Category Archives: Linux

my package of the day: less (yes, less)

Let me tell you something about “less”: You are probably underrating it for no reason. Of course you know “less” is always there and it does it’s job – showing files while being able to scroll backward – and some … Continue reading

Posted in Allgemein, CommandLine, Debian, GNU, HardyHeron, Linux, Shell, Ubuntu | 5 Comments

my package of the day: irqbalance

Maybe you are in the nice situation of running machine with multiple cpu cores having to crunch a lot of numbert or providing network daemons. Multiple cpu cores can boost your performance dramatically but there are, of course, possible issues. … Continue reading

Posted in Debian, Kernel, Linux, Performance, Ubuntu | 17 Comments

Ubuntu BBQ on 31th of May – End of Linuxtag

Ubuntu Berlin strikes again! On the 31th of May, this Saturday (and last day of the “Linuxtag”), Ubuntu Berlin is proud to present the “Ubuntu BBQ” – an event you should not miss when staying in Berlin for attending “Linuxtag … Continue reading

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Joining an Active Directory domain with Ubuntu

What a pain. Imagine you are in Windows network environment and have a small amount of Ubuntu desktops. You task is to let them join the Active Directory so users can login with their known credentials. There is a package … Continue reading

Posted in ActiveDirectory, Debian, Linux, Network, Security, Ubuntu, Windows | 13 Comments

new kernel release detection snippet

Just a small and old snippet that might be helpful or an example: Some years ago I’s in need of getting to know early about new released Linux kernel versions. Therefore I wrote a (not sophisticated but working) crontabbed script … Continue reading

Posted in Bash, CommandLine, Debian, GNU, Linux, Script, Shell, Ubuntu | 4 Comments