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Using strace to see what a program is doing

strace is a great little program that you can use to see what files a program is using, and error it may be running into as well.

December 3, 2016 · 1 min · Matt Bagley
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How to Change a File's Date and Time

Here we show ways to change a file’s time and date, even to impossible dates

November 17, 2016 · 3 min · Matt Bagley
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Show System Stats after Login to Shell

Here’s a great way to show system stats after you login, such as last login, uptime, load, memory, disk usage, and the weather, and if there’s an issue.

October 18, 2016 · 7 min · Matt Bagley · Updated May 9, 2017
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Making and Running Cronjobs in Systemd

Ever need to make cronjobs under systemd? Here’s how to do so easily, with and without timer and service files.

October 8, 2016 · 2 min · Matt Bagley
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Jekyll Troubleshooting

When things go wrong with Jekyll, here are some ways to fix them

October 5, 2016 · 1 min · Matt Bagley
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Customizepkg - Auto Customize any AUR Package on your system

Want to customize packages in the AUR Repo, but don’t want to keep a separate PKGBUILD or add your own package to AUR? Here’s how.

August 2, 2016 · 9 min · Matt Bagley
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How to Check for Broken Links in Jekyll

Broken links kill SEO. And they can be a pain to find. But here’s a simple way to check for broken links in Jekyll, in two commands!

July 17, 2016 · 3 min · Matt Bagley · Updated Oct 3, 2016

Buying and Selling Domains

Some notes on how to sell and buy domains.

July 16, 2016 · 4 min · Matt Bagley · Updated Jul 15, 2022

Coming up with a [better] Domain and/or User name

Some ways to come up with domain and user names.

July 16, 2016 · 4 min · Matt Bagley

Instant Search Box on your Jekyll Site

A simple way to add a search box on your site that as soon as you type you have your results!

July 15, 2016 · 5 min · Matt Bagley