In this episode, Jay and Tom discuss several note taking apps that might be a good fit for homelabbers. This discussion will include Joplin, Obsidian, and more!
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Automate Your Tasks with systemd Timers: A Step-by-Step Guide
Systemd is a powerful and complex init system for Linux servers, and some of its features can be a bit challenging to learn. In this video, Jay goes over systemd timers, a feature of systemd that’s often overlooked. You’ll learn how systemd timers are different from cron jobs, how to set them up, and more!
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Linux Crash Course – Easy Terminal Commands for Inspecting Hardware
In the 60th episode of the Linux Crash Course series, you’ll learn some easy-to-use commands you can use to inspect hardware. These commands will help you list PCI devices, view information about your CPU, and more!
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Enterprise Linux Security Episode 73 – TruffleHog and CVSS version 4.0
In this episode, Jay and Joao will discuss a recent discovery by Truffle Security that has found 4,500 websites that have exposed a very critical directory. In addition, the upcoming Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) update, which will bring to version 4.0 – along with some important changes you’ll need to understand.
Relevant Articles
- 4,500 of the Top 1 Million Websites Leaked Source Code Secrets
- Common Vulnerability Scoring System Version 4.0
- CVSS version 4.0 Examples
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The Homelab Show Episode 108 – Your Questions and our Answers
It’s time for another Q&A episode, this time involving questions about firewalls, threat surface, and more!
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From Zero to Proxmox: Building Your First Virtualization Server
For those of you that are brand-new to Proxmox and are wondering how to get started, this is the video for you! This beginner-focused video serves as a super-easy jumping on point for anyone that might be interested running Proxmox VE as their virtualization solution. This video will cover a sample server build, installation, launching a virtual machine, and more!
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Enterprise Linux Security Episode 72 – Surveillance Facepalm
Imagine needing to ask your government permission in order to perform tasks such as installing a security patch, implementing an Intrusion Detection System, updating firmware or upgrading your operating system? If this sounds too ridiculous to be true, then you’re right – it is ridiculous, but unfortunately it’s a real proposal. In the U.K., Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA) has had an adjustment proposed that could potentially make securing your systems more difficult than it’s ever been. In this episode, Jay and Joao discuss how these potential changes will complicate pretty much everything.
Relevant Articles
- Check out Joao’s Book “Bugs Behind the Vulnerabilities” (Free e-book)
- UK Article Change Proposal
- Article from justsecurity.org
Download Links
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The Homelab Show Episode 107 – Ansible Semaphore
If you want to check out an awesome web frontend to Ansible, then Ansible Semaphore is a great way to go. It’s easy to set up and use, and has awesome features such as logging, delegation, managing multiple projects, and more. With Semaphore, you can run Ansible playbooks with ease – and it’s exactly what Jay and Tom will discuss in this episode.
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Learn tmux (Part 1) Boost your Linux Productivity with this 5-part Course!
If you want to increase your productivity with the Linux command line, tmux is definitely a great way to do just that! With tmux, you can manage your workflow with sessions, multitask with panes, and it also allows you to easily regain access to existing sessions when your SSH connection drops. In this five part series, you’ll learn everything you need to know in order to use tmux daily! In this episode, we’ll get started with tmux.
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Learn tmux (Part 2) – How to use Splits and Panes for the Ultimate Linux Workflow!
If you want to increase your productivity with the Linux command line, tmux is definitely a great way to do just that! With tmux, you can manage your workflow with sessions, multitask with panes, and it also allows you to easily regain access to existing sessions when your SSH connection drops. In this five part series, you’ll learn everything you need to know in order to use tmux daily! In this episode, we’ll take a look at splits/panes.
