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Contents: Linux Tags: UEFI Ubuntu Say you have an drive on a Linux computer that was created in the days before UEFI was widespread. And say, you want to move it to a more modern hardware. In this case, you may want to convert that drive from Legacy BIOS to UEFI. This is not an easy process, but quite doable, though it is a multi-step one. There are several guides online, like this one , which…
Contents: Linux Sometimes, when you are running Wireguard VPN, you encounter issues on your laptop/desktop, where loading certain websites that are on another server on the same private VPN network. The symptoms are very slow loading, because of there are lots of errors and retries. Sometimes, the site would not load at all. But when you try from an Android phone, everything loads normally. That…
Contents: Linux Tags: Ubuntu Grub2 What do you do when your Linux machine boots in a Grub prompt, and never proceeds to loading Linux and getting you a login prompt? This happened to me a few weeks ago, and searching resulted in old advice that didn t work for me. By the way, I am on Xubuntu 24.04 LTS, with UEFI, but this may apply to other distros. Among things that you could try are: Hit Enter…
Contents: Linux Tags: Ubuntu When you upgrade a package on Linux Debian/Ubuntu, you need to restart any binaries that are running in order for bug fixes and security patches to take effect. Failure to do so, may leave programs open to exploits. The same applies to the Linux kernel itself. Read more about How Needrestart on Ubuntu Helps With Security Add comment
Contents: Linux If you are living in a place where daylight savings come into effect in spring, and goes back to standard time in autumn, then you are probably familiar with a few things that you need to do twice a year. These include things like adjusting the clock on your range/stove, or old clocks. But that could also include things like restarting a program that does not handle timezone…
Contents: Linux Tags: Ubuntu PAM PAM ( Linux Pluggable Authentication Modules ) has become very verbose in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, causing excessive logging of various events. This has the annoying side effect of making the logs too big, and hard to find information in. It also causes log summarizing programs, such as Logwatch , to generate larger reports. The goal of this page is to detail how to…
Contents: Linux Tags: Ubuntu Like many people, I need to upgrade from the used laptop that I am using, to a newer (still used) laptop. This is usually every 3 years or so. Because I don t want to install the operating system that I use ( Xubuntu Linux ) from scratch when doing so, I used to remove the disk in the old computer, and install it in the new one, and things would work right away, with…
Contents: Linux Software Tags: Home Assistant Python Home Assistant is an open source home automation platform, written in Python, which I have been running it for several years for various tasks. I am running it using a less common method (called Home Assistant Core), which will soon not be recommended nor supported for end users. However, I have consciously decided to run it that way, rather…
Contents: Science Tags: COVID-19 Coronavirus There has been a lot of debate on the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 , the virus that caused the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic (2019 to ~ 2022). Read more about Origin Of COVID-19: Natural Spillover, Lab Leak Or Biological Weapon? Add comment
Contents: Miscellany Whole House Bypass/Flow-Through Humidifiers Whole house bypass/flow through humidifiers are convenient, as opposed to Drum type humidifiers. That is because they do not require regular rinsing of minerals deposited from the water supply that accumulates in a tray for drum type humidifiers. Read more about Review of Wait Water Saver For Whole House Humidifiers Add comment