diff --git a/doc.zih.tu-dresden.de/.markdownlint.json b/.markdownlintrc
similarity index 100%
rename from doc.zih.tu-dresden.de/.markdownlint.json
rename to .markdownlintrc
diff --git a/doc.zih.tu-dresden.de/README.md b/doc.zih.tu-dresden.de/README.md
index 6bb71092e91273c6bf57d9145a9a3308b50e1095..bf81e772683de7ce9348756551142f54f3d2819b 100644
--- a/doc.zih.tu-dresden.de/README.md
+++ b/doc.zih.tu-dresden.de/README.md
@@ -221,13 +221,14 @@ Installation
 ~ [sudo] npm [-g]  install markdownlint-cli
 ```
 
-The configuration is stored in `.markdownlint.json`. The tool `markdownlint` can be run in dry or
-fix mode. The *dry* mode (default) only outputs findings, whereas in *fix* mode it resolves basic
+The configuration is stored in `.markdownlintrc`.
+The tool `markdownlint` can be run in dry or fix mode.
+The *dry* mode (default) only outputs findings, whereas in *fix* mode it resolves basic
 errors directly in the markdown files.
 
 ```Shell Session
 ~ cd doc.zih.tu-dresden.de/
-~ markdownlint [--config .markdownlint.json] [--fix] docs/index.md
+~ markdownlint [--fix] docs/index.md
 docs/index.md:8:131 MD013/line-length Line length [Expected: 130; Actual: 138]
 ```
 
diff --git a/doc.zih.tu-dresden.de/util/README.md b/doc.zih.tu-dresden.de/util/README.md
index 2660eeb555cb1c400e8beac4715a3d5691c03e04..63c9125cf19e711b12dd480741ad38050143393f 100644
--- a/doc.zih.tu-dresden.de/util/README.md
+++ b/doc.zih.tu-dresden.de/util/README.md
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@ Installation
 ~ npm install markdownlint-cli
 ```
 
-The configuration is stored in `.markdownlint.json`. The tool `markdownlint` can be run in dry or
-fix mode. The *dry* mode (default) only outputs findings, whereas in *fix* mode it resolves basic
+The configuration is stored in `.markdownlintrc`.
+The tool `markdownlint` can be run in dry or fix mode.
+The *dry* mode (default) only outputs findings, whereas in *fix* mode it resolves basic
 errors directly in the markdown files.
 
 ```Shell Session
 ~ cd doc.zih.tu-dresden.de/
-~ markdownlint [--config .markdownlint.json] [--fix] docs/index.md
+~ markdownlint [--fix] docs/index.md
 docs/index.md:8:131 MD013/line-length Line length [Expected: 130; Actual: 138]
 ```
 
diff --git a/howto.md b/howto.md
index 1d3cbd46a60abbdbfa6dcad8802892b0d522d0ec..7627889f6ab3686c9322ea88f51e555dc1c365f1 100644
--- a/howto.md
+++ b/howto.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ git checkout -b RomeNodes
 
 ## 3. Run the linter:
 ```Bash
-markdownlint --config .markdownlint.json  ./docs/use_of_hardware/RomeNodes.md
+markdownlint ./docs/use_of_hardware/RomeNodes.md
 ```
 If there are still errors: go to step 2
 
diff --git a/linkchecker/Dockerfile b/linkchecker/Dockerfile
deleted file mode 100644
index 5fa5ae88233b5447414c1bc624c24ae95b8c2d2c..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/linkchecker/Dockerfile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-FROM debian:buster
-
-###############
-# Linkchecker #
-###############
-
-RUN apt update && apt install -y linkchecker
-
-WORKDIR /src/linkchecker
-
-ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/bin/linkchecker"]
-
-CMD ["--help"]
-
diff --git a/linter/Dockerfile b/linter/Dockerfile
deleted file mode 100644
index 5ca65137d98cba7eb455d015a6af3b2472d6c0c0..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/linter/Dockerfile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-FROM webpage:base
-
-##########
-# Linter #
-##########
-
-RUN apt update && apt install -y nodejs npm
-
-RUN npm install -g markdownlint-cli
-
-WORKDIR /src/linter
-
-ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/local/bin/markdownlint"]
-
-CMD ["--help"]
-
diff --git a/linter/config.json b/linter/config.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 6da021f5d99b8fe4191d6db6c010cc7ee1aac57b..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/linter/config.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "default": false,
-    "first-heading-h1": true,
-    "header-increment": true,
-    "heading-style": { "style": "atx" },
-    "no-missing-space-atx": true,
-    "no-multiple-space-atx": true,
-    "blanks-around-headings": true,
-    "no-emphasis-as-heading": true,
-    "first-line-heading": true,
-    "single-title": true,
-    "no-empty-links": true,
-    "no-alt-text": true,
-    "no-multiple-blanks": true,
-    "single-trailing-newline": true,
-    "blanks-around-fences": true,
-    "blanks-around-lists": true,
-    "commands-show-output": true,
-    "line-length": { "line_length": 100, "code_blocks": false, "tables": false}
-}