I successfully installed Debian 10.4 on the Dell Mini 9 (Inspiron 910). Facing discontinuation of support for 32-bit x86 systems after Lubuntu 18.04 LTS, I was pressured to find another GNU/Linux distribution. I wanted to avoid future transitions and found several pages on the Internet suggesting that Debian is known for long term support of […]
Login attempts can be tracked in real time with the following command: /bin/utmpdump -f /var/log/btmp I received a Logwatch email reporting a “corruption detected in /var/log/btmp : XX time(s)” issue. By performing an Internet search for the reported issue, I found Gabriel Cánepa’s How to Monitor User Login History on CentOS with utmpdump. Cánepa describes […]
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 introduces Application Streams. Software Collections (SCLs) are no longer needed in RHEL 8. According to Introducing Application Streams in RHEL 8, Application Streams, containerization, or virtualization can be used to fulfill needs met previously by SCLs. I recently updated PHP and Apache httpd on a CentOS 6 server with Software […]
I recently installed Lubuntu 13.10 to continue running updated versions of Ubuntu on my Dell Inspiron Mini 9. My Mini 9 was delivered with Hardy Heron (Ubuntu 8.04 LTS), and it will bother me to have installed a different flavor of Linux. The procedure that I describe requires an existing Ubuntu installation and wired ethernet […]
Gaining access to new embedded processors is exciting. I recently ordered a Raspberry Pi Model B for 49.49USD, which includes the cost of the board, a case, and shipping. With an expected ship date that is 11 weeks away, its delivery is something I can be excited about for awhile. The Raspberry Pi Model B […]