It’s been a busy stretch lately — I’ve been in full-on video sprint mode producing new content for TuxCare! I’ve been recording a ton of new explainers on how we help sysadmins make Linux management a little less… chaotic. My latest video digs into one of […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

This is the Way. #linux #windows #sysadmin

Getting laid off is tough — but it doesn’t have to define you. In this solo episode, I share my own experience and the best advice I’ve heard on recovering, rebuilding, and moving forward. 🎧 https://podcast.itguyeric.com/16 🎥 https://youtu.be/mWunqmHLHy4 […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

What happens when two nerds who love the community side of tech get together? A whole lot of stories, laughs, and insights. This week, I sit down with #ChrisDeMars to talk all things Developer Relations - from open source to on-stage nerves. We dig into what […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

This is the Way. #linux #opensource #mememonday

Tech Tip Thursday: Want to check what packages on your system have known vulnerabilities? On most Linux distros you can run: $ rpm -q --changelog <package> | grep -i CVE or apt changelog <package> | grep -i CVE Handy when you’re troubleshooting or […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

When you think you nailed your Linux install… then GRUB says otherwise. 😅 Happened to one of my students this week — and yes, we got it fixed. #linux #sysadmin #mememonday #grub

No internet? Air-gapped? Outbound traffic blocked? Radar still works — proxy it through ePortal. In my recent video, I show how to run #tuxcareradar in locked-down, compliance-sensitive environments using ePortal as a proxy. 🎥 https://youtu.be/8mApX2TgXTQ #linux #sysadmin #cybersecurity #TuxCare

💡 Tech Tip Thursday: Doing a Linux install? Before you race through the wizard, pause to: Set up a separate /home partition (saves headaches later), use LVM for flexibility, double-check your time zone & keyboard layout (easy to miss!) A few extra minutes […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Sorry, #TuxCare team, but this is SO me! HAHA!

Tired of choosing between paying for enterprise Linux subscriptions or running community distros without enterprise features? Join me and the #TuxCare team for: “Ending the Linux Tradeoff: How to Get Enterprise Features in a Community Distro” We’ll cover how to: Get enterprise-grade features […]

This week I’m joined by @gangrif , better known as the Iron SysAdmin, to talk all things systems administration: - How he broke into the field - The challenges and wins along the way - What’s changed (and what hasn’t) for sysadmins today. Whether you’re new […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

This made me laugh...but then I cried, a little, because right now, it feels SO true! Ha! #mememonday #linux #opensource

I think I am done watching the @Chiefs play. Every week it’s a hassle to get local channels on my TV. Streaming service coverage of games is a joke. And I am certainly not paying $82/mo for Live TV just to watch 3 hours a week.

🎉 Friday Wins: > Guided my JCCC students through Linux users & groups 👥 > Prepped my next webinar 🚀 > Figured out how to run a Tavern in D&D 5e How about you — what’s your big win this week? #fridaywins #linux #teaching #itcareers #DnD

Tech Tip Thursday: Need to quickly check what groups a user belongs to? $ groups username Or just: $ id username Pro tip: id also shows UID/GID, which is super handy when troubleshooting permissions! What’s your favorite go-to users & groups command? #linux #sysadmin #scripting #automation

When you first learned Linux, what tripped you up more? > Creating users & groups 🆕 > Managing permissions 🔑 > Remembering the right chmod octal 😅 #linux #sysadmin #itcareers

Webinar Alert 🚨 Enterprise Linux without the tradeoffs. 💡 Join me & #TuxCare for: “Ending the Linux Tradeoff: How to Get Enterprise Features in a Community Distro.” 📅 Register → https://lnkd.in/e-7hDKmj #linux #opensource #enterpriselinux #webinar

Well...that escalated quickly! #linux #mememonday

Friday Wins: This week I… - Released a new podcast episode 🎙️ - Survived another round of lecture prep at JCCC 🖥️ - Even managed to keep my homelab humming 💡 How about you — what’s your win for the week? #fridaywins #sysadmin #linux

Tech Tip Thursday: When writing bash scripts, always start with: set -euo pipefail -e stops on errors -u catches unset variables -o pipefail makes sure failed pipes don’t sneak by It’s like putting on safety goggles for your scripts. 🛠️ What’s your go-to […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

LinkedIn 🖥️ Sysadmins of the Interwebs! What's your survival kit? ☕ Coffee 📟 Pager 🐧 A trusty Linux distro 📜 Bash scripts For me, it was usually “all of the above.” 😅 What keeps you going? #sysadmin #itcareers #linux

Before DevOps, SRE & cloud hype, there were sysadmins—tech generalists keeping the lights on with duct tape, bash scripts & caffeine. In this solo episode, I share how I broke into IT, lessons learned, tools I loved (and hated), and how the sysadmin role has […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

I know that CTRL+R exists, but somehow my muscle memory says ⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️ #linux #sysadminlife #mememonday

Friday wins: - Recorded a few new videos (check) - Attended some meetings (check!) - Kept my sanity? (questionable!) How about you? Did you survive your week?

Patch-aware and why you should care! Yes, it rhymes, and yes, it matters. Check out my new #TuxCare blog about Radar vulnerability scanning! https://tuxcare.com/blog/what-is-patch-aware-and-why-should-you-care/ #tuxcareradar #cves

I was telling my students today not to be too overwhelmed by the idea of scripting. In fact, if you want to did your toes in, try a couple of bash aliases first! They're like training wheels - fast, useful, and gets you thinking about automation and syntax! […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Check out this month's #CyberDefenseMagazine issue! I had an article published around using in-memory scanning can bolster security by using #TuxCare Radar! https://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com/newsletters/september-2025 #CyberSecurity #tuxcareradar

📢 Update: I’m consolidating my online presence. LinkedIn is my main platform: linkedin.com/in/itguyeric My BlueSky account is now bridged! https://bsky.app/profile/itguyeric.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy Twitter/X is sunset. Thanks for following me where I’m most active! #opensource #linux […]

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