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[last updated: 2026-09-07]

Installing/Upgrading Linux:

Desktops:
Create bootable USB stick
dual-boot on Dell tower

Commands
File Permissions
mounting external storage
reformat SSD
Verify Checksums
GPG Encryption
Anti-virus scans
Network things:

Clients & Webservers
Warpinator, Mint 20

Dell Tower
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• Linux commands - small subset that I've found useful:

• Install packages

• Executing Linux commands:

• Recover from lost password

• Disable the (loud and annoying) startup jingle:
• menu > Sound > Sounds tab - turn off: Starting Cinnamon

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• Hosts:
  /etc/hosts (text file)
• frame buffers:
  https://avikdas.com/2019/01/23/writing-gui-applications-on-raspberry-pi-...