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Rsync

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-01-31T14:34:43+00:00

rsync backup linux debian rsnapshot Rsync These are my rsync notes. I also used to use rsnapshot, however I was unhappy with the performance of this application and moved to restic. The original rsnapshot notes have been rolled up and moved to the bottom of this page. Rsync Notes Main rsync command usage summary

Docker nginx / php notes

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-11-09T00:31:16+00:00

linux docker nginx php fast-cgi php-fpm Docker nginx / php notes nginx executable I had some trouble getting nginx with php-fpm to operate. So I tried to get working a simple setup to nut-out the nuances. I got it working using php-fpm socket with Apline Linux on 2 Docker instances, one running Nginx and the other php-fpm.

IPMI CLI Tools

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-12-23T13:07:19+00:00

linux ipmi ipmitool cli bmc IPMI CLI Tools Much copied from Adam Sweet's wiki on IPMI. What is IPMI? IPMI is standard which allows remote server management, primarily developed by Intel. IPMI cards, known as Baseboard Management Cards (BMCs) are primitive computers in their own right and are operational all the time, so long as the server has a power source. The server itself does not need to be powered on, or the operating system operational for the BMC to work, it just needs a power source…

Back-up Server Old Setup

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-01-03T00:55:46+00:00

linux debian backup lvm filesystem server nfs mount showmount Back-up Server Old Setup This has been more difficult than I would have thought. I have used rsnapshot the past couple of years (2020-21), but have never really been happy with it for many reasons. The main reason is that it has never worked well, the rsync is reasonably fast, but the rsnapshot takes far too long. Other problems include; difficulties in set-up, and concerns will reliability. Recently I noticed that Debian no longer …

Docker mailserver

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-08-16T11:39:12+00:00

linux docker mail mailserver alpine dovecot postfix sqlite s6 s6-rc Docker mailserver This mailserver setup follows Workaround's SPmail guide for Debian 12 “Bookworm”. Key changes are that instead of installing on Debian 12 virtual machine1, with a Maria mysql database2, this setup is for installation on latest Alpine linux Docker image with s6-rc init using maria database. I toyed with sqlite and basically got it functional, however the support apps do not function with sqlite, so I went ba…

Web Server setup

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-12-07T03:13:35+00:00

linux debian apache apache2 httpd web server php certbot letsencrypt nextcloud cloud vm virtual machine kvm proxy reverse proxy gid uid vipw vigr group id user id Web Server setup Basic Web Server setup on VM I am moving away from Ubuntu to Debian. I find the instruction for here are good to setup a basic web server Digitalocean's LAMP on Debian 11 and Computing for Geeks LAMP on Debian. Old, tl;dr; The main reference used is Unixmen - How To Install LAMP Stack On Ubuntu 16.04, for the bas…

IPMI Console Setup

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-05-18T07:27:42+00:00

linux bmc grub ipmi console redirection cli IPMI Console Setup I have 3 computers from Supermicro with BMC and IPMI. The Supermicro provided utility program IPMIView is good, but the iKVM console redirection facility is woefully unreliable and also seems to be poorly documented! (Probably because it is based upon Java.) Interestingly this utility program is provided for Windows and Linux, and is even available in Manjaro AUR repositories. (This probably actually makes sense as many Supermic…

Docker - DNS Server

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-02-15T00:37:24+00:00

linux docker dns bind9 Docker - DNS Server What Is DNS and How Does It Work – A Comprehensive Guide I have been using Bind9 as my home LAN DNS for the past few years. I originally operated it on bare metal on my home router computer. In mid 2023 I successfully moved my Bind9 primary instance to my main home server in a container and created a slave instance in a container running on my home router computer. I created a Docker Bind9 Image using base Docker Alpine Linux images, with S6 init s…

Router Hardware

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-09-20T09:35:01+00:00

linux router hardware Router Hardware ikoolcore-r2-max (Dec 2024) The Supermicro SYS-E200-9B has stopped working. It posts bios, but will not boot further. I suspect hardware failure of some sort. The BMC failed a few years ago. I have ordered a replacement ikoolcore-r2-max. The replacement comes with 2.5Gb/s and 10GB/s NICs and a more modern and faster 8 core

Router VM

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-03-08T09:28:50+00:00

linux router vm Router VM I have just decided to play with installing VM (virtual machines) on my Router hardware (2023-01). I have been reluctant to do this for a number of reasons. My separate listing for Router Hardware. Basically the machine is a bit old slow and under powered, but still adequate for what it does. I do not run a desktop on this machine, CLI (Command Line Interface only). The main services I am currently running on this machine are, all bare metal:

Nextcloud Container

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-04-03T14:43:15+00:00

linux docker nextcloud mysql mariadb Nextcloud Container Nextcloud publishes their own Docker container of Nextcloud. The Nextcloud image on Docker hub is maintained by the Nextcloud community, and is not officially supported by Nextcloud! Linuxserver.io, as well as some others also have Nextcloud containers on Docker Hub.

Docker

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-01-17T01:03:10+00:00

linux docker cli installation network volume iptables nftables portainer Docker Docker is a set of platform as a service (PaaS) products that use OS-level virtualization to deliver software in packages called _containers_. The service has both free and premium tiers. The software that hosts the containers is called Docker Engine

VNC

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-07-05T10:36:50+00:00

linux docker vnc guacamole VNC I set up Guacamole using Install Guacamole on Docker – VNC, SSH, SFTP, and RDP like a Boss!. * keystroke in a Guacamole session opens and closes the Guacamole control panel. My docker-compose.yml --- services: # MariaDB - MySQL Database mariadb: container_name: guac_db image: linuxserver/mariadb:latest restart: always networks: # - proxy - guac security_opt: - no-new-privileges:true # ports: # …

KPTree - Home Desktop Setup

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-03-16T07:04:18+00:00

mswindows windows setup tip notes personal license powertoys KPTree - Home Desktop Setup Background I have Windows on my main desk top machine, it is dual boot with Debian/XFCE. I am using Debian almost exclusively now. The BIOS based dual boot works well, I have it defaulting to Debian. I do not currently have a Windows VM setup on my main server. My 3 sons also have computers with Windows on them. Lastly, I am required to used company Windows machines at work. Hence I like to keep a li…

ansible

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-03-13T13:19:01+00:00

linux ansible ansible * sudo apt install sshpass The sshpass package must be installed. * Create a file ansible.cfg in your current folder with the following contents: [defaults] host_key_checking = false * create password less login to remote machines * ssh-keygen

VNC Server

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-05-20T04:48:08+00:00

linux server debian vnc setup vncserver tigervnc gnome xfce 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

KPTree Torrent VM Setup

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-04-30T09:43:13+00:00

deluge torrent server openvpn btguard nftables iptables systemd virtual machine linux ubuntu KPTree Torrent VM Setup Deluge Headless setup The main reference used is Havetheknowhow.com, specifically for the deluge headless setup, Havetheknowhow.com - How to install Deluge Headless. The Deluge support page is also a root source of knowledge Deluge systemd. Whatbox Deluge also has some interesting dialog. If installing on a virtual machine (VM) it is important to also have set up the NFS to al…

DHCP / DNS Setup

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-12-15T03:35:46+00:00

linux router dns dhcp bind ip ipv6 radvd host dig nslookup DHCP / DNS Setup Outdated I have moved my DNS and DHCP servers to Docker, Docker-DNS Server. I am still using ISC_Bind9, but am now using ISC_Kea for DHCP as ISC_Bind is no longer supported as of 2022. tl;dr; Further to this I am not looking at backups for both these services on my local area network. Whilst these services worked reliably well, when ever I shutdown the the router with

Debian Server Network Setup

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-11-30T10:55:19+00:00

linux debian ubuntu router network netplan interface vlan ipv6 ip Debian Server Network Setup Debian Network - Server Interface Setup As of Debian 10 (Buster) Debian still by default uses this interface Setup. It can be setup to use netplan inface. Ubuntu (as of version 14.04) defaults to Predictable Network Interface Names, also see Systemd Docs. I have no problem with this. In any case, you should always check dev names and not assume names, such as

ssh with key files

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-03-09T02:45:50+00:00

linux ssh ssh-keygen ssh with key files The advantages of using SSH key-based include: * Improved security * Easier access to ssh (if password keys are not used) Clearly use of unique password encrypted keys gives best security. However if a user has access to you terminal and user password they effectively have full system access anyway.

Commonly used commands and scripts

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-09-29T05:35:59+00:00

linux dmesg command systemd journal journalctl tzdata timezone apt upgrade update install remove crontab man apropos tldr ip tc systemctl journalctl pbcopy pbpaste copy paste Commonly used commands and scripts dmesg sudo dmesg lists the OS boot messages between grub and os up. sudo dmesg --level=emerg,alert,crit,err,warn,notice,debug give a more succinct list of focus potential problem issues. * emerg - system is unusable

Mosh

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-04-30T09:43:13+00:00

linux terminal remote ssh Mosh Mosh (mobile shell) Remote terminal application that allows roaming, supports intermittent connectivity, and provides intelligent local echo and line editing of user keystrokes. Mosh is a replacement for interactive SSH terminals. It's more robust and responsive, especially over Wi-Fi, cellular, and long-distance links.

Docker - diun & ntfy

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-12-06T11:35:56+00:00

linux docker diun ntfy Docker - diun & ntfy ntfy is a notification application and server frame work. It has an iOS client and can also use standard web page and Andiod app. I originally considered gotify however there is not iOS application for this notification system, which basically makes it of less value for me.

Docker-Compose

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-04-14T13:03:49+00:00

linux docker compose docker-compose docker_compose container network Docker-Compose * Docker Docs Compose specification, The Compose Specification Some commands: * docker-compose pull, it would seem this is required to ensure the latest image(s) is downloaded * docker-compose up -d --build --force-recreate * -d run as deamon (in background) * --build on required if the compose includes building an image

Docker Deluge Image / Service

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-06-21T05:00:34+00:00

linux docker image container openvpn docker_compose wireguard macvlan nftables Docker Deluge Image / Service I want a torrent service that uses a VPN and is set-up to block non VPN WAN (internet) access. On my virtual machine implementation of this I used the following 3 packages: deluge (deluged with deluge-web), openvpn and nftables. I have used both iptables and nftables and find nftables is definitely more elegant to use. As far as I can tell there is not a Docker image that will meet m…

File Sharing

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-01-05T03:25:59+00:00

linux docker file_sharing share sharing syncthing privatebin File Sharing All the applications have pro and cons. This is listed at the beginning of each header. There have been considered 3 different levels of access as described by the applications used: * Nextcloud - a full privately hosted publicly accessible file shareing application, with many additional features

Docker Host

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-12-23T02:48:44+00:00

linux docker vm proxmox server vnc kvm libvirt selfhosted Docker Host KVM versus Proxmox I originally started using Linux KVM based VM, with QEMU and Libvirt on Ubuntu bare metal, circa 2014, this before was I was aware that Proxmox existed. Around 2020 I moved to Debian as my preferred bare metal distribution for server and desktop, I stopped using Windows as my main home desktop around this time. When I started playing around with Docker to create my own container images I preferred use of…

KPTree - Email Server Setup

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-03-24T08:01:21+00:00

linux mail server email postfix dovecot emailserver debian ubuntu horde postfixadmin admin clamav apache roundcube webmail certbot certificate KPTree - Email Server Setup Email Server Notes Setting up the email server on my home server was probably the most difficult task. Email server setup is intricate, risky and involves significant commitment and effort to setup reliably and maintain.

ISP PPPoE Network Setup

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-09-21T12:10:33+00:00

linux router pppoe pppoed isp mtu dns dhcp ISP PPPoE Network Setup A reasonably comprehensive discussion on Ubuntu forums Setup Ubuntu Server as a router using a PPPoE connection, MTU and TCP MSS when using PPPoE. Also from Ubuntu forums How to Optimize your Internet Connection using MTU and RWIN. Ubuntu documentation ADSLPPPoE. PPPD manual page. Another reference is Confirm Blog Using PPPoE on Linux. Some other references: * Connecting to NBN HFC with a linux router] Internode router set…

Router Configuration, Switch & Server Setup

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-05-22T08:07:33+00:00

linux router router_configuration setup debian ubuntu snap snaps switch network Router Configuration, Switch & Server Setup Router Configuration [DRAFT] A router performs the following key features: * A gateway between different network areas * Restrict network traffic * Forward Network traffic * Track network traffic, allows traffic incoming only if response to out going (one way traffic) This is primary firewall action and primary security action! This is often confused with NAT…

Wifi Router / Access Points

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-01-31T11:03:52+00:00

linux router wifi wifi_router access_point Wifi Router / Access Points I prefer to run higher quality wifi access points (AP) than the all in one type routers. My current router is X86 based running Linux Nftables on bare metal and Bind9 and Kea as well as some other services in Docker on a VM.

Wireguard VPN access from WAN to LAN

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-05-24T13:09:25+00:00

linux router vpn wireguard docker qr_code qr Wireguard VPN access from WAN to LAN I use a Docker instance for my Wireguard server now. I use 2 forms of vpn (virtual private network) on my home server. * VPN to gain remote secure private access to my home LAN from the WAN (internet). This is the one I am describing here.

Home Sprinkler Setup Notes

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-05-18T12:49:17+00:00

sprinkler spray garden irrigation Home Sprinkler Setup Notes See my Sprinker solenoid woes Reticulation System The home I am currently living in and own had a garden irrigation system install with bore pump when purchased. The system was over 20 years old when I purchased and is now over 30 years old.

Grid Power

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-12-30T03:53:39+00:00

grid_power grid power electric Grid Power It's not what you think... it's worse. Sky high power prices are by design. Topher Project Ep 194 Bid Stack Electric Power System Description Type Response Inertia Capital Cost Power marginal cost Power Stability

git

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-04-30T09:43:13+00:00

linux git github git To install in Debian: sudo apt install git In directory to be made into git: git init To save files to staging file: git add . or individual files To commit files: git commit -m 'change description of save progress' To see log of all commits:

PiKVM

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-08-10T12:30:03+00:00

linux kvm ipmi pikvm bmc PiKVM I purchased a PiKVM kit in 2021, and got it operational at that time. I did not need to use it until recently, 2024-09. Basically a special 'hat' is mounted on a standard Raspberry Pi 4, the smallest memory unit type being sufficient (2 GB). The kit was complete with all the required parts, such as the hat, Raspberry PI, a case, small OLED display and various cables. The PiKVM is V3 HAT with RPi V4 2GB.

Calibre Server

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-04-30T09:43:13+00:00

linux calibre server ebook Calibre Server Calibre is a comprehensive book library package. I had the server running on my Ubuntu 14.04 system about 5 years ago. From memory the Calibre web interface was a bit unpolished, however some of my phone apps could access the library for easier book access.

Linux Block Device Notes

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-02-03T11:50:32+00:00

linux debian nfs parted fstab format partion disk mount umount fstab unmount Linux Block Device Notes Linux Disk Partition and Format Notes Some basic tools * ls -l /dev/disk/by-uuid/ will list the disks with UUIDs * lsblk to list partitions (or list block devices) * lsblk -f or blkid to list the UUIDs * sudo blkid will list data blocks

Manjaro Setup Notes

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-04-06T07:41:58+00:00

linux manjaro arch archlinux vuescan flatpak davfs cups printing print Manjaro Setup Notes I tried Manjaro circa 2019 for a couple of years as my main Linux Desktop. I had no major problems with it. An occasional minor problem this nVidia graphic card and some minor issues with updates. Having used Debian / Ubuntu the past 10 years on servers I decided to switch to Debian testing desk top with XFCE. Debian testing basically give a similar level of latest updates as Manjaro/Arch. I have not …

samba

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-04-30T09:43:13+00:00

linux samba samba I have not look at samba much since I first attempted to set up my home sever circa 2011 on Fedora before I moved to Ubuntu. I stopped using Fedora as I had noob pain with Selinux, coupled with the short service life of Fedora, so I moved to Ubuntu, where I had a lot more success.

tmux

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-04-30T09:43:13+00:00

linux terminal tmux kitty ssh tmux tmux is a terminal multiplexer. It lets you switch easily between several programs in one terminal, detach them (they keep running in the background) and reattach them to a different terminal. tmux ---------- Prev Start page Next terminals kitty The fast, feature-rich, GPU based terminal emulator