Linux is a huge platform with a ton of things you can learn, but how exactly do you go about learning it in the first place? What are some common pitfalls you should avoid? How do you balance all the topics you’ll come across? In this video, Jay (a 20+ year Linux veteran and published author) will give you his tips.
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In this episode, Jay and Joao will discuss a report earlier this year that reveals the “top 10 cybersecurity misconfigurations”. These ten common mistakes can make it trivial for a threat actor to gain access to your infrastructure, so it’s definitely a list everyone should pay close attention to.
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Linux software packaging has seen some interesting changes lately, especially with the rise of the “universal package”. Flatpak, one of the leading forms of the prominent universal package types has seen some confusion (and sometimes controversy) but in this video, Jay will explain the concept and show you how to manage Flatpaks with the flatpak command.
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There’s no shortage of cool things you can do right from within your Linux terminal, but did you know you can browse web pages from the command line? While browsing web pages in your terminal won’t look exactly the same as it does in a proper browser, it can be very useful in a pinch. In this video, Jay will show you two ways of browsing the interwebs from your Linux terminal.
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The Mirai botnet brought the entirety of the internet to its breaking point back in 2016, taking down many prominent web sites. Now, an article from Wired has emerged that reveals the full story behind the scenes – how the threat actors got started, how the events played out, as well as what they’re up to these days. Join Jay and Joao as they discuss this very interesting story!
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Security is a very important topic, even in the world of homelab. The idea is simple – you need access to your servers, but you want to ensure only those that are authorized can get in. In this episode, Jay and Tom discuss some tips and strategies around security.
In this episode, Jay and Joao catch up on recent stories. Among the topics they’ll discuss another version of CentOS going end of life (and why upgrading isn’t so straight-forward), the recent curl vulnerability, and more!
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Ubuntu 23.10 “Mantic Minotaur” was recently released, and with it comes some interesting changes. In this video, Jay goes over some of the more interesting changes with this version, and will give you his thoughts.
