Two Things You Should Know About Logrotate Behavior in Linux
While developing a logrotate configuration for the Ghost CMS system, I learned some things about the behavior of logrotate that…
Avoid Disaster: How to Securely Backup Your Pihole Configuration and Keep Your Network Running Smoothly
Ensure the security and stability of your network with our guide on backing up your Pihole configuration. Discover the importance of Pihole backups and step-by-step instructions on how to backup and restore your Pihole settings using both web GUI and command line methods.…
Don't Let WireGuard DNS Leaks on Windows Compromise Your Security: Learn How to Fix It
Warning: If you're using WireGuard to split tunnel traffic on Windows, WireGuard is leaking what sites you visit. Here's how to fix it.…
The docker compose Pitfall: Why Your Docker Container's Image Isn't Updating Despite Changes to the Dockerfile
If you use a build attribute in your docker-compose.yml file to build an image locally, you may be surprised…
The Working Developer's Guide to Running Startup Scripts in an S6-Overlay Docker Container
Need to run a quick init script in s6? This is the guide for you! How to add a custom adhoc "oneshot" startup script in a Docker container using the s6-overlay system.…
How to Install a Specific Version of Node in Ubuntu Linux
Sometimes you need to use a specific version of Node, even if that version may be "older". (Don't think of installing a specific version as installing an "older" version, think of it as installing a "long-term support" (LTS) version!) Here is how to install a specific Node version in Ubuntu Linux.…
How To Revert a Proxmox Kernel Update
It's common for a kernel update to break an otherwise functional system. In this guide you will learn how to change the default kernel on Proxmox.…
How to Unlock a Proxmox VM
From time to time, you'll come across the need to kill a lock on your Proxmox server. Fear not, in today's guide we'll discuss the various lock errors you may face and how to unlock a Proxmox VM.…
Log4j for Dummies: How to Determine if Your Server (or Docker Container) Is Affected by the Log4Shell Vulnerability
Log4j is the cybersecurity disaster of the decade. If you thought the SolarWinds hack was bad, well, you ain't seen nothing yet. So what's going on and what's so bad about this exploit? I researched the most expedient and effective way to check for the log4j vulnerability so you don't have to.…
Experiments with apcupsd in Debian/Proxmox: Answers to Questions You Didn't Know You Had
While setting up an apcupsd client on Proxmox, a bunch of questions crossed my mind about the behavior of the apcupsd daemon. I did the experiments to get answers so you don't have to. I hope you find the below apcupsd Q&A helpful. Hopefully it will help you design a better homelab network.…
Automatically Resolve NFS Stale File Handle Errors
NFS Stale File Handles can be one of the most frustrating problems when it comes to network-attached storage (NAS). In this guide, we'll talk about methods you can use to equip your NFS clients to recover automatically from stale file handle errors.…
Save Disk Space By Setting Up Logrotate with Your Ghost Blog
The Ghost blog platform doesn't automatically set up logrotation when it is installed. As a result, Ghost will perpetually append to its log files until you run out of disk space. Here is how to fix it using the logrotate utility in Linux.…
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