Seth Kenlon

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New Zealand (South Island)

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.

Open Source Super Star Moderator's Choice Award 2011 Best Interview Award 2017 100+ Contributions Club Columnist Contributor Club Author

Authored Content

Get modular with Python functions

Minimize your coding workload by using Python functions for repeating tasks.

Why the operating system matters even more in 2017

5 tiny Linux distros to try before you die

Resurrect an ancient machine, boot a broken system, or ensure a safe public computing session with these tiny Linux distros.

cubes coming together to create a larger cube

How to SSH into a running container

SSH is probably not the best way to run commands in a container; try this instead.

How to use MapTool to build an interactive dungeon RPG

By using MapTool, most of a game master's work is done well before a role-playing game begins.

What is a Java constructor?

Constructors are powerful components of programming. Use them to unlock the full potential of Java.

How to write a loop in Bash

Automatically perform a set of actions on multiple files with for loops and find commands.

Authored Comments

sethkenlon

22 Sep 2020

A beginner’s guide to SSH for remote connection on Linux

Great workflow. I like to teach the manual way first so it feels less "magical" (plus I use -i a lot because I have unique keys for different hosts). But I like your method, too. Maybe it's material for an add-on article!

sethkenlon

9 Sep 2020

A beginner’s guide to SSH for remote connection on Linux

Great point. I've updated the article to reinforce the importance of a passphrase on the key itself.