or go speak at conferences! I was very nervous and I think that showed. What was …
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Guest Appearances
Journey to a FOSS Career | Ask Noah 110
A guest appearance on Ask Noah Show 110 about carving out a career in free and open source software.
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The IT Guy's House
Hey all! I am starting a new open source ‘project’: my next home! Please help me by making recommendations and helping me build the IT …
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Return of the First Attempt
We got a single test episode before going back to the drawing board. After months of networking, planning, seeing what else is out there, we settled …
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The First Attempt
Some time ago, our favorite IT Guy published a couple of test episodes. Its funny to look back at these episodes in light of the upcoming release of …
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Ask Noah Show Debut
Waaaaay back on Episode 26 of the Ask Noah Show, The IT Guy was being formed an molded. Now, a little over a year later, we are getting ready to …
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Chillin' on the Ask Noah Show
I got to join Noah Chelliah on the Ask Noah Show to continue my coverage of Peertube. It was a great chat, took a couple of calls, and found a toy I …
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The Case for Peertube
I had the pleasure to head out to Lawrence, KS to talk at the local LUG (Linux Users Group)! Today’s topic? Peertube and the problems it can …
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The Big Interview
Sometimes, a dream just comes together. Sometimes its a dream that you didn’t even know you had!
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LAS2018: Day 4
The conference now seems like SO long ago! It was 4 crazy-packed days (plus 2 on the road) but it would not be overstating anything to say it has …
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Guest Appearances
People Patches | Linux Unplugged 267
A guest spot in the Linux Unplugged 267 virtual lug, talking through the human side of open source contribution.
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LAS2018: Day 3
Oops! The downside to staying up pretty much all night talking about FOSS, life, and everything else under the sun is that the next morning comes WAY …
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LAS2018: Day 2
I know, I know this is a lot later than I promised.
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Hello World
Hey ya’ll! This has been a long time coming!
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LAS2018: Day 1
IT IS HERE! Libre Application Summit 2018. This is the first IT conference I have attended since a VMware Summit in 2012.
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Guest Appearances
Privacy Priorities | Linux Unplugged 265
A guest spot in the Linux Unplugged 265 virtual lug, talking through privacy, and how much of it we are willing to trade.
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LAS2018: Travel Day
Kansas City, Missouri to Denver Colorado, 1 Interstate, 609 miles, 8 hours of podcasts… Nothing but rain! However, the nice thing about this …
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Guest Appearances
Tribes of Init | Linux Unplugged 262
A guest spot in the Linux Unplugged 262 virtual lug, talking through init systems and the community debates around them.
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Guest Appearances
GNOME, GNOME on the Range | Linux Unplugged 261
A guest spot in the Linux Unplugged 261 virtual lug, talking GNOME and the state of the Linux desktop.
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Guest Appearances
Thinkpad as a Service | Linux Unplugged 260
A guest spot in the Linux Unplugged 260 virtual lug, talking through ThinkPads, hardware, and running Linux on them.
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Peering into the Future | Linux Unplugged 256
A guest spot in the Linux Unplugged 256 virtual lug, talking through where Linux and open source were heading.
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Guest Appearances
Fedora to the Core | Linux Unplugged 255
A guest spot in the Linux Unplugged 255 virtual lug, talking through Fedora and what makes it tick.
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Guest Appearances
Linux Powered Party | Ask Noah 28
A guest spot on Ask Noah Show 28, an early appearance talking Linux, open source, and homelabs.
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Guest Appearances
Starting a Business with Linux | Ask Noah 26
A guest appearance on Ask Noah Show 26 talking about starting a business with Linux at the core.
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