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Tutorials focusing on Linux, programming, and open-source

Xubuntu XFCE compositing

XFCE - Slow Desktop (Compositing)

A post about how switching off compositing massively sped up my computer, and what compositing is.

Nvidia

Ubuntu 20.04 - Install Recommended Nvidia Graphics From PPA

Install recommended nvidia graphics drivers from a PPA

Docker PostgreSQL

Play with PostreSQL Through Docker

Play around with PostgreSQL with docker so that you don't have to install it locally and can throw it away.

KVM

Ubuntu 20.04 - Install KVM

Set up Ubuntu 20.04 system as a KVM hypervisor.

Ubuntu

Xubuntu 20.04 Setup Desktop Script

My script for setting up a fresh install of Xubuntu 20.04

Laravel

Fix Laravel Not Recognizing Ajax Requests

Fix an issue with Laravel not recognizing your requests as ajax requests.

nmap

Nmap Cheatsheet

A cheatsheet for nmap.

networking Netplan vlan

Ubuntu - Connect To VLAN

Connect to a VLAN with your Ubuntu 18.04 or 20.04 computer.

Filebeat ELK

Install Filebeat

How to deploy filebeat on Ubuntu 18.04

Elasticsearch ELK

Deploy Elastic Search With Docker

Deploy Elastic Search using Docker.

ClamAV

ClamAV Antivirus Cheatsheet

A cheatsheet for Clam AV

Shutter image-tools screenshotter

Ubuntu 20.04 - Install Shutter

Install Shutter tool on Ubuntu 20.04

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