Install Salt Stack on Ubuntu LTS
As a system administrator I’m always on the lookout for new systems and tools to make my life easier. As the saying goes, “a good admin is a lazy admin.” Any day I can find a new tool to improve the...
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Auto hide Unity Launcher in Ubuntu 12.04 “Precise Pangolin”
Well I’m almost a week into my return to Ubuntu and there are a few more tweaks that I’ve discovered I like to make. One of these is auto-hiding the Unity Launcher bar along the left side of the...
View ArticleAnnouncing: Into The Salt Mine
I’ve started a new blog that I’d like to announce called Into the Salt Mine. This blog will focus solely on using the suite of free software applications developed by Salt Stack. This includes...
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Instant Ubuntu Now Available
Instant UbuntuI’m very happy to announce the availability of my new book, “Instant Ubuntu“! I spent most of the summer working on this and I’m very happy to finally see it published. This book is...
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Find your Ubuntu kernel version
I’m often surprised at the obscure ways that people find my site through Google searches. Looking through my traffic statistics I find that one of the most popular methods used to find my blog is by...
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Win a Free Copy of Instant Ubuntu
By now you’ve probably heard about my new book, Instant Ubuntu. If you haven’t yet picked up a copy, you’ll be happy to hear that I’ve teamed up with Packt Publishing to organize a giveaway! Three...
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Tunnel SSH over SSL
Tunnel SSH over SSLHave you ever found yourself behind a restrictive firewall that only allows outbound http(s) traffic, but you need to SSH out? Perhaps you’ve tried running SSH on port 443 (https)...
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Configure Automatic Updates : Ubuntu Server
Configure Automatic Updates : Ubuntu ServerUbuntu Server allows you to activate automatic updates during the initial installation process. This setting configures your system to automatically download...
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DenyHosts Synchronization Mode
I recently deployed a new server to host this and my other websites. Because this is a public facing server, part of this deployment includes securing the accessible ports. To secure SSH I generally...
View ArticlePresenting Bastille at SCaLE18x
I am excited to announce that I will be presenting “Bastille: Secure Container Automation” at SCaLE18x in Pasadena, CA. This presentation will demonstrate container automation on FreeBSD using...
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