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Debian 12 “Net Install” Installation Walkthrough

Debian is a distribution loved by many, and one of the most popular of all time. If you’re thinking of installing it on your computer, then this installation guide will cover the “Net Install” method from beginning to end. In this video, you’ll see the process of wiping your drive and replacing your OS with Debian from start to finish!

Note: The installation screen captures are a lower resolution than normal due to a screen recorder issue.

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Netdata Overview and Getting Started Guide

Netdata is a solution that monitors key metrics within your infrastructure while also providing a multitude of graphing and reporting options. It’s also implemented in a very simple and straight forward way. But how do you get started? How does the cloud offering differ from a local installation? In this video, Learn Linux TV has teamed up with Netdata to bring you this guide that will answer all that and more!

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Netdata – A Free (and Powerful) Monitoring Solution for your Linux Servers (Full Review)

Netdata is a monitoring solution that goes about things a little differently. It auto-discovers running services (and configures itself accordingly) and can be installed in one command. For Free?! In this video, Jay gives his thoughts on Netdata after having a chance to check it out.

Note: This video was not sponsored by Netdata.

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Transferring files with the scp Command (Linux Crash Course Series)

The Linux Crash Course Series – Teaching you a valuable Linux command/skill/topic one video at a time! This time around, our journey takes us to the Secure Copy (scp) command, which you can use to copy files from one Linux instance to another via SSH. You’ll learn everything you need to know in order to get started with scp so don’t miss this video!

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This 19″ 3U Raspberry Pi Rack Mount is Good (Enough)

I wanted to test out a rack mount for Raspberry Pi clusters, and that search brought me to the 19″ 3U Rack Mount made by GeeekPi. So, as always, I decided to give you guys my thoughts. It’s not going to win any style awards, but it DOES rack 14 Raspberry Pi’s. Check out this review for more.

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The Homelab Show Episode 99 – Secondary Distro

What would you do if your daily driver distribution becomes something else entirely, and no longer fits your use-case? What would you do if your chosen distro all of a sudden went away? Although it seems unlikely, historically – this has happened. And given the fact that the Linux community is going to see a lot of changes in the near future with decisions from upstream distros – it’s never been a better time to choose a secondary distro (just in case).

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Demystifying the Top Command in Linux | Linux Crash Course Series

Welcome to another episode of the “Linux Crash Course” series! In this installment, we delve into the top command in Linux. With hands-on examples, we’ll demystify the top command, explaining its various options and parameters in a beginner-friendly manner. Learn how to monitor system resources, view running processes, and gain insights into system performance in real-time. By the end of this tutorial, you’ll have a solid grasp of using the top command to optimize your Linux system. Subscribe now for more Linux Crash Course tutorials and empower yourself with Linux knowledge!

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Enterprise Linux Security Episode 66 – Job Security
In this episode, Jay and Joao discuss another form of security, job security! Throughout the series, we’ve advised and educated on enhancing the security of your enterprise network, but in this episode the focus is on YOU. Specifically, how to safeguard yourself from turnover, raise awareness of your importance to your organization, and how to navigate potential “awkward” conversations that System Administrators may find themselves having with their boss. Don’t miss this episode!

Download links
- MP3 version
- MP3 version (lower bitrate, smaller file size)
- Ogg version
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The Homelab Show Episode 98 – Systemd

Systemd – the init system some people love to hate and others don’t totally understand. It powers the majority of the major Linux distributions, but what are some of the secrets lurking within? In this video, Jay goes over some of the finer points of Systemd that you may not be aware of, ahead of the tutorial video uploading soon that goes over the same. Check it out, you might just learn something new!

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Building a Powerful Raspberry Pi NAS with the Argon EON Pi Case & OpenMediaVault
Are you looking to build your very own Raspberry Pi-based Network Attached Storage (NAS) for your network or homelab? In this video, we’ll take an in-depth look at the features and functionality of the Argon EON Pi NAS case, a case designed for Raspberry Pi that transforms it into a NAS. You’ll see the the build process, and we’ll also demonstrate how to install and configure OpenMediaVault, a popular open-source NAS operating system, to maximize the capabilities of your build. This is definitely a fun project, so check it out!

Relevant Links
- Check out the Argon EON Pi NAS case (affiliate link, commission earned)
- Vendor instructions for installing the script for enabling all features
- Argon 40 documentation for the EON Pi Nas Case
- Raspberry Pi OS
- OpenMediaVault
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Linux Crash Course – The lsof Command

In the Linux Crash Course series, you’ll learn all the skills you’ll need to become a seasoned Linux Administrator, one video at a time! In this episode, we’ll take a look at the lsof command, which you can use to view open files on your Linux server or workstation. This is definitely a very useful command, so don’t miss out!

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How Set Up An Awesome WordPress Blog on Ubuntu 22.04
If you’re wanting to set up your own blog on Ubuntu, then this is the video for you! In this complete walkthrough, you’ll set up your very own WordPress installation on an Ubuntu cloud instance. This walkthrough will go over launching an instance, setting up a MariaDB database, installing PHP plugins, and by the end of the video you’ll set up a certificate with Let’s Encrypt for a secure connection to your blog. This is a fun project, so definitely check it out!

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