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Troubleshooting Tips For Linux Boot Issues in the Cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

Troubleshooting Tips For Linux Boot Issues in the Cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

In order to troubleshoot linux boot issues effectively, you must have a good understanding of the different events that take place during the linux boot process and more importantly, at which point during the whole boot process that these events take place at. I have 

How to Use SSH Agent Forwarding in Bash, Putty and MobaXterm to Connect to Servers in a Private Network

How to Use SSH Agent Forwarding in Bash, Putty and MobaXterm to Connect to Servers in a Private Network

A quick tutorial on how to use SSH agent forwarding to securely connect to remote servers using local ssh keys.

What Is XDP And How Do You Use It In Linux (Amazon EC2 example)

What Is XDP And How Do You Use It In Linux (Amazon EC2 example)

A brief overview and tutorial on XDP. A feature in the linux kernel which allows you to process network packets as they arrive on a NIC

6 Benefits of a Permanent Residence Permit in South Africa

6 Benefits of a Permanent Residence Permit in South Africa

I consider myself an economic migrant; I left my home country Zimbabwe to search for better job prospects and living conditions. Chances of things getting better in Zimbabwe during my life time are practically non-existent so within a year after I graduated from University of 

Best Drones to Buy in South Africa

Best Drones to Buy in South Africa

There are quite a few options out there for someone who wants to buy a drone in South Africa. DJI pretty much has a monopoly in this industry and it’s a good thing they make great drones. There are a few good alternative manufacturers out 

5 Types of Careers in I.T.

5 Types of Careers in I.T.

I.T. is a massive field and the wide variety of options available to me is something I hadn’t really grasped until recently when I started working in the field. It’s unfortunate that it took me this long to get a good picture of the I.T 

The Linux Boot Process –verbose

The Linux Boot Process –verbose

A technical deep dive into the various stages of the Linux boot process (using Grub2) for both SysV-Init and SystemD Linux systems.

5 Side Hustles with Good Money in South Africa

5 Side Hustles with Good Money in South Africa

I was not ready for the sudden increase in my electricity bill when winter started. I am literally paying twice as much as I did during summer and this is after I made a lot of effort to reduce my electricity use. I decided to 

How to Hack Work Experience When Job Hunting

How to Hack Work Experience When Job Hunting

One hardship of being a young adult is that a lot of the jobs out there seem out of reach due to the work experience requirements.

6 Photography Gift Ideas Under R500

6 Photography Gift Ideas Under R500

You know that awkward moment you wanna buy your close friend a gift to fuel their photography hobby… but all you see is expensive cameras and lenses? Well here’s a couple of things you can get without blowing a hole in your budget…from an actual