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You may have seen the term immutable OS thrown around lately and wondered what it is and what is means. While an immutable OS isn’t exactly new, they have become more popular in recent months. So let’s break down what exactly an immutable OS is, how it can benefit you as well as the potential drawbacks of using one. Simple Description of an Immutable OS An immutable operating system is pretty much like an unchangeable one. Imagine a computer system that once it’s set up, can’t be altered or modified in any way. It’s like a locked box that can only be opened with a specific key, and once it’s open, you can’t change anything inside. This type of operating system is great for security purposes since it prevents any unwanted changes or tampering. Plus, it makes it easy to revert back to a previous state if something goes wrong. So, if you’re looking for an ultra-secure operating system, an immutable one might be the way to go. ...

Let’s be honest, there are tons of web hosting providers out there who all claim to be the best, the fastest, or offer the most extras. Trying to weed through all of the providers and all of the opinions of folks on YouTube and blogs isn’t easy either. It will likely leave you feeling cheated or confused. So I’m going to throw my hat into the ring of who is the best web hosting provider for WordPress using my own experience with 3 different providers. The option I’m going to give you isn’t just the best hosting provider for WordPress sites though, you can host all sorts of sites or servers. Maybe you have a guess of where I’m going here. ...

What is Docker? Docker is a platform and tool for building, shipping, and running distributed applications. It allows developers to package their applications and dependencies into a portable container, which can be run on any machine that has Docker installed. This makes it easy to create, deploy, and run applications in a consistent environment, regardless of the host operating system or infrastructure. Docker vs Virtual Machines ocker and virtual machines (VMs) are both technologies for running multiple isolated environments on a single host, but they work in different ways. ...

Flatpak’s are great, they make installation of applications and their dependencies on Linux easy. Flatpak is already a part of some Linux distributions but EndeavourOS, Manjaro, and Arch do not have them enabled by default, so today we will walk through how to get up and running with Flatpak on these distros. Why are Flatpak’s Great? I will keep it simple here and give a better explanation in the next section. Simply put, Flatpak’s are great because of compatibility, ease of use and security. They also make a developer’s life easier too. ...

Maybe you have a headless Windows or Linux OS running on a Proxmox server or even running on bare metal. In either case, it’s necessary to be able to remote into the desktop of the machine, whether that be Linux or Windows. Typically this is done via the remote desktop protocol on Windows or VNC on Linux. However, an open-source implementation of RDP exists as well, and it’s called XRDP. Today, we will compare both of these remote desktop protocols in terms of performance, security, and setup. ...

Need to downgrade a Linode server? No longer need a large Linode plan? Not using all of that storage, RAM, or CPU like you thought you would? Maybe the workload of your Linode server has changed. In any case, you can easily downgrade the plan that you use on Linode. If you are thinking about using Linode but don’t have an account yet. Take advantage of the free $100 60-day credit using this link. Plus, you’re helping me to keep creating content. ...

I planned on creating a VM with the latest version of Ubuntu on it, which currently is 22.10. This VM is going to be used in a future post about Flatpaks. Since I’m creating this VM, I decided to document the process on Proxmox as well as how to access the VM through an app like Remina for example. Let’s go ahead and jump into setting up this Ubuntu VM on Proxmox. ...

Hopefully, you have been following along with Part 1 and Part 2 of the Creating a Linode Linux VPS series. If not, be sure to go back and check out the previous 2 parts of the guide to get up to speed. In part 3 we will be installing a package called fail2ban on our Linode Linux VPS, which will help to protect our VPS from unauthorized access attempts. Particularly brute force attacks. We will also be installing Apache, MySQL, and PHP, this will set up our VPS with the LAMP stack. Which stands for Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP. ...

Installing software is a core function of any operating system, pacman, the package manager built into most arch based Linux distributions such as Manjaro Linux serves this purpose well. It is a powerful command-line utility that everyone who uses an Arch based Linux distro should be familiar with. If you prefer a GUI over using the command line, you can also use pamac, which comes pre-installed typically. Pamac also allows you to handle Flatpaks and packages from the AUR repository, which is a nice bonus. ...

For someone who writes documentation all the time, screenshots play a big role in the documentation process. In my humble opinion, for Manjaro and other Linux distributions, Spectacle takes the cake when it comes to screenshot utilities. Spectacle is actually part of KDE, which is how I was first introduced to it on the Manjaro Linux KDE edition. However, Spectacle can run outside of the KDE desktop environment. I still use Spectacle for every screenshot, even on my i3 window manager setup of Manjaro. ...