In this episode of The Homelab Show, Jay discusses some of the things he runs within his homelab.
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Enterprise Linux Security Episode 70 – The Red Hat Saga Continues
The ongoing saga with Red Hat continues, and now that some time has passed since their controversial announcement, we now have statements from other distributions, including (but not limited to) Oracle and SUSE. In this episode, Jay and Joao talk about the recent developments on this story, and also touch on some trouble that Fortigate has been having nowadays.
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How to Use the rsync Command to Transfer Files (Linux Crash Course Series)
The rsync command is kind of like a “swiss army knife” of file transfer utilities. With a wealth of options available, it’s easily one of the best methods of moving files around. In this video, Jay goes over the finer points of the rsync command, with an emphasis on the most important options you should know for day-to-day usage.
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Linux Crash Course Series – Using the passwd Command
The passwd command is what you use to change your password on your Linux system, but did you know you can also use it to change the password of other users, lock accounts, and view statistics? In this video, you’ll learn about the
passwdcommand – and there may even be a new thing or two to learn even if you’re already familiar with the command.
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Enterprise Linux Security Episode 69 – Red Hat vs Enterprise IT
When it comes to Linux in the Enterprise, we have quite a few challenges we have to overcome on a day to day basis to ensure we can depend on our technology. We never thought Red Hat themselves would some day become our opponent, but here we are. In this episode, Jay and Joao will discuss discuss the latest impulsive and irresponsible decision Red Hat has made – as well as how that decision results in the company undermining their own customer base, while alienating the Linux Community at the same time.
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The Homelab Show Episode 102: Red Hat & Why Open Source Is Hard
When it comes to Open Source, there’s always debates about various aspects of it – this isn’t new. But recently, a decision made by Red Hat has put a spotlight on this issue, perhaps a larger spotlight than any other time in recent memory. But it’s not just them – Open Source is sometimes a difficult subject to navigate. In this episode, Jay and Tom will discuss the Red Hat thing a bit, but transition into a much bigger topic – what should we or shouldn’t we expect from open source?
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Why Learn Linux TV has Switched Away From Ubuntu
The recent news about Red Hat is certainly taking the industry by storm right now, and it even led to me canceling a video that was already recorded. The video in question was a follow-up to my Debian 12 “Bookworm” review, in which I revealed that I was switching to Debian (which also means that Learn Linux TV is doing the same). In that video, I also promised a follow-up where I would explain why that decision was made. In my recent video response to Red Hat’s toxicity, I attempted to explain why in that video but that portion of the video was overshadowed by the, well, shadow that Red Hat is casting over Linux and open-source. So in this article, what I’m going to do is outline specifically why I moved away from Ubuntu, and I’ll do so while making sure that this doesn’t become another Red Hat article. Let’s talk about Ubuntu.
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How Red Hat’s Open-Source Negligence is Doing Actual Harm to the Linux Community (and Enterprise IT in General)
Linux is everywhere. It’s loved and relied on by many, and this technology shapes our world each and every day. The majority of the world’s top websites trust it to provide content to their users, and Enterprise IT wouldn’t be the same without it. The secret of what makes Linux so powerful, flexible, and scalable comes down to three things – open-source, passion, and community. And Red Hat is undermining all of those important aspects of what makes Linux the powerful, stable and scalable solution that it is – while also throwing their very own loyal customer-base under the proverbial bus.
In this article, I’m going to bring up several examples of how Red Hat has made misleading (or flat-out untrue) claims and promises, and also threw their own customer-base under the proverbial bus. But even with Red Hat poisoning their own water supply, the once-loved Linux company is only the symptom of a much larger problem. Company-backed Linux just can’t be trusted. Let’s take a look at why that is, but first we’ll summarize what’s happened recently.
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Why Corporate Owned Linux Distributions are a Bad Idea
When it comes to Linux Distros, each are either managed by their community or by a company. With recent news, it becomes clearer than ever that those managed by a company should be avoided. With a recent history of being untrustworthy, Red Hat is on the list to steer clear of – but they’re not the only example. With histories of misleading claims (with some being downright lies) it’s time to leave corporate-owned Linux distributions behind. Here’s why.
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- Red Hat and CentOS “Join Forces”
- CentOS 8 Released
- Transforming the development experience within CentOS
- CentOS Project shifts focus to CentOS Stream
- FAQ – CentOS Project shifts focus to CentOS Stream
- Red Hat strikes a crushing blow against RHEL downstreams
- Phoronix Article on Red Hat’s response to this
- What decides success or failure
- Gnome as Gnome intended
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Systemd Deep-Dive: A Complete, Easy to Understand Guide for Everyone
Systemd – it’s the most popular init system when it comes to Linux, and everyone loves it. Honest. But whether or not you love Systemd, you’re going to love this video because it will teach you all the core basics of Systemd. This coverage will include starting, stopping, restarting units, location priority in regard to unit file locations, editing service units and more!
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Enterprise Linux Security Episode 68 – The Barracuda Vulnerability
Don’t you just love e-mail? It’s the gift that keeps on giving, and this time managing e-mail is even more annoying for Barracuda’s customers, with CVE-2023-2868. This isn’t just any CVE, this is a complete system own by the threat actors. In fact, it’s so bad that the situation isn’t as simple as installing a patch. In this episode, Jay and Joao discuss this vulnerability and just how big of a deal it is.
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The Homelab Show Episode 101- Q & A and Misc Updates
Join Jay and Tom for some awesome Homelab-related goodness! In this episode, viewer/listener feedback is addressed – plus Jay’s initial thoughts on that Red Hat bombshell that was dropped, whether or not more updates means more secure, and more!
