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Install Linux Subsystem for Windows (WSL) on Windows Server 2025
This article explains the differences between WSL 1 and WSL 2, how they compare to WSL on Windows Server...
Install Ollama with OpenAI gpt-oss-20b on Ubuntu within an EC2 instance
In my previous post, I explained why you might want to run OpenAI gpt-oss-20b or gpt-oss-120b on your own...
Mount an NFS Share on Windows 11 with PowerShell
The Network File System (NFS) is a widely used file-sharing protocol in Linux environments. However, many Windows administrators may...
Build Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) from source
Microsoft recently open sourced Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) under the MIT license, allowing anyone to freely inspect, modify,...
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL 2.6) goes open source
The first open-source WSL release, Windows Subsystem for Linux, is available for preview. WSL is a platform that enables...
Ubuntu monthly snapshot releases vs Ubuntu archive snapshot service
Ubuntu now offers two types of snapshot services: one that lets you look back into history, and another that...
Download and install Microsoft Edit on Ubuntu Linux – Better than nano?
Microsoft Edit is a new command-line editor for Windows and Linux. Currently, you cannot install Microsoft Edit using apt-get...
Mount an S3 bucket on an EC2 instance at boot using fstab with Mountpoint for Amazon S3 or s3fs-fuse
Mountpoint for Amazon S3 (mountpoint-s3) now allows you to mount an S3 bucket in AWS at EC2 instance...
Install Fedora and Arch Linux on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Fedora and Arch Linux, two popular Linux distributions, are now officially available for the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)....
Enabling ESM Apps service – The Ubuntu Pro deceit
Have you ever received the notice stating, "Additional security updates can be applied with ESM Apps" after logging into...
Install tar-based Ubuntu on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Canonical has launched a tar-based Ubuntu distribution, coinciding with a WSL update that supports such distributionsfrom version 2.4.4 onward....
Restart services or reboot server if load exceeds threshold with a Bash script
In a previous post, I discussed the Pushover app, which can send push notifications to admins if a...
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) update: Red Hat support, tar-based distros, Intune and Entra integration
Microsoft has rolled out significant updates to Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), enhancing its usability and security. This update...
OpenSSH 9.9 new features: Enhanced security with post-quantum key exchange (mlkem768x25519-sha256) and DSA removal
OpenSSH 9.9 is now available. It features security enhancements, the discontinuation of DSA support, and, notably, a new hybrid...
Ubuntu 24.10: Gnome 47, Kernel 6.11, APT 3.0 and more
Ubuntu 24.10 has arrived, offering a range of new features, updates, and enhancements. As a non-LTS (Long Term Support)...
Authd: Cloud-Based OIDC authentication for Ubuntu Linux
Historically, Linux daemons such as SSSD (System Security Services Daemon) have facilitated access to remote identity and authentication services...
How to change the SSH port on Ubuntu 24.04
Changing the SSH port on Ubuntu 24.04 differs from that on Ubuntu 22.04 and older. Since Ubuntu 22.10, the...
New in WSL 2.3: Linux kernel 6.6, GUI settings app, easily move distributions
The latest update to Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) 2.3 introduces several new features, including built-in support for the...
Systemd v256: New features of the Linux service manager
Systemd is a system and service manager for Linux that initializes the system, manages services, and controls what programs...























