https://itguyeric.com/tags/tutorial/Recent content in Tutorial on Eric The IT GuyHugoen-USTue, 23 Jun 2026 11:52:26 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/deploy-rlc-pro-on-aws-marketplace/Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:46:27 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/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 available.https://itguyeric.com/blog/deploy-rlc-pro-on-microsoft-azure-marketplace/Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:53:06 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/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 Enterprise Linux environment.https://itguyeric.com/blog/from-fresh-install-to-ai-inference-in-under-4-minutes/Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:17:17 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/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.https://itguyeric.com/blog/ciq-portal-launch-deploy-enterprise-linux-your-way/Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:06:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/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 registration to your first download in under a minute.https://itguyeric.com/blog/how-to-install-nvidia-drivers-on-almalinux/Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:14:00 -0600https://itguyeric.com/blog/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 steps that trips people up if they have not done it…https://itguyeric.com/blog/almalinux-pull-request-github/Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:56:00 -0600https://itguyeric.com/blog/almalinux-pull-request-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 project without ever opening a terminal.https://itguyeric.com/blog/tuxcare-fips-fedramp-2026/Mon, 01 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0600https://itguyeric.com/blog/tuxcare-fips-fedramp-2026/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.https://itguyeric.com/blog/tuxcare-radar-getting-started/Wed, 06 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/tuxcare-radar-getting-started/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 positives.https://itguyeric.com/blog/mastering-user-and-group-management-on-linux/Mon, 19 Aug 2024 21:33:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/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 running a personal server or managing an entire fleet of Linux…https://itguyeric.com/blog/satellite-01-introduction/Fri, 16 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/satellite-01-introduction/The first episode of our Satellite miniseries, where Richard Rios and I stand up a Red Hat Satellite server from scratch, live.https://itguyeric.com/blog/getting-started-with-linux-and-i-t-careers/Fri, 26 Jan 2024 12:07:13 -0600https://itguyeric.com/blog/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 to share it with all of you!https://itguyeric.com/blog/modernizing-rhel-01-getting-started/Wed, 26 Jul 2023 09:00:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/modernizing-rhel-01-getting-started/The kickoff episode where John Spinks and I set the baseline on what Red Hat Insights is and how to get your systems connected.https://itguyeric.com/blog/build-a-golden-image-for-your-rhel-homelab-with-image-builder/Mon, 20 Mar 2023 08:00:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/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 (RHEL) and Red Hat-adjacent tools as I could get my…https://itguyeric.com/blog/5-ways-to-make-an-impact-on-your-it-community/Fri, 03 Mar 2023 08:00:00 -0600https://itguyeric.com/blog/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 will help you grow as a person (and hopefully as…https://itguyeric.com/blog/5-changes-to-help-grow-your-it-career/Fri, 24 Feb 2023 08:00:00 -0600https://itguyeric.com/blog/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 something—you just need to make a list, and start making small…https://itguyeric.com/blog/how-i-built-a-homelab-with-red-hat-enterprise-linux-rhel/Wed, 15 Feb 2023 08:00:00 -0600https://itguyeric.com/blog/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 available in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) now when I…https://itguyeric.com/blog/2-tools-to-manage-infrastructure-sprawl-with-red-hat-enterprise-linux-rhel/Tue, 30 Aug 2022 08:00:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/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 messes are a lot like mine: On one server, you’re…https://itguyeric.com/blog/ansible-beginners-guide-automate-the-pain-away/Thu, 11 Aug 2022 07:03:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/ansible-beginners-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 tedious, especially for the SysAdmin. What used to be a…https://itguyeric.com/blog/how-to-install-rhel-a-new-way-with-image-builder/Mon, 11 Jul 2022 08:00:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/how-to-install-rhel-a-new-way-with-image-builder/I am sure many sysadmins can relate to this scenario:https://itguyeric.com/blog/beginners-guide-how-to-get-started-with-element-matrix/Wed, 25 May 2022 06:00:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/beginners-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. Messaging and Communications apps are a great example…https://itguyeric.com/blog/sudo-vulnerability-discovered-how-to-protect-your-system/Thu, 28 Jan 2021 16:46:00 -0600https://itguyeric.com/blog/sudo-vulnerability-discovered-how-to-protect-your-system/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 January 26, 2021, a vulnerability, CVE-2021-3156, was…https://itguyeric.com/blog/sudoshow-ep04-education-career/Thu, 06 Aug 2020 09:52:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/sudoshow-ep04-education-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 education, certifications, and how to actually grow a career in…https://itguyeric.com/blog/sudoshow-ep02-getting-started-open/Thu, 09 Jul 2020 09:19:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/sudoshow-ep02-getting-started-open/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 people actually wanted to hear: how do you get…https://itguyeric.com/blog/self2019-getting-started-with-open-source/Mon, 17 Jun 2019 06:00:24 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/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 towards re-inventing my career. I had people in…