in the past few weeks i've built a new personal server, and put a headless #debian system on it (my first debian install). got apache up and running, iptables, fail2ban, ssh authentication by security key only. quite proud of figuring all that out.
yesterday, i managed to resize the filesystem on my laptop's occasionally needed windows partition, resize the whole partition, and then smash debian as the third OS on this little book. somehow managed not to destroy anything except the #ubuntu partition's ability to secure boot. turning off secure boot in the bios allows me to boot just fine.
that ubuntu partition is going away anyways. i've been sick and tired of canonical's crap but as an adult (who doesn't work in tech) i don't often have/find the time to fuck around with computers like when i was younger. for example, i still can't get the wireless printer at work to be recognized by debian. so i have to boot into ubuntu in order to do my job.
but rest assured, i will conquer this hurdle as well, and that ubuntu partition is going straight into the volcano.
i've learned more about #linux in the last couple weeks than in the last 18 years of using ubuntu. and i love it. understanding how your system really works, recognizing a cli command versus an application, being more aware of your cli options, getting comfortable reading a manual page and actually understanding it... i mean this is way we should strive to use all the tools around us. lest, we become the tools ourselves.
a lot of this was thanks to comrades who showed patience and guided me along the way. a lot of if was me cursing my computer and taking frequent smoke breaks. but mostly comrades.
so to anyone who might be interested in revamping their own digital life, feel free to hit me up with questions. i'm not an expert on shit, but i've gained a lot of experience and i feel like i gotta pass on the good karma. for all the bad actors in #foss world, there's still a lot of really good projects, and sometimes you just need someone who has their head in current events to help you sort out the grifters from the real pillars of #community .
and fuck #canonical