Causes for full Linux partition & howto free memory

The accumulation of logs and temporary file junk can cause the root partition to fill up noticeably. If the storage space is exhausted, the system can no longer install updates, for example, and in some cases this is the first perceptible sign that something has gotten out of hand. A completely full root partition mainly … Read more

End-to-end encryption for cloud storage in 2020

The release of the new version of Ubuntu with long-term support, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and in particular the KDE variant (Kubuntu), prompted me to reconsider the issue of file encryption on cloud storage services. In particular, the methods built into the KDE desktop (Plasma) for creating so-called ‘vaults’ using EncFS or CryFS surprised me somewhat, … Read more

Howto: No internet connectivity with public wifi hotspots

The network of public WiFi access points is becoming increasingly dense. Travelers in particular like to take advantage of this option. Unfortunately, there’s often a problem: while the connection is established smoothly and the signal strength is more than sufficient, there is still no access to the internet. Unfortunately, there’s no one-hundred-percent solution, but I’d … Read more