There are countless tutorials, walkthroughs, and lessons out there about learning to use Linux. The variety of distributions in the Linux ecosystem is astounding and can be overwhelming to the newcomer. In this series I will try to present my…

The first home server I set up was built using parts from multiple old computers. I threw in two HDD’s for my first RAID setup, then installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. The main purpose for my server is to host a file…

Last week, while going through and changing passwords because of Heartbleed, I started to think about security and what of mine could be affected. First thing that came to mind was the server running in my room, which hosts a website and…

When I boot up my computer, I only want to see one login option. Nobody will be using my computer as a guest, and I have no need for remote login. It’s just one of those things that I like…

Happy New Year everyone! I’m kicking it off with a change from SparkleShare to Seafile for my private, self-hosted cloud storage. I have a server (Ubuntu 12.04) in my room that’s been running a SparkleShare cloud for about five months….