Switching to Linux is one of the best decisions you can make for your computer — but knowing where to start is another matter entirely. This book is your guide through that transition, written by Jay LaCroix, creator of the Learn Linux TV YouTube channel, with over a decade of experience helping people make Linux approachable.
Whether you’re fed up with Windows nudging you toward Microsoft Edge or Apple prompting you to sign in to yet another account, Linux offers a computing experience designed to work for you, not against you. You’ll learn everything you’ll need to know — from understanding what Linux actually is, to choosing a distribution, installing it, and using it confidently day to day.
By the end, you won’t just have Linux running on your computer. You’ll understand it!
Moore’s Law of computing is very debatable nowadays, but one tech-related concept that’s absolutely NOT debatable is that everyone learning any scripting or programming language should start with the classic “Hello World” example. And you know what? LearnLinuxTV is a sucker for tradition. So in this episode, you’ll write your very own Hello World script in Bash!
Welcome to LearnLinuxTV’s brand new complete course on Bash Scripting! In this 18 episode series, you’ll learn everything you need to know in order to start writing Bash scripts. Each video builds on the previous one, with additional concepts added as the series progresses. Examples will start off easy with shorter scripts, and by the end of the series you’ll be able to write more complex scripts that will actually come in handy while maintaining Linux servers. In this episode, we’ll take a look at how this course is structured and what you can expect to get out of it.
Fedora 37 was released in November of 2022, and with it comes Linux kernel 6.0 as well as GNOME 43. In this video, Jay will give you his thoughts on this release. Is Fedora 37 worth checking out?
There’s way too much drama with Twitter nowadays, so the alternatives are looking more attractive than ever. Setting up your own Mastodon server is a fun project, and also a potential alternative to Twitter. In this video, Jay walks you through the entire process of setting up your own Mastodon server on a Debian-based VPS.
OpenSSH is a fantastic tool for remotely managing Linux servers, but with great power comes great responsibility! If a threat actor is able to gain access to OpenSSH on your Linux server, then they have full access to cause all kinds of mischief. In this video, Jay goes over 5 must-have tweaks to strengthen the security of OpenSSH on your server.
Thanks to Linode for sponsoring this video. Support LearnLinuxTV and spin up your very own Linux server by checking out their awesome cloud platform.
During All Things Open this year, I gave a talk on Linux Mythbusting, and it was a ton of fun! In this video, this talk is being made available for everyone to watch, so be sure to check this out. Myths regarding Linux adoption, compatibility, and more will be covered.
LearnLinuxTV’s coverage of All Things Open continues in this video, and this time the focus is on some of the exhibitors that were there at the event. This includes Gitlab, System76, and more!
All Things Open is a technology conference that’s focused on open source. I was there in Raleigh North Carolina this year for the event, and in this video, I’ll give you an overview of my experience there. This is the first of several videos that will cover this event.
Do you want to Learn Linux? The Linux Crash Course series contains video lessons on all kinds of Linux commands and concepts. In this episode, we’ll take a look at the concept of $PATH in Linux. You’ll learn what it is, why it’s helpful, and also how to customize it.
Are you a Linux user and/or administrator? These 10 terminal tricks will show you some new and exciting ways you can enhance your workflow, shorten longer tasks, and even have a little fun along the way.
The Linux Crash Course is a series of tutorials that will teach you a fundamental Linux-related concept in each episode. This time around, the spotlight is on logging. In this video, you’ll see some examples of log files that exist in Fedora as well as Ubuntu.
Thanks to Linode for sponsoring today’s video! Check them out and get your very own cloud Linux server!
Ubuntu 22.10 is here, and with it comes the full GNOME 43 experience. In this video, the October 2022 release of Ubuntu is reviewed, which will include some of the new features, and final thoughts as well.
