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fsck - file system check
Use fsck to check and repair a file system. The file system must be unmounted when being check and repaired to prevent corruption!
Checking Root File System
The root file system can not be unmounted and checked. Two possible options to check the system are:text/html2025-09-29T01:46:34+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)My Home IT Setup
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My Home IT Setup
Hardware - I have censored this for the time being....
A special mention goes to the Opensprinkler sprinkler controller, that is probably the best network interfaced sprinkler controller available, both for home and some commercial use. See separate section on my home sprinkler setuptext/html2025-02-08T09:11:05+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)KVM Setup
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KVM Setup
I original setup my main server and virual machines all with Ubuntu. However I have started using Debian and find it leaner than Ubuntu. I am slowly moving my various servers and virtual machines to Debian.
* Install And Configure KVM In Ubuntu 20.04 Headless Server
* Installing KVM on Debian 10
* How To Install KVM Hypervisor on Debian 12|11|10
* How to install KVM server on …text/html2025-08-17T00:27:04+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)Network Setup
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Network Setup
Most server have more than one network connection although one is technically enough. Routers by definition need to have a minimum of at least 2 network connections.
It would seem that Debian Linux supports multiple methods to define network connections:text/html2026-01-25T05:14:50+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)Home Server Notes
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Home Server Notes
The main reason for these notes is a reference to assist me with maintaining my home server. This includes upgrading the existing or setting up a new server in the future.
There are many reasons to setup a home server and many different options available. For me one of the big reasons is the tinkering and learning associated with such a set up. There are many other benefits. Perhaps also one of the largest negatives is also the time invested …text/html2025-05-20T04:48:08+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)VNC Server
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VNC Server
This section is a bit of a mess and needs a clean up.....
I want a simple server GUI VNC system. Sadly most the instructions on the net do not seem to meet my needs.
* Install a GUI
* A light desktop system, e.g. xfce
* The x11 windows manager system