Linux - The Engineer's Workshop

The Working Developer's Guide to Running Startup Scripts in an S6-Overlay Docker Container

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Linux • 2 min read

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.…

TorqueWrench • 31 Dec 2022

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Proxmox • 4 min read

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.…

TorqueWrench • 07 Feb 2022

Experiments with apcupsd in Debian/Proxmox: Answers to Questions You Didn't Know You Had

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SysAdmin • 3 min read

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.…

TorqueWrench • 28 Apr 2021

Automatically Resolve NFS Stale File Handle Errors

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SysAdmin • 3 min read

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.…

TorqueWrench • 20 Mar 2021

Save Disk Space By Setting Up Logrotate with Your Ghost Blog

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Ghost • 3 min read

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.…

TorqueWrench • 08 Mar 2021

How To Set Up a WireGuard VPN Server on Ubuntu Linux

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Linux • 11 min read

How To Set Up a WireGuard VPN Server on Ubuntu Linux

With WireGuard now officially supported by Ubuntu and integrated into the Linux kernel, I’ve decided it’s high time to for dedicated guide on how to set up a WireGuard VPN server on Ubuntu.…

TorqueWrench • 22 Apr 2020

Ubuntu's Latest LTS RC Is Out: Here's How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Focal Fossa

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Linux • 3 min read

Ubuntu's Latest LTS RC Is Out: Here's How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Focal Fossa

Ubuntu's latest LTS is now out, bringing with it a bunch of exciting new features. In today's short guide, we'll learn how to update to Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa.…

TorqueWrench • 16 Apr 2020

LVM, Thin Provisioning, and Monitoring Storage Use: A Case Study

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Servers • 8 min read

LVM, Thin Provisioning, and Monitoring Storage Use: A Case Study

If you're not monitoring your server's storage use, it can quickly run away from you. Today's guide shows you how to keep an eye on things with an introduction to LVM thin provisions and monitoring disk use with Diskover, lvs, and Grafana utilities.…

TorqueWrench • 10 Mar 2020

How to Set Up WireGuard on a Raspberry Pi

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Raspberry Pi • 8 min read

How to Set Up WireGuard on a Raspberry Pi

WireGuard is rapidly becoming the go-to VPN, with even Linus Torvalds himself praising it. In fact, Torvalds is such a fan, he has merged it directly into the Linux kernel. But why is WireGuard receiving so much praise and should you use it? Keep reading to find out.…

TorqueWrench • 20 Feb 2020

tmux for Beginners: A Quick and Easy Introduction

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Linux • 4 min read

tmux for Beginners: A Quick and Easy Introduction

Boost your productivity with this tutorial in how to use tmux. Protect yourself against unexpected disconnects and improve development workflows.…

TorqueWrench • 10 Feb 2020

How to Monitor Disk Usage and Growth with Diskover

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Servers • 8 min read

How to Monitor Disk Usage and Growth with Diskover

Monitoring server storage should be part of every data center monitoring procedure. Learn how to monitor and analyze server storage use and growth with Diskover.…

TorqueWrench • 04 Feb 2020

How to Set Up a WireGuard Client on Linux with .conf File

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Linux • 1 min read

How to Set Up a WireGuard Client on Linux with .conf File

How to quickly set up WireGuard on a Linux client with wg-quick and a .conf configuration file.…

TorqueWrench • 29 Dec 2019