Seth Kenlon is a UNIX geek, free culture advocate, independent multimedia artist, and D&D nerd. He has worked in the film and computing industry, often at the same time. He is one of the maintainers of the Slackware-based multimedia production project Slackermedia.

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5 reasons sysadmins love systemd

Systemd's speed and ease make it a popular way to manage modern Linux systems.
Seth Kenlon (Red Hat) 15 Apr 2021 14 comments
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A beginner's guide to load balancing

Load balancing distributes resources to where they're needed most at that moment.
Seth Kenlon (Red Hat) 15 Apr 2021
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3 essential Linux cheat sheets for productivity

Download cheat sheets for sed, grep, and parted to integrate new processes into your work.
Seth Kenlon (Red Hat) 14 Apr 2021
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Create an encrypted file vault on Linux

Use Linux Unified Key Setup to create an encrypted vault for sensitive files on a physical drive or cloud storage.
Seth Kenlon (Red Hat) 13 Apr 2021
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Encrypt your files with this open source software

VeraCrypt offers open source file-encryption with cross-platform capabilities.
Seth Kenlon (Red Hat) 12 Apr 2021
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Contributed Content

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Get started with batch files in FreeDOS

Batch files are a great way to write your own simple programs and automate tasks that normally require lots of typing.
Kevin O'Brien 07 Apr 2021
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FreeDOS commands you need to know

Learn how to make, remove, copy, and do other things with directories and files in FreeDOS.
Kevin O'Brien 03 Apr 2021
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Understanding file names and directories in FreeDOS

Learn how to create, edit, and name files in FreeDOS.
Kevin O'Brien 10 Mar 2021
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3 open source password managers

Keep your data and accounts safe by using a secure open source password manager to store unique, complex passwords.
Jason Baker (Red Hat) 04 Mar 2021 11 comments
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Navigate your FreeDOS system

Master the DIR command to navigate your way around FreeDOS.
Kevin O'Brien 26 Feb 2021
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Commented on 15 Apr 2021
5 reasons sysadmins love systemd
Glad to hear this was elucidating, Don! It's definitely a testament to systemd that you (and many other users) use it every day but know and care very little about it. It must mean things are working the way they should...
Commented on 15 Apr 2021
5 reasons sysadmins love systemd
If we're pitching distros without systemd, I recommend Slackware. http://slackware.com
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