Some how I am very envious of the 60MB RAM footprint while booting into a #linode #vps. The best I could get onto my #homelab is 300MB usage on a #Ubuntu cloud image. This is unfortunately the same as my desktop #ArchLinux with #KDE running.

The Ubuntu server image idled at 600MB RAM usage with #docker & #sshd. The culprits using most ram are #snapd & #multipathd.

Some how I am very envious of the 60MB RAM footprint while booting into a #linode #vps. The best I could get onto my #homelab is 300MB usage on a #Ubuntu cloud image. This is unfortunately the same as my desktop #ArchLinux with #KDE running.

The Ubuntu server image idled at 600MB RAM usage with #docker & #sshd. The culprits using most ram are #snapd & #multipathd.

Back to working on my #homelab after a break. It isn't very apparent or easy to find the cloud images for #ubuntu or #debian to run #VM. I have this setup via #libvirt #qemu & #cockpit. Took some time to find the correct permissions on #ArchLinux but quite a breeze to use afterwards.

Back to working on my #homelab after a break. It isn't very apparent or easy to find the cloud images for #ubuntu or #debian to run #VM. I have this setup via #libvirt #qemu & #cockpit. Took some time to find the correct permissions on #ArchLinux but quite a breeze to use afterwards.

sudo ln -s /usr/bin/wcurl /usr/bin/wget
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/ubuntu-server-25-10-replaces-wget-with-wcurl?v1

#Linux #Ubuntu

A couple of questions for #unix gurus.

With the Windows 10 EOL crisis, we are likely going to be switching most of our lab computers over to unix. We have been testing #Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. It seems to meet most of our requirements nicely, but I have two needs I have not solved yet:

1. I am looking for some sort of #SSO system where I can control all of the logins and group permissions centrally for the lab. I don't want people to have to maintain passwords across two dozen computers. I do not need the whole complexity of centralized group policies and the like. I just need SSO.

2. I am looking for a reliable #AntiVirus system. I know that people say unix doesn't need it, but I just don't believe that.

Important keys are (1) most of my personnel are not computer-savvy unix-gurus, and (2) I do not have the time to be a full-time sysadmin for two dozen computers, so the "we can hack this together with enough effort" solutions that I used when I was a (unix-savvy) graduate student myself is not acceptable here. I need a more business-friendly system.

Cost matters, but I'm willing to pay for the right thing. So am interested in both freeware and paid solutions.

thanks for any suggestions.

PS. PLEASE do not respond to this with a rants about freeware vs corporate, or the qualities of unix vs Windows. Those are debates for another time and another place. thx

A couple of questions for #unix gurus.

With the Windows 10 EOL crisis, we are likely going to be switching most of our lab computers over to unix. We have been testing #Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. It seems to meet most of our requirements nicely, but I have two needs I have not solved yet:

1. I am looking for some sort of #SSO system where I can control all of the logins and group permissions centrally for the lab. I don't want people to have to maintain passwords across two dozen computers. I do not need the whole complexity of centralized group policies and the like. I just need SSO.

2. I am looking for a reliable #AntiVirus system. I know that people say unix doesn't need it, but I just don't believe that.

Important keys are (1) most of my personnel are not computer-savvy unix-gurus, and (2) I do not have the time to be a full-time sysadmin for two dozen computers, so the "we can hack this together with enough effort" solutions that I used when I was a (unix-savvy) graduate student myself is not acceptable here. I need a more business-friendly system.

Cost matters, but I'm willing to pay for the right thing. So am interested in both freeware and paid solutions.

thanks for any suggestions.

PS. PLEASE do not respond to this with a rants about freeware vs corporate, or the qualities of unix vs Windows. Those are debates for another time and another place. thx

Gradia Screenshot Tool Just Keeps Getting Better - OMG! Ubuntu - #Gradia was already a solid app with a focused feature set and a UI that, dare I say it, is delightful to use, making it easy to add text to #screenshots in #Ubuntu along with arrows (great for bug reports). But it can open and work with any image file, not just screenshots.

Read on for a quick rundown of the cool new features Grad…
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/gradia-screenshot-tool-adds-new-features
#freesoftware #debian
via https://magicfab.ca/liens

How to Install and Run #ArchiveBox on #Ubuntu#VPS Server in 5 Minutes (Quick Start Guide)

This article provides a guide for how to install and run ArchiveBox on Ubuntu VPS server.
What is ArchiveBox?
ArchiveBox is a powerful, self-hosted internet archiving solution to collect, save, and view websites offline. Without active preservation effort, everything on the internet eventually ...
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How to Install and Run #ArchiveBox on #Ubuntu#VPS Server in 5 Minutes (Quick Start Guide)

This article provides a guide for how to install and run ArchiveBox on Ubuntu VPS server.
What is ArchiveBox?
ArchiveBox is a powerful, self-hosted internet archiving solution to collect, save, and view websites offline. Without active preservation effort, everything on the internet eventually ...
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If I want to test out some Snap Store stuff but am on Fedora Silverblue… should I even attempt that, or just spin up an Ubuntu VM/install Ubuntu on another machine?

To be clear about my use case: I’m not looking to actually use Snap apps on alongside other apps on Silverblue, so nice integration is not important; I just want to check out how things are presented and progressing over in the world of the Snap store/App Center thing.

#fedora #silverblue #FedoraSilverblue #snapcraft #Ubuntu #Linux

GitHub Wants the EU to Fund Open Source, But Who Should Really Pay?

But as Big Tech profits, should taxpayers be the ones to pay the tab?You're readingGitHub Wants the EU to Fund Open Source, But Who Should Really Pay?, a blog post fromOMG! GitHub is urging the EU to create a €350m fund for open source maintenance.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/github-eu-open-source-funding

#Ubuntu#OpenSource

Random #Debian hint

If you want to install some package and remove another one you can leverage "+" and "-" while using apt. 😎

Example:
apt install package1 package2-

This will install package1 and remove package2

#Debian#Linux#Ubuntu

Random #Debian hint

If you want to install some package and remove another one you can leverage "+" and "-" while using apt. 😎

Example:
apt install package1 package2-

This will install package1 and remove package2

#Debian#Linux#Ubuntu

Version 4.9.0 of #syslog_ng is now available. Among others it adds:
- #Prometheus exporter
- more efficient file/directory monitoring on #Linux
- #FreeBSD audit source
Read more at https://github.com/syslog-ng/syslog-ng/releases/tag/syslog-ng-4.9.0
Packages for #Debian / #Ubuntu / #openSUSE / #Fedora & #EPEL are available.

Els trens amb retard i l'#Ubuntu sense actualitzar.
#rodalies

Els trens amb retard i l'#Ubuntu sense actualitzar.
#rodalies