New to Linux or use Windows but want to try LINUX without the hassle of installation? I have Oracle Virtual Box appliances (VMs) running CentOS5, CentOS7 and Ubuntu which I use for training.

Instructions on how to set them up, plus download links can be found here: https://icedrive.net/0/76OiAh5hdf. You won't need the Zoom software unless you are attending my course.

A busy morning. I visit the gym (it's not busy), bluetooth headphones and country rock (Lukas Nelson), while two guys trim the trees and hedges in the garden at home.

Have been reading about Chrome now being spyware. Decided to dump it in favour of the Brave browser, although I already use Firefox on my Linux Mint 19 desktop. I dumped Windows 10 as a desktop some years ago. On my Galaxy J6+ I'm trying Firefox Focus.

Last nights free Linux training went very well. It was the 3rd session of the 2nd course I've run and covered permissions, crontab, grep and vim. I'm waiting for the feedback form, positive I hope!

I'm using free software from zoom.us to host the meetings and out of the blue have just been approached to run some training sessions on zoom in London later this month. The only drawback I've found so far in using zoom is that free sessions are limited to 40 minutes but I've overcome this by subscribing on a monthly basis.

No virtual training this week but I'm looking for delegates, I have 3 already, for the next free Linux training session on 7-8th August.

If you want to learn how to use Linux at the command line including the mysteries of vim and grep, I have been running FREE, instructor led, virtual Linux fundamentals courses. I've run two so far and have another session scheduled for this eveining. I'll be running the next one on 7/8th August in the evening between 7.00 and 9.30pm GMT. If you're interested please email me for an invite.

I underestimated the amount of admin involved in setting up even free courses but I think I'm on top of it now.