GitHub

Authenticating Git and GitHub CLI over SSH

Prerequisites Install GitHub CLI if you haven’t already brew install gh Check that you are logged out. gh auth status You are not logged into any GitHub hosts. Run gh auth login to authenticate. If you’re still logged in, logout. gh auth status github.com ✓ Logged in to github.com as tobyscott25 (keyring) ✓ Git operations for github.com configured to use https protocol. ✓ Token: gho_************************************ ✓ Token scopes: gist, read:org, repo, workflow gh auth logout ✓ Logged out of github....

8 January 2024 · 4 min · Toby Scott
Kubuntu desktop screenshot

Configuring Kubuntu

Until recently, Arch Linux has been my daily driver. I love the rolling release model and you really can’t fault the AUR. But always getting the latest features and patches is a double edged sword because along with those benefits come the latest bugs and issues. I considered the benefits to outweigh the short comings up until one dreadful day… # Updating my system with an AUR helper as per normal paru # Things started playing up so I restarted my machine sudo reboot now And my system was bricked....

7 November 2023 · 4 min · Toby Scott
Typing on a keyboard

How to fix an unresponsive keyboard on Lenovo Yoga running Linux

I recently installed Ubuntu Linux on a Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro, although I had to connect an external keyboard to go through the installation process because the built-in keyboard was completely unresponsive! Luckily I came across this Stack Overflow answer which did the trick for me. Once the installation was complete I needed to edit the GRUB config to fix this. sudo vim /etc/default/grub Add these parameters to GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX like so:...

14 January 2023 · 1 min · Toby Scott
Arch Linux

Installing Arch Linux and i3WM

1. Installing the base system Boot from the installation media and run the installer with the following command: # archinstall guided (Fun fact: This is a python script so # python -m archinstall guided works too) When prompted to select a network interface to configure, choose Use NetworkManager to control and manage your internet connection. When prompted to reboot, shutdown your computer, remove the installation media, and turn on the PC....

18 November 2021 · 7 min · Toby Scott