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MajorLinux Tech Wiki — Index	2026-03-08

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: 2026-03-11 Article count: 15

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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

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🐧 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

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🏠 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

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🔓 Open Source Tools

(Articles coming)

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🎙️ Streaming & Podcasting

OBS Studio

• obs-studio-setup-encoding — installation, NVENC/x264 settings, scene setup, audio filters, Linux Wayland notes

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🔧 General Troubleshooting

• isp-sni-filtering-caddy — troubleshooting why wiki.majorshouse.com was blocked by Google Fiber
• obsidian-cache-hang-recovery — resolving "Loading cache" hang in Obsidian by cleaning Electron app data and ML artifacts
• yt-dlp-fedora-js-challenge — fixing YouTube JS challenge solver errors and missing formats on Fedora

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Recently Updated

Date	Article	Domain
2026-03-11	obsidian-cache-hang-recovery	Troubleshooting
2026-03-11	yt-dlp-fedora-js-challenge	Troubleshooting
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

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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