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FreeBSD Allow Normal Users To Mount CDROMs/DVDs/USB Devices

Posted: 03 Jun 2018 07:43 PM PDT


How do I allow any ordinary users (such as my son or wife) to mount CD-ROMs, DVDs, USB drives, and other removable media on our home server powered by FreeBSD operating systems?

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Ubuntu Linux Remove/Delete PPAs apt-get command

Posted: 03 Jun 2018 07:38 PM PDT


Over time I have added way too many PPAs using the add-apt-repository command on Ubuntu Linux 16.04/18.04 LTS server for testing purpose. How can I delete or remove those PPAs? Is there a command to list all PPAs?

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16 Places To Buy A Laptop With Linux Preloaded

Posted: 03 Jun 2018 07:36 PM PDT


I want a Linux system without having to pay a Microsoft tax. The hardest part of using Linux is to find out the correct hardware. Hardware compatibility and drivers can be a big issue. But where one can find Linux desktops or Laptop for sale? Here are sixteen places to buy a preinstalled Linux Desktop and Laptop.

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How to reset a KVM clone virtual Machines with virt-sysprep on Linux

Posted: 03 Jun 2018 01:41 PM PDT

I know how to clone a KVM VM. Once cloned I would like to reset cloned VM. How do I reset, unconfigure or customize a virtual machine so clones can be made? How can I reset a KVM clone virtual Machines with virt-sysprep command on a Linux server based hypervisor?

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Linux list a KVM vm guest using virsh command

Posted: 03 Jun 2018 12:41 PM PDT

How do I list a KVM vm guest using virsh command on a Linux based hypervisor?

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