Linux

Periodically, you will scratch your head and ask the perpetual questions: Am I using Bionic Beaver, Xenial Xebec, Risky Rhesus? Ubuntu? Debian? Which kernel? OMG?

This article tells how to figure out the parameters of your Linux system.

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Linux: Generate keys for public-key authentication

12 / 2019

In order to use public-key authentication for logging into systems, executing remote commands such as rsync and git, you must first generate a public:private key pair. Here is how....

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Linux: Install ssh server

12 / 2019

Here is a summary of the steps to install a Open-ssh server on a Linux machine.

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Linux: Enable Microsoft keypad behavior

12 / 2019

Standard Linux keypad behavior is for the home key to go to the beginning of the line and shift-home to make a seven (7). Here is a method to make the numpad keypad keys mark to text as in Microsoft applications.

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Web: How to install the PHP YAML extension in Ubuntu Linux with PHP 7

11 / 2019

A simple example of installing the PHP YAML extension.

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