A personal blog featuring random content, primarily focused on IT (Information Technology).
So far, in previous posts, we have covered how to install and set up Debian and Alpine as Guest Operating Systems running in a Virtual Machine and also Termux running in Android. In this post, we're going to review how to install some tools that might be useful to ease our work in our playground, development, or working environment. It's worth mentioning that some tools aren't available on all…
In previous posts, I explained how to set up a guest OS to run inside a virtual machine. However, you might not be able to run a VM because you lack administrator permissions, don't have sufficient hardware resources, prefer to avoid the hassle, or for any other reason. If this is your situation and you have an Android device, this post will explain how to use it as an alternative workaround.…
This post will be short, but I've tried to compensate by including several screenshots. We will cover how to create a virtual machine and install Debian OS using VirtualBox . I'll describe two methods for installing Debian: a guided installation where you specify your preferences during the process, and an unattended installation where you predefine those preferences in a configuration file for…
In this guide, we'll walk through how to run a VirtualBox VM using the images created in the previous posts. The first step is to download and install VirtualBox. These instructions are outside the scope of this article, but you'll find them in the official user guide . At the time of writing, this post uses VirtualBox version 5.2 ; newer versions might have a different interface. Create a VM…
In this post, we'll go through the steps needed to install Alpine Linux as a guest OS in a virtual machine. Alpine is a lightweight Linux distribution based on musl libc and busybox . Because of its minimal size, it is commonly used as a base for container images . Here, taking advantage of its size, we'll use it to install Docker , aiming for a smaller image than what we'd get using Debian (as…
We have reached the final step of our brief overview of how to build a simple static site with Zola. The next steps aren't strictly necessary if you only want to build the site, but they are essential if you plan to publish it online. There are many options for publishing a site, but since we're working with a static site, here's a list of services that specialize in this: GitHub Pages Codeberg…
In previous articles, we've created a static site using Zola and made it multilingual. While this might serve as a basic introduction, I believe we can make a few tweaks to improve the site further. In this post, we'll configure some settings, display emojis, install external libraries, and set up a search page, among other adjustments. Author Name If you've checked the feeds, you may have noticed…
Here, we're going to describe how to build a multilingual site in a hacky way. This means that it won't follow the instructions provided by the documentation 100% and will create an alternative solution. I guess that everybody knows that getting involved with Information Technology means diving into a world of documentation (blog posts, manuals, books, videos, etc.) in English. Because of this,…
I have a bunch of documents and notes scattered throughout my file system, as well as a local TiddlyWiki instance. I guess more will come, and because of this, I felt the need to start blogging. In the past, I've been putting off reviewing everything and keeping only what I need or think is useful. Well, it seems that the time has come, and this post is the first step. Before anything, I need to…
Virtual machines (VMs) are a powerful tool for running different operating systems on the same hardware. This guide will walk you through setting up Debian, a popular and lightweight Linux distribution, as a guest operating system within a virtual machine. This setup is useful for testing software, learning about different operating systems, or creating a consistent development environment. In the…