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Understanding Ownership and Access Control for Enhanced Security
by George Whittaker
Introduction
In the digital age, securing files and controlling access to them is paramount. File permissions play a crucial role in maintaining the integrity and confidentiality of data. This article delves into the intricacies of file permissions, ownership, and access control, providing a guide to understanding and managing these aspects effectively.
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Managing User Storage Limits With Linux Disk Quotas
by George Whittaker
In the world of Linux system administration, managing disk usage effectively is crucial to ensuring a stable and efficient environment. One powerful tool for this purpose is the implementation of disk quotas, which helps administrators control the amount of disk space and number of inodes that individual users or groups can use. This article delves into the intricacies of Linux disk quotas, explaining... -
How to Passthrough an NVIDIA GPU to a Fedora 40 Proxmox VE Virtual Machine
If you passthrough an NVIDIA GPU to a Fedora 40 Proxmox VE virtual machine, you get many benefits, such as:- Stream the virtual machine’s display directly on the monitor connected to the NVIDIA GPU.
- Add a USB keyboard and a mouse to the virtual machine and use it like a real desktop computer.
- Get near-native 3D performance on the virtual machine.
In this article, I will show you how to passthrough an NVIDIA GPU to a Fedora 40 Proxmox VE virtual machine and use the virtual machine just... -
How to Create a Fedora 40 Virtual Machine on Proxmox VE
In this article, I will show you how to create a Fedora 40 virtual machine on Proxmox VE.
This article is the foundation of the Proxmox VE Fedora 40 virtual machine GPU passthrough guide. Once you have a Fedora 40 virtual machine set up, you can passthrough a GPU (i.e. NVIDIA GPU) to the Fedora 40 Proxmox VE virtual machine and do amazing things on the virtual machine.
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How to Enable and Use Nautilus Samba/CIFS/Windows File Sharing Feature on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Nautilus file manager can share directories/folders of your Ubuntu 24.04 LTS system that you can access from Windows, MacOS, and other Linux devices.
You may not find the file-sharing option in the context menu of the Nautilus file manager in a new Ubuntu 24.04 LTS installation. That’s because the Nautilus file-sharing option is not enabled by default.
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Embracing the Future: The Transition from SysVinit to Systemd in Linux
by George Whittaker
Introduction
Linux, the powerhouse behind countless servers and desktops worldwide, relies heavily on an initialization (init) system to bootstrap user space and manage system processes after booting. Traditionally, this role was fulfilled by SysVinit, the standard init system derived from the UNIX System V operating system. However, the evolving complexity and needs of modern computing... -
How to Power On a Synology NAS Remotely from the Linux Command-Line using WOL (Wake-on-LAN)
WOL – Wake-on-LAN is a feature of the Synology NAS that allows you to turn on your Synology NAS from any computer on the same network as your Synology NAS without needing to press the power button of your Synology NAS.
If you want to keep your Synology NAS locked in a cabinet, or on top of a shelf that is very hard to reach (due to height), you may not have easy access to the power button of your Synology NAS. In that case, you will be able to use WOL (Wake-On-LAN) to turn on your... -
How to Find MAC Address of the Synology NAS Network Interfaces
MAC address is a unique identifier of a network interface. A unique MAC address is burned into the network interface card (NIC) by the manufacturer so that you never have conflicting MAC addresses.
You may need to know the MAC address of the network interfaces of your Synology NAS for many reasons, such as:- To set a fixed IP address via DHCP
- To use WOL (Wake on LAN) feature from the command-line or other apps
- For other networking and network security purposes
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How to Install Synology Assistant App on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Synology Assistant is an official Synology app that can be used to:- Scan your LAN for Synology NAS devices
- Install the DSM software on your Synology NAS
- Access the DSM web interface of your Synology NAS
- Mount shared folders of your Synology NAS on your computer
- Turn on Synology NAS remotely via Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
In this article, I will show you how to install the Synology Assistant app on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
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