send test syslog messages with nc
I needed to send some test packets over UDP to make sure connectivity was working. I found this site which outlined how to do it really well Then on the next line you can send test messages, then hit...
View ArticleSideload Zwift on NVIDIA Shield
I recently got a Tacx Neo 2 smart trainer for my bike and was eager to use it on my big screen TV with Zwift. Unfortunately, despite the Nvidia Shield being a more that capable Android device, Zwift...
View ArticleTranscribe audio with Google Cloud speech-to-text api
I had a few audio files of an interview done with a late relative that I wanted to have Google transcribe for me. I wanted to supply an audio file and have it spit out the results. There are many ways...
View ArticleGet youtube audio with metadata
Taken from here yay -S atomicparsley youtube-dl –extract-audio -f bestaudio[ext=m4a] –add-metadata –embed-thumbnail YOUTUBE_URL The post Get youtube audio with metadata appeared first on Technicus.
View ArticleCReate a local yum repository
I had a need to copy some specific RPM files locally to my machine, but have the general YUM database recognize them (not using yum localinstall.) I found this lovely howto that explains how to do it....
View ArticleMount LVM partitions in FreeBSD
I’ve been playing around with helloSystem, an up and coming FreeBSD desktop environment that mirrors the MacOS experience quite well. Since it’s based in FreeBSD I’ve had to brush up on a few...
View ArticleSynchronize internet calendar to google calendar more frequently
Despite having my own e-mail server I still use Google Calendar for some things. I have an ICS file for the calendar for the Covid vaccination clinic I’m volunteering at. I ran into some frustrating...
View ArticleGuacamole docker quick and easy
Apache Guacamole as an awesome HTML5 remote access gateway. Unfortunately it can be very frustrating to set up. They have docker images that are supposed to make the process easier, but I still ran...
View ArticleAccess idrac6 java console in mac OS
I needed to access my aging Dell PowerEdge R610 iDRAC console on my shiny new 13″ Macbook Pro M1. Unfortunately just like in Linux I ran into the “Connection failed” problem described in this post. It...
View ArticleRestore files from remote borg repository disk image
My off-site backup involves sending borgbackup archives of VM images to a remote synology server. I recently needed to restore a single file from one of the VM images stored within this borg backup...
View Articlersync create directory tree on remote host
I ran into an issue where I want to use rsync to copy a folder to a remote host into a destination directory that doesn’t yet exist. I was frustrated to find that rsync doesn’t appear to be able to...
View ArticleConnect Ubiquiti l2tp vpn with NetworkManager in Arch
I’ve recently moved and needed to connect to my (still existing) home network from my desktop. I’ve never had to VPN from my desktop before, so here my notes for getting it working. Configuration...
View ArticleSaltstack JINJA set variables within set parameter
It took me a while to understand how to insert variables into a JINJA set statement. I read this tutorial which was helpful but still didn’t get me what I wanted. I wanted to be able to set a variable...
View ArticleReset root password on OPNSense with ZFS root
A lot of the guides for resetting the root password on an OPNSense box assume a UFS root partition. The password recovery steps do not work if you installed OPNSense with a ZFS root partition. If you...
View ArticleFix no network after Proxmox 7 upgrade
I upgraded my proxmox server to version 7 and was dismayed to find it had no network connections after a reboot. After much digging I was finally able to find this post which mentioned: After...
View ArticlepiKVM pushover startup script
I’ve had an issue where I wasn’t sure if my dynamic DNS provider registered properly. I then realized that I have a piKVM attached to one of my servers that boots on powerup, even if the server does...
View ArticleFix KVMD not starting after updating piKVM
piKVM is amazing. I had one controlling an old desktop of mine for over 18 months with no issues. I decided to update its software and ran into some problems. The first problem was pacman was returning...
View ArticleSelf host postfix SMTP relay for Zimbra Mail Server
My notes for spinning up a small Debian linode server to act as an SMTP relay for my home network (note you will have to engage with linode support to enable mail ports for new accounts.) Relay server...
View ArticleSite to site Wireguard VPN between OPNSense & Debian Linux server
I have a Debian linode box acting as a wireguard server. I wanted to join my opnsense firewall to it to allow devices behind it to access the box through the wireguard tunnel. It was not as...
View ArticleWireguard on a USG Pro 4
I ran into some issues when trying to configure an OpenVPN tunnel between my Ubiquiti USG Pro 4 and a Debian VPS. I was very disappointed to discover that the version of OpenVPN on the USG only...
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