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iPhone disconnecting on macOS
Troubleshoot an iPhone Xs repeatedly connecting and disconnecting over USB on macOS 10.15.3 using a Terminal command.
February 25, 2020
Installing PiVPN (OpenVPN)
Set up OpenVPN with PiVPN on Ubuntu 18.04, choose network and certificate settings, and generate an ovpn profile for a client.
February 21, 2020
Configuring an NTP client on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Install an NTP client on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, configure pool.ntp.org servers, and check which server is synchronizing the system clock.
February 12, 2020
Upgrading Ubuntu 16.04 LTS to 18.04 LTS
Walk through an Ubuntu 16.04 LTS to 18.04 LTS upgrade, including package updates, release-upgrades configuration, and the upgrade prompts.
February 11, 2020
Changing the timezone on Ubuntu
Check and change the Ubuntu timezone using either dpkg-reconfigure or timedatectl, with examples from Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS.
February 6, 2020
Changing the hostname on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Check and change the Ubuntu 18.04 LTS hostname with hostnamectl, including the cloud-init configuration discussed in the guide.
February 4, 2020
Windows 10 Ubuntu 0x80070422 error
Resolve Ubuntu 18.04 LTS startup error 0x80070422 on Windows 10 version 1909 by starting the LxssManager service.
January 29, 2020
Raspberry Pi boot failure
Troubleshoot Raspberry Pi NOOBS boot failures on SDXC cards by formatting the card as FAT32 and resolving guiformat device-access errors.
January 22, 2020
Creating a swap file on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Create and enable a swap file on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, persist it in fstab, and automate the setup with an Amazon Lightsail launch script.
January 17, 2020
Splitting FLAC files on Ubuntu
Split a single FLAC album into tracks on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS using a CUE sheet, then add track tags with cuetools and shntool.
January 15, 2020