Category Archives: Linux
Effective Linux Administration: Best Practices and Tools for Managing Your Infrastructure
Introduction Linux is a popular operating system used in servers, desktops, and other devices. As a Linux administrator, you need to ensure that your infrastructure is running smoothly, securely, and efficiently. Best Practices for Linux Administration Keep your systems up-to-date …
Effective Linux System Administration for Beginners
Introduction Linux is an open-source operating system that is widely used in servers, supercomputers, and embedded devices. As a Linux administrator, you will be responsible for managing and maintaining these systems to ensure optimal performance and security. Basic Linux Commands …
Ubuntu libGL error failed to load driver swrast
I setup PlayOnLinux to install some windows games on my linux machine, however, frequently one of the issues of cross-os gaming is that you must run them in a 32bit wine configuration. Ok, thats not so bad, but everytime I …
Ubuntu network-manager wont start VPN at boot
I recently ran across a problem where network-manager would not start my VPN connection at boot, even though I have the ‘Connect Automatically’ option checked. It turns out this is an existing bug that has been around for a while, …
How to compile a single module in Ubuntu linux
Occasionally you may experience problems in a specific kernel module that requires a patch. Once patched, you can follow these directions to compile only the module affected, saving a bunch of time. Assume the following, for this example: You are …
Ubuntu fail to login after upgrade to 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)
Just upgraded to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin), and it was working somewhat until after a few reboots it would not allow me to login any further from lightdm. A quick look in /var/log/auth.log showed that I was receiving the …
Ubuntu 11.10 Waiting up to 60 more seconds for network configuration…
Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot was released last week, and has brought a few issues with it. One distressing new feature I found was that when booting it would hang for around a minute with the message ‘Waiting for network configuration…’ …
Ubuntu Linux 100% digital audio ( pulseaudio AC3 passthrough with a52 encoding )
For a long time, my Ubuntu machine could only play AC3 passthrough sound or Desktop sounds separately. If I was watching a DVD, and accidentally made a desktop sound effect the DVD AC3 audio would stop, and the desktop sound …