MajorLinux Tech Wiki — Index¶
A growing reference of Linux, self-hosting, open source, streaming, and troubleshooting guides. Written by MajorLinux. Used by MajorTwin.
Last updated: 2026-03-08 Article count: 15
Domains¶
| Domain | Folder | Articles |
|---|---|---|
| 🐧 Linux & Sysadmin | 01-linux/ |
7 |
| 🏠 Self-Hosting & Homelab | 02-selfhosting/ |
7 |
| 🔓 Open Source Tools | 03-opensource/ |
0 |
| 🎙️ Streaming & Podcasting | 04-streaming/ |
1 |
| 🔧 General Troubleshooting | 05-troubleshooting/ |
0 |
🐧 Linux & Sysadmin¶
Files & Permissions¶
- [[linux-file-permissions]] — chmod, chown, special bits, finding permission problems
Process Management¶
- [[managing-linux-services-systemd-ansible]] — systemctl, journalctl, writing service files, Ansible service management
Networking¶
- [[ssh-config-key-management]] — key generation, ssh-copy-id, ~/.ssh/config, managing multiple keys
Package Management¶
- [[package-management-reference]] — apt, dnf, pacman side-by-side reference, Flatpak/Snap
Shell & Scripting¶
- [[ansible-getting-started]] — inventory, ad-hoc commands, playbooks, handlers, roles
- [[bash-scripting-patterns]] — set -euo pipefail, logging, error handling, argument parsing, common patterns
Distro-Specific¶
- [[linux-distro-guide-beginners]] — Ubuntu recommendation, distro comparison, desktop environments
- [[wsl2-instance-migration-fedora43]] — moving WSL2 VHDX from C: to another drive
🏠 Self-Hosting & Homelab¶
Docker & Containers¶
- [[self-hosting-starter-guide]] — hardware options, Docker install, first services, networking basics
- [[docker-vs-vms-homelab]] — when to use containers vs VMs, KVM setup, how to run both
- [[debugging-broken-docker-containers]] — logs, inspect, exec, port conflicts, permission errors
Reverse Proxies¶
- [[setting-up-caddy-reverse-proxy]] — Caddyfile basics, automatic HTTPS, local TLS, DNS challenge
DNS & Networking¶
- [[tailscale-homelab-remote-access]] — installation, MagicDNS, making services accessible, subnet router, ACLs
Storage & Backup¶
- [[rsync-backup-patterns]] — flags reference, remote backup, incremental with hard links, cron/systemd
Monitoring¶
- [[tuning-netdata-web-log-alerts]] — tuning web_log_1m_redirects threshold for HTTPS-forcing servers
Security¶
- [[linux-server-hardening-checklist]] — non-root user, SSH key auth, sshd_config, firewall, fail2ban
🔓 Open Source Tools¶
(Articles coming)
🎙️ Streaming & Podcasting¶
OBS Studio¶
- [[obs-studio-setup-encoding]] — installation, NVENC/x264 settings, scene setup, audio filters, Linux Wayland notes
🔧 General Troubleshooting¶
(Articles coming)
Recently Updated¶
| Date | Article | Domain |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-08 | [[obs-studio-setup-encoding]] | Streaming |
| 2026-03-08 | [[linux-file-permissions]] | Linux |
| 2026-03-08 | [[rsync-backup-patterns]] | Self-Hosting |
| 2026-03-08 | [[tailscale-homelab-remote-access]] | Self-Hosting |
| 2026-03-08 | [[package-management-reference]] | Linux |
| 2026-03-08 | [[bash-scripting-patterns]] | Linux |
| 2026-03-08 | [[setting-up-caddy-reverse-proxy]] | Self-Hosting |
| 2026-03-08 | [[ssh-config-key-management]] | Linux |
| 2026-03-08 | [[ansible-getting-started]] | Linux |
| 2026-03-08 | [[self-hosting-starter-guide]] | Self-Hosting |
Writing Backlog¶
| Topic | Domain | Priority | From Gap? |
|---|---|---|---|
| KeePassXC self-hosted password management | Open Source | High | No |
| Docker Compose networking deep dive | Self-Hosting | High | No |
| Troubleshooting NVIDIA on Linux | Troubleshooting | Medium | No |
| Pi-hole setup and local DNS | Self-Hosting | Medium | No |
| OBS audio routing on Linux (PipeWire) | Streaming | Medium | No |
| Nextcloud setup with Docker | Self-Hosting | Medium | No |
| tmux basics | Linux | Low | No |