As I prepare for my October 4th, 2025, presentation at the Shepard of the Valley (Minnesota) Genealogy Society, I’m excited to share the conductor-and-braid metaphor—humans and AI working in harmony…
This checklist is designed to help users thoroughly assess Linux distributions for their suitability as a daily driver, with a strong emphasis on privacy and security. 1. Base System &…
In most, if not all, Linux distros, you can force the use of passwords for auto-mounting USB memory devices. To manage or reduce password prompts, you can: Edit PolicyKit rules:…
Enabling AppArmor on Arch Linux This document describes the steps taken to enable AppArmor on an Arch Linux system by modifying the GRUB configuration. In the conclusion (below), my xsession-error…
How to Install and Set Up hblock on Arch Linux What is hblock? hblock is a shell script that helps to block ads and trackers by modifying the hosts file.…
How to Install and Set Up FireJail on Arch Linux What is FireJail? FireJail is a security sandbox program that uses Linux namespaces and seccomp-bpf to restrict the running environment…
What is USBGuard? USBGuard is a software framework to protect Linux systems from unauthorized USB devices. It allows you to define policies for USB device access and can help prevent…
How to Install and Set Up UFW & GUFW on Arch Linux What is UFW? UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall) is a user-friendly interface for managing iptables firewall rules. It is designed…
How to Install and Run chkrootkit on Arch Linux Step 1: Install chkrootkit Open your terminal and run the following command: sudo pacman -S chkrootkit Step 2: Run chkrootkit To…
How to Install and Run rkhunter on Arch Linux Step 1: Install rkhunter Open your terminal and run the following command: sudo pacman -S rkhunter Step 2: Update rkhunter Database…