Dev
Install Node.js on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (4 Methods)
Four ways to get Node.js on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, each with trade-offs. The Ubuntu repo ships Node 22…
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Lorna Chepkoech
How To
Borg vs Restic vs Kopia: Backup Tools Benchmarked
Three backup tools dominate the open-source Linux backup space: BorgBackup, Restic, and Kopia. All three offer deduplication and…
How To
Production rsync Backup with Systemd Timers on Linux
rsync is the most widely deployed file synchronization tool on Linux, and for good reason. It handles incremental…
How To
Restic Backup to S3-Compatible Storage on Linux
Restic takes a different approach to backups. Every piece of data is encrypted on the client before it…
DevOps
Migrate from Ingress NGINX to Kubernetes Gateway API
The ingress-nginx controller that roughly half of all Kubernetes clusters depend on is entering retirement. Best-effort maintenance from…
AI
Install pgvector on PostgreSQL 17 (Rocky Linux 10 / Ubuntu 24.04)
pgvector turns PostgreSQL into a vector database. If you already run PostgreSQL for your applications, you can store…
How To
Install FreeSWITCH PBX on Ubuntu 24.04
FreeSWITCH is an open-source telephony platform designed for routing and interconnecting voice, video, and text communication protocols. It…
Storage
Install Pydio Cells on RHEL 10 / Rocky Linux 10
Pydio Cells is a modern, open-source file sharing and synchronization platform built on a microservices architecture in Go.…
How To
Install Pritunl VPN Server on Ubuntu 24.04 / 22.04
Pritunl is an open-source VPN server that gives you a clean web interface for managing OpenVPN and WireGuard…
How To
Install PowerDNS on Rocky Linux 10 / AlmaLinux 10 with PowerDNS-Admin
PowerDNS is an open-source authoritative DNS server that serves as a high-performance alternative to BIND. It supports multiple…
How To
Install KeeWeb Password Manager on Ubuntu 24.04 / 22.04
KeeWeb is a free, open-source password manager that runs in your browser and works with KeePass database files…
FreeBSD
Managing SSH Connections on Linux/Unix Using SSH Config file
SSH (Secure Shell) is normally used in accessing remote Linux/ Unix servers. To access a remote server requires…