2.5 Admins is a podcast featuring two sysadmins called Allan Jude and Jim Salter, and a producer/editor who can just about configure a Samba share called Joe Ressington. Every two weeks we get together, talk about recent tech news, and answer some of your admin-related questions.
2.5 Admins 323: No /boot For You
Why you should be watching for SSL certificates that you didn’t issue, Let’s Encrypt is shortening the length of certs to 64 days, Ubuntu tightens up GRUB with secure boot, an Intel driver bug breaks IPv6 for major services, and running websites from a home Internet connection.
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FreeBSD Release Cycles and Enterprise Requirements: Why LTS Matters
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Chrome’s Response to Recent ccTLD Registry Hijacks
64-Day Certificate Lifetimes Coming Feb 2027 – Let’s Encrypt
Ubuntu 26.10 drops Btrfs, XFS & ZFS /boot with Secure Boot
A preinstalled Intel driver is silently breaking IPv6, OneNote and Microsoft 365
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