Tired of running flatpak update by hand? In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a systemd service and timer that keeps your Flatpak apps updated automatically in the background. We’ll write the unit files, enable the timer, check that it’s working, and look at the logs. This works on any distro that uses systemd. It’s also a practical introduction to systemd timers, which you can use to schedule just about any task on Linux.

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Spinning up your own Linux server in the cloud takes about ten minutes and a few dollars a month. In this beginners guide I’ll walk you through creating a VPS on DigitalOcean from scratch – no prior server experience needed.

We’ll start by generating an SSH key so your server is locked down from the very first boot, then create a Droplet, add a startup script that configures the machine for you automatically, and walk through the settings worth turning on. Finally we’ll SSH in and talk about what to do with it.

Learn how to install and use Flox to create, share, and manage reproducible development environments. This hands-on Flox tutorial covers Python setup, Nix-powered workflows, and seamless SDLC integration.

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