PowerShell: Time Stamp Variable
This is useful in almost any script as it enables the accurate timestamp of log…
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How To Disable Microsoft One Sync Service
OneSyncSvc is the parent object of OneSyncSvc_#####, and Sync Host_##### is the child's display name.…
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Linux: Creating Volume Shortcuts
Run xfce4-keyboard-settings > select the 'Application Shortcuts' tab > Add > input one of the…
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Linux: ‘Initramfs Unpacking Failed’ Error Upon Booting
Error: initramfs unpacking failed: Decoding failed Resolution: sudo sed -i 's/COMPRESS=lz4/COMPRESS=gzip/g' /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.confsudo update-initramfs -u# reboot…
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How to Add Printers on Linux Mint 20
Overview: The Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) is an open source printing system developed by…
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Linux Mint 20.04 Workstation Setup
Common Workstation Utilities: # Screenshot sudo apt install flameshot # RDP Client sudo apt install…
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Linux: How to Add a Line into Crontab from Command Line
The easy method: newline=@reboot /usr/bin/numlockx(crontab -l && echo "$newLine") | crontab - Alternative (longer version)…
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Enabling Virtualization Extensions in BIOS
The following steps are general instructions to perform this task on most computer bios: Boot…
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How To Inject NIC Drivers into the ESXi Installation Image
Update 1/10/2021: ESXi-7.0 isn't compatible with the drivers in our previous illustration. Thus, this is…
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How to Install Visual Studio Code on Linux Mint 20.04
Linux Mint versions earlier than 20.04 would allow a user to install snapd, prior to…
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Linux: How to Manually Create a USB Bootable Drive for ESXi
Step 1: Find the USB mount root@kimlinux:/home/kim# ls /dev/s*/dev/sda /dev/sdb1 /dev/sdb3 /dev/sdc1 /dev/sg1 /dev/snapshot /dev/stdin/dev/sdb…
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How to Disable or Remove Windows Defender
Step 1: Disable Real-time monitoring immediately to minimize current runtime memory resource utilization Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring…
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The 10 Commandments of C Programming
Source: some ancient programming god Thou shalt run lint frequently and study its pronouncements with…
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Java Virtual Machine Optimal Memory Tuning
Overview: There are five available garbage collectors (GC) for Java Virtual Machines (JVM). Here are…
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How To Install Zabbix Client on CentOS 8
# Open the commonly known Zabbix ports firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-port=10050/tcp --permanent firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-port=161/tcp --permanent…
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Linux: Using Bash to Search for Files Matching Certain Extensions
# using tree: list any files in a directory parentDirectory=/home tree --prune $parentDirectory # using…
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How To Install Microsoft Edge on Ubuntu / Debian / Linux Mint
Step 1: Add Microsoft Repository curl https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc | gpg --dearmor > microsoft.gpgsudo install -o root…
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How to Install Internet Explorer on Ubuntu 20.04
Step 1: Install PlayonLinux kim@kimlinux:~# sudo apt install playonlinux -y Step 2: Install Internet Explorer…
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Expanding System Volume C Drive of Windows Hyper-V Virtual Machine
There are three three steps to expand a disk of a virtual machine: Connect to…
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Setup PXE Client Booting for Microsoft Deployment Toolkit with Multiple VLANs
Part A: Configure Clients Ensure that machines on the network would boot on a predetermined…
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