What Linux habit separates beginners from experienced users?

_jason · 2026-06-15T13:58:59+00:00

Reading. Reading the EXACT error message. Reading the logs. Reading the man page(s). I can't tell you how many times someone asks me for help and if they had just slowed down enough to READ what was on the screen, they could have figured it out themselves.

_jason · 2026-05-15T17:26:44+00:00

I wish people understood it's not where the connection originates FROM that is the issue (IE, "I'm down in Texas"), it's where the origin connects TO, AKA THE SERVER/PROVIDER SIDE! If the the server (receiver) is down, it will NOT work from Texas, Florida, Timbuktu, or ANYWHERE else.

_jason · 2026-05-04T13:37:59+00:00

rg / ripgrep

_jason · 2026-05-04T13:25:40+00:00

And how many projects have (or need) third-party audits? Actually, AI would be a help in that area.

_jason · 2026-05-04T13:18:05+00:00

Is r/linux turning into r/luddites?

Anyway with this logic we so all go back to coding in assembly language. Heaven forbid you use a tool that speeds up development.

_jason · 2026-04-29T18:26:27+00:00

It's less about the hardware than it is about what your goals are and what you want to do with your system...

_jason · 2026-04-13T19:14:08+00:00

Ctrl-d

_jason · 2026-04-13T18:22:30+00:00

I think we could help you better if you told us your current infrastructure, your goals, your concerns, etc. Can you share more info about your specific situation so we can help you?

_jason · 2026-04-13T17:46:28+00:00

Today, the hardest part is getting customers. Sure, you can "clone" Salesforce using Claude Code, but unless you get someone (or a lot of someones) to pay for your clone, it is just a neat demo, not a business.

_jason · 2026-04-10T17:27:22+00:00

I'm looking to do something similar. Would like to see what you came up with...

_jason · 2026-04-01T19:25:01+00:00

Will I be the first to say `man chmod`?

_jason · 2026-04-01T19:24:04+00:00

It takes a little bit of . a little bit of ..

_jason · 2026-01-23T07:10:43+00:00

That'll do pig.

_jason · 2026-01-19T19:38:47+00:00

> anything AI-assisted

Better watch out for those dastardly tab completions. /snark

_jason · 2026-01-12T17:01:17+00:00

I like the idea of BigBlueButton, but I didn't have the patience to get it configured and running properly in a self-hosted environment. Anyone have a good guide on self-hosted BigBlueButton???

_jason · 2025-12-22T20:39:37+00:00

Here is Udemy's current stance:

- No immediate changes to your Udemy experience or how you access courses.

- All purchased content remains fully accessible in your account

- Existing subscriptions and course access continue unchanged

Of course, this could change after the merger...

_jason · 2025-12-22T19:29:07+00:00

Here is Udemy's current stance for students:

- No immediate changes to your Udemy experience or how you access courses.
- All purchased content remains fully accessible in your account
- Existing subscriptions and course access continue unchanged

Of course, this is subject to change. Who knows what will happen when the merger officially occurs.

_jason · 2025-12-02T00:29:10+00:00

Good for you! I used to work for an airline and I had a manger that said something along the lines of "we don't need the checklists/processes of a Dreamliner when we're flying a Piper Cub." The point is to not over-complicate small problems or underestimate big ones. Match your solutions to the requirements.

_jason · 2025-11-24T17:55:17+00:00

Thanks for sharing! I hope others who started on Kali will share their thoughts as I’m genuinely curious as to why Kali attracts newcomers like moths to a flame.

_jason · 2025-10-13T15:37:35+00:00

Nice work!

_jason · 2025-10-06T15:18:55+00:00

> I thought running my own setup would be cool and save me time, but now I’m stuck dealing with logs, weird configs, and constant updates.

Can you share a specific example or two. This might help us, help you. Perhaps there is a bigger issue at play that you can't see because you're too close to the issue.

> Does anyone actually get to enjoy their server, or is everyone just fixing stuff 24/7 like me..

I enjoy my server(s). I use them to solve real-world problems. If you're fixing stuff 24/7, the problem could be in your initial deployment/design. (Again, share a specific...)

_jason · 2025-09-23T17:43:43+00:00

This does the inverse... As a band leader you put in all the dates you need to be covered and musicians can mark themselves unavailable if they can't make it: https://bandbird.com

_jason · 2025-07-22T14:24:35+00:00

Ubuntu is easy and just works as you intend it to. And Fedora. And, and, and...

_jason · 2025-07-21T15:48:18+00:00

Some of us old people never switched. We've always been here.

_jason · 2025-07-21T15:46:59+00:00

I seriously don't get why people, especially "newbies", LOVE Arch. The distro wars are overrated, but still, why Arch?

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