This article details how to rip CDs using the abcde command-line tool in Linux, providing instructions, options, and a sample configuration file for efficient and high-quality audio ripping.
A user, nicholasdavidroberts, expresses gratitude to Daniel for providing a PPA and patched 390 driver that resolved their NVIDIA driver compilation issues on Ubuntu 22.04 with kernel 6.5.0-14.
```
execute_with_retries apt-get install -y -qq gcc-12
update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/gcc gcc /usr/bin/gcc-11 11
update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/gcc gcc /usr/bin/gcc-12 12
update-alternatives --set gcc /usr/bin/gcc-12
```
```
execute_with_retries apt-get install -y -qq gcc-12
update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/gcc gcc /usr/bin/gcc-11 11
update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/gcc gcc /usr/bin/gcc-12 12
update-alternatives --set gcc /usr/bin/gcc-12
```
A user reports issues compiling the NVIDIA driver with kernel 6.5.0-14 on Ubuntu 22.04, specifically for a GeForce GT 750M. They provide a patch and instructions for creating a custom deb package to resolve the issue.
- "The configuration file, /etc/netplan/01-network-manager-all.yaml (which specifies Network Manager as the Netplan renderer), has been moved to /lib/netplan/00-network-manager-all.yaml to reflect that it should not be edited. Also, it is now owned by the ubuntu-settings package. For upgraders, the move is be performed automatically and the old file removed if it was unchanged. If it was changed, the move still takes place, but a copy of the old file is left in /etc/netplan/01-network-manager-all.yaml.dpkg-backup (LP: #2020110 18).
NetworkManager now uses Netplan as its default settings-storage backend."
- "On upgrade, all connection profiles from /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/ are transparently migrated to /etc/netplan/90-NM-*.yaml and become ephemeral, Netplan-rendered connection profiles in /run/NetworkManager/system-connections/. Backups of the original profiles are automatically created in /var/lib/NetworkManager/backups/ (read more at NetworkManager YAML settings backend 112 and LP: #1985994 21)."
NetworkManager now uses Netplan as its default settings-storage backend."
- "On upgrade, all connection profiles from /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/ are transparently migrated to /etc/netplan/90-NM-*.yaml and become ephemeral, Netplan-rendered connection profiles in /run/NetworkManager/system-connections/. Backups of the original profiles are automatically created in /var/lib/NetworkManager/backups/ (read more at NetworkManager YAML settings backend 112 and LP: #1985994 21)."
The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS (Long-Term Support) for its Desktop, Server, and Cloud products, as well as other flavours of Ubuntu with long-term support. This point release includes security updates and bug fixes, with a focus on stability and compatibility.
This article details five Linux terminal utilities – ncdu, btop++, bandwhich, mtr, and bmon – that enhance system resource monitoring beyond standard tools.
| **Utility** | **Description** |
|---|---|
| ncdu | Directory disk usage explorer |
| btop++ | System resource monitor with a top-like interface |
| bandwhich | Real-time network monitor |
| mtr | Network traceroute with live statistics |
| bmon | Bandwidth monitor |
| **Utility** | **Description** |
|---|---|
| ncdu | Directory disk usage explorer |
| btop++ | System resource monitor with a top-like interface |
| bandwhich | Real-time network monitor |
| mtr | Network traceroute with live statistics |
| bmon | Bandwidth monitor |
A Reddit thread discussing simple status dashboards for self-hosted servers.
| Software | Description | Notes |
|-----------------|-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Beszel** | Server status monitor dashboard | Works well, issues with Docker/LXC monitoring reported. |
| **Status** | Simple, clean server status monitor | User wants to merge with Flame dashboard. Docker available. |
| **Homepage** | Dashboard for self-hosting | Can display info through integrations (Glances). |
| **Glances** | System monitoring tool | Often used with Homepage, but not always required. |
| **Uptime Kuma** | Simple server status monitor | Easy to set up and manage, looks great. |
| **Ward** | Docker-based status dashboard | |
| **Dash** | Status dashboard | Looks great and is easy to use. |
| **Netdata** | System performance monitoring | Not simple, but "just works". Dark theme disliked by one user. |
| **simple-system-monitor** | System monitor | Has theming capabilities. |
| **BTOP** | Terminal-based system monitor | Suggested as a tip for SSH users. |
| **htop** | Terminal-based system monitor | Suggested as a tip for SSH users. |
| **neofetch** | Terminal-based system information | Suggested as a tip for SSH users. |
| Software | Description | Notes |
|-----------------|-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Beszel** | Server status monitor dashboard | Works well, issues with Docker/LXC monitoring reported. |
| **Status** | Simple, clean server status monitor | User wants to merge with Flame dashboard. Docker available. |
| **Homepage** | Dashboard for self-hosting | Can display info through integrations (Glances). |
| **Glances** | System monitoring tool | Often used with Homepage, but not always required. |
| **Uptime Kuma** | Simple server status monitor | Easy to set up and manage, looks great. |
| **Ward** | Docker-based status dashboard | |
| **Dash** | Status dashboard | Looks great and is easy to use. |
| **Netdata** | System performance monitoring | Not simple, but "just works". Dark theme disliked by one user. |
| **simple-system-monitor** | System monitor | Has theming capabilities. |
| **BTOP** | Terminal-based system monitor | Suggested as a tip for SSH users. |
| **htop** | Terminal-based system monitor | Suggested as a tip for SSH users. |
| **neofetch** | Terminal-based system information | Suggested as a tip for SSH users. |
Vuls is an open-source agentless vulnerability scanner designed to help administrators find and manage security vulnerabilities in their systems. It offers fast, deep, and remote scanning options, along with dynamic analysis and middleware/library scanning. It supports a wide range of operating systems including Linux, FreeBSD, Windows, and macOS.
Founded in 2007, Bitnami initially simplified open-source software deployment with pre-packaged stacks, eliminating complex configuration tasks for developers.
Bitnami has adapted to the changing tech landscape, expanding from installers and VMs to support cloud platforms, containers (Docker, Helm), and Kubernetes.
Bitnami has adapted to the changing tech landscape, expanding from installers and VMs to support cloud platforms, containers (Docker, Helm), and Kubernetes.
Homebrew simplifies the installation of missing command-line software on macOS, addressing inconsistencies between BSD and GNU versions and managing the PATH environment.
| Command | Description |
|-------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| `brew install wget` | Installs the `wget` program using Homebrew. |
| `brew install tree` | Installs the `tree` utility using Homebrew. |
| `brew install emacs`| Installs the `emacs` text editor using Homebrew. |
| `brew install coreutils` | Installs core utilities using Homebrew. |
| `brew install findutils`| Installs findutils using Homebrew. |
| `which find` | Displays the location of the `find` command. |
| `which -a` | Displays all locations of a command in the PATH. |
| `--version` or `--help` | Options to check the version of a command. |
| `gsed` | GNU `sed` stream editor (installed via Homebrew). |
| `gfind` | GNU `find` utility (installed via Homebrew). |
| `make` | Used for compiling software from source (mentioned as an older method).|
| `grep` | BSD version mentioned as a pre-installed utility. |
| `find` | BSD version mentioned as a pre-installed utility. |
| `vim` | BSD version mentioned as a pre-installed utility. |
| Command | Description |
|-------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| `brew install wget` | Installs the `wget` program using Homebrew. |
| `brew install tree` | Installs the `tree` utility using Homebrew. |
| `brew install emacs`| Installs the `emacs` text editor using Homebrew. |
| `brew install coreutils` | Installs core utilities using Homebrew. |
| `brew install findutils`| Installs findutils using Homebrew. |
| `which find` | Displays the location of the `find` command. |
| `which -a` | Displays all locations of a command in the PATH. |
| `--version` or `--help` | Options to check the version of a command. |
| `gsed` | GNU `sed` stream editor (installed via Homebrew). |
| `gfind` | GNU `find` utility (installed via Homebrew). |
| `make` | Used for compiling software from source (mentioned as an older method).|
| `grep` | BSD version mentioned as a pre-installed utility. |
| `find` | BSD version mentioned as a pre-installed utility. |
| `vim` | BSD version mentioned as a pre-installed utility. |
