As we step into 2025, I’m excited to share my journey of restructuring my development setup using virtual machines (VMs) running in VirtualBox. My host OS is Windows 11 Home, installed on an older Dell gaming PC that has served me well over the years. Choosing the Right Virtual Machines:…
For advanced users looking to efficiently manage multiple WordPress sites on an Ubuntu server, the following guide provides a streamlined, copy-paste sequence of commands. This comprehensive setup will handle essential tasks such as updating and upgrading your system, installing necessary packages, configuring virtual hosts, setting directory permissions, and creating MySQL…
As a web designer, I’ve always enjoyed the flexibility of running virtual machines (VMs) on my PC. Using VirtualBox on my Dell Gaming PC allows me to keep my development environment isolated from my host operating system. This setup provides a clean, stable environment for Ubuntu 24.10, where I can…
As the world moves forward, the debate between Linux and Windows remains as relevant as ever. For many years, I’ve navigated the landscape of both operating systems, weighing their strengths and weaknesses. Recently, with Windows 10’s end of support looming, many in the Linux community are excited, thinking this will…
Why Ubuntu is the Best Choice for Development When it comes to setting up a stable, secure, and developer-friendly environment, I find that Ubuntu is my best choice. While distributions like Arch Linux or CachyOS offer high customization, they often require a lot of configuration and troubleshooting. Ubuntu, on the…
If you’re running CachyOS, an Arch-based Linux distribution, and need to configure a more manual approach to firewall management, you may want to replace the Uncomplicated Firewall (UFW) with iptables. While UFW is easy to use, it can sometimes interfere with other tools like KVM or virt-manager, particularly when working…
Introduction If you’re a developer, you probably write and run Python scripts frequently. One of the most common ways to execute a Python script is through the terminal. However, every time you need to execute a Python script, you might find yourself navigating to the terminal, typing: python3 script_name.py and…
Heute schreibe ich ausnahmsweise einmal einen Blogpost auf Deutsch. Der Grund dafür ist, dass ich gestern ein YouTube-Video gesehen habe, in dem eine Person, die aus Deutschland ausgewandert ist, erzählt, wie sie zur kanadischen Staatsbürgerin wurde. Während ich das Video anschaute, erinnerte ich mich an meine Entscheidung, kanadischer Staatsbürger zu…
As a developer, I’m constantly looking for efficient ways to streamline my workflow. For the kind of projects I’m building—simple, PHP-driven brochure websites with no database (for now)—I don’t need a complex web server setup. Instead, I’ve opted for the built-in PHP web server, which makes local development super easy…