AI
Run DeepSeek R1 Locally with Ollama on Linux
DeepSeek R1 does something most open-source models skip: it shows its reasoning. When you ask it a question,…
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Josphat Mutai
Debian
Install Node.js on Debian 13 / 12
Debian 13 (Trixie) ships Node.js 20 in its default repositories, which is fine for many use cases. But…
AI
Install Open WebUI with Ollama on Linux
Running your own ChatGPT-like interface on hardware you control is no longer a weekend project for tinkerers. Open…
How To
Install Java 8 (OpenJDK 8) on Ubuntu 24.04 / 22.04
Java 8 remains the runtime for a surprising number of production applications, build tools, and enterprise systems that…
AI
Ollama Commands Cheat Sheet: CLI and API Reference
Every time I need to check a model’s parameter count or hit the embedding endpoint, I end up…
AI
Install Ollama on Rocky Linux 10 / Ubuntu 24.04
Running large language models on your own hardware means no API costs, no data leaving your network, and…
How To
Proxmox VE VM Snapshots: Create, Restore, Delete
Snapshots in Proxmox VE save the entire state of a VM (disk, configuration, optionally RAM) at a single…
How To
Install Cockpit Web Console on Ubuntu 24.04
Cockpit gives you a web-based dashboard for managing an Ubuntu server without memorizing CLI commands. You log in…
Debian
Proxmox Backup Server on Debian 13
Running Proxmox VE without a proper backup target is asking for trouble. The built-in vzdump tool can dump…
How To
Install Jenkins on Ubuntu 24.04 / 22.04
Jenkins runs on Java, listens on port 8080, and takes about five minutes to install from the official…
How To
Manage Multiple Node.js Versions with NVM on Linux
Most production servers run one version of Node.js. But if you maintain multiple projects, or you are testing…
Debian
Install Node.js 24 LTS on Debian 13 / 12
Debian 13 (Trixie) ships with Node.js 20 in its default repositories. That version reached end of life in…