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13 November 2025

Fedora For Now

I’ve been hopping between Linux distros on and off for about 15 years. Through all that, Linux Mint stayed as my main OS—stable, familiar, and [...]

07 November 2025

Moved back to good old PHPMailer and SMTP

I was wondering why my contact forms weren't working anymore. Turns out sendgrid updated their TOS for the free accounts. Since I don't [...]

06 July 2025

Remove LibreOffice from Debian/Ubuntu based Desktop Installations

I already have LibreOffice installed on my host machine. When I run Linux Desktops on Virtual Machines, I like to remove them from the VM instances [...]

03 March 2025

Installing VirtualBox Guest Additions on Linux Mint 22.1 Cinnamon

VirtualBox Guest Additions provide better integration between your host and guest systems, including improved graphics, shared clipboard, and folder [...]

09 July 2024

Displaying a System Resource Widget on Debian GNOME

To display a widget showing system resources (CPU, RAM, etc.) on the upper right corner of your Debian GNOME desktop, you have several options. My [...]

26 March 2024

Sharing a 1TB USB Drive via Samba on Linux Mint Debian Edition in Proxmox

If you're looking for a fast and reliable way to share an external USB drive over your network, this guide walks you through a clean setup using [...]

06 February 2024

Essential Gnome Extensions (Apps Menu and Dash to Dock)

I always make sure to install these on every new Linux Desktop I use. I just find having a traditional Application Menu comforting. ## 1. Apps Menu [...]

01 February 2024

Messaging Protocols Supported by Artemis ActiveMQ

Apache ActiveMQ Artemis supports several messaging protocols, each with unique features and best-use scenarios. Below is a concise overview: 1. AMQP [...]

15 November 2023

Publish-Subscribe Messaging Pattern in Enterprise Messaging Systems (EMS)

In the context of Enterprise Messaging Systems (EMS), the Publish-Subscribe (Pub/Sub) model is a messaging pattern that enables asynchronous [...]

10 September 2023

Proxmox CE Install Guide

Here's a **short guide to install Proxmox VE on an HP EliteDesk G6** (or similar desktop-class system): --- ### **1. Prepare Your Environment** [...]