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    Which filesystem is better

    ext4 or xfs
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    How often do you reinstall system?

    When I was young and always trying and testing and learning. It could be every 3-6 months, sometimes daily. Today, something better be really messed up before I go that direction. I'm 50+ and a family and a job that consumes quite a bit more than 40 hours a week. Not to mention I'm an...
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    Create udev rule for USB device with multiple virtual ports

    I just had a similar issue. Specifically. I have a ICOM IC-7610 (ham radio) that runs on Windows, but I added 128GB of memory and installed Linux on it so I could make it a home lab. Naturally, I still want to run Ham Radio Deluxe which is a windows app so I installed KVM and installed...
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    Total file system inode count; Web Server / VPS / Security

    Hi, I had a bit of difficulty understanding your question as the post was quite long and talked about several different things. By inode attack, what do you mean? You noted the Support staff at your hosting provided said it was a misconfiguration of mod_sec (Web Application Firewall) that...
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    Can anybody help me finish this program?

    I'm not a JS programmer, but I took a look and there is a lot of syntax and structural errors in your code which make it quite difficult to read / interpret correctly. I would highly suggest learning the syntax and structural basics before attempting to do more advanced tasks as it will make...
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    devopss i

    I've guessing their native language is not English. They are pretty hard to decipher. Especially with one word or short broken sentence responses.
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    Become a NetworkManager Guru

    Nice write up. I used to really hate NetworkManager. The first thing I did was disable it. Though that is quickly becoming not an option these days. I'm learning to deal with and accept this fact lol. I do appreciate the fact that I can update settings via ssh and not get disconnect...
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    This will be a short one...I Promise

    To hell with that. Linux guys are 100% DIY! Get your prio's straight! :P
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    Easy distros for new members

    I recommend Linux from Scratch because pain and suffering. ;) Or if you do need something super easy. Go with Slackware. :D
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    ASCII

    I'm not sure if I fully understand your question and @wendy-lebaron has a good answer. I would only add that based on your "huge ocean of letters and symbols", that yes you can make ASCII art that you can zoom into if the quantity of characters to perspective is sufficiently large. Each...
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    Linux Kernels

    I used to only update occasionally even if I wasn't having any issues. Though really. These days, people are getting smarter and looking for a quick buck. What's worse, is they used to specifically target people. Today, that is no longer necessary. Their attacks are more like a disease...
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    backtick usage

    I still use backticks occasionally. Mainly out of sheer habit from all the years using them, but I agree. The new syntax is superior and should be used due to it's more robust nature when building these types of operations. Though a quick backtick to variablize something is quick and simple...
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    LAN device to SMTP Relay - without direct internet exposure

    We use Postfix as an internal mail relay on our network for our servers. They all just forward mail to it, and it sends it securely. It's very simple, though it's a server now but we are looking to containerize and toss it on our kubernetes cluster very soon. Glad to hear you're good to go...
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    How do I cd down one level ?

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    Today's article has the longest title I've ever used, I think... It's pretty darned long, just like this one!

    The long title and removing Google search are both blaspheme! Not really :) Normally, I have two browsers open at the same time. DuckDuckGo's Firefox and Chrome. I use each for different types of surfing. I lied. I also have an Edge browser that I primary use for watching streaming TV...
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