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https://wiki.kptree.net/home_server:mswindows_notes?rev=1777872894&do=diff
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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…text/html2022-01-15T04:49:47+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)KPTree Torrent VM Setup
https://wiki.kptree.net/home_server:media_vm_setup?rev=1642222187&do=diff
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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…text/html2025-04-06T07:41:58+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)Manjaro Setup Notes
https://wiki.kptree.net/home_server:home_server_setup:other_services:manjaro?rev=1743925318&do=diff
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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 …text/html2025-11-22T03:58:17+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)BASH Customisation
https://wiki.kptree.net/home_server:home_server_setup:other_services:bash?rev=1763783897&do=diff
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BASH Customisation
The standard BASH colour configuration uses a blue colour for listing directories (ls) which is difficult to read on a black background. While this is the “standard colour”, due to the impracticality I have decided to change it.text/html2024-12-07T03:13:35+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)Web Server setup
https://wiki.kptree.net/home_server:web_server_setup?rev=1733541215&do=diff
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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…text/html2025-08-17T00:27:04+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)Network Setup
https://wiki.kptree.net/home_server:home_server_setup:network_setup?rev=1755390424&do=diff
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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/html2023-12-26T03:39:18+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)systemd Stuff
https://wiki.kptree.net/home_server:home_server_setup:other_services:systemd?rev=1703561958&do=diff
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systemd Stuff
* How to create systemd service unit in Linux
* Set systemd service to execute after fstab mount
* DigitalOcean Tutorials systemd:
* How To Use Systemctl to Manage Systemd Services and Units
* Understanding Systemd Units and Unit Files
* How To Use Journalctl to View and Manipulate Systemd Logs
* Systemd Essentials: Working with Services, Units, and the Journal
* NFS mount vi…text/html2023-05-13T02:20:29+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)NUT (Network UPS Tools) Setup
https://wiki.kptree.net/home_server:home_server_setup:other_services:nut?rev=1683944429&do=diff
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NUT (Network UPS Tools) Setup
I purchased my current main UPS the Powershield Commander RT PSCRT1100 / Voltronic Power Otima II 1.1K in 2014 and setup NUT about this time, including early conversion to systemd scripts. I notice the Techno Tim Network UPS Tools (NUT) Ultimate Guide late 2022 has a perhaps more modern take on this.text/html2025-09-29T01:53:10+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)Linux Firmware Notes
https://wiki.kptree.net/home_server:home_server_setup:other_services:firmware?rev=1759110790&do=diff
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Linux Firmware Notes
Some issues with non-free firmware blobs on Debian
ASpeed Technologies
The sudo dmseg command shows the warning Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/ast_dp501_fw.bin for module ast. This relates to the ASpeed BMS VGA graphics microcode. The simple solution seems to be be to install the non-free microcode blob usingtext/html2025-05-18T07:27:42+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)IPMI Console Setup
https://wiki.kptree.net/home_server:home_server_setup:other_services:ipmi_console?rev=1747553262&do=diff
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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…text/html2025-02-08T09:11:05+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)KVM Setup
https://wiki.kptree.net/home_server:home_server_setup:kvm?rev=1739005865&do=diff
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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/html2026-01-31T14:34:43+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)Rsync
https://wiki.kptree.net/home_server:home_server_setup:other_services:rsync?rev=1769870083&do=diff
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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 summarytext/html2025-01-03T09:33:51+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)XFCE
https://wiki.kptree.net/home_server:home_server_setup:other_services:docker?rev=1735896831&do=diff
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XFCE
XFCE Plugins
Many XFCE plugins are available via menu: setting : panel : items, from here panel items can be added and removed and configured.
To see available XFCE4 packages in the Debian repository sudo apt-cache search xfce4*.
XFCE Keystrokestext/html2023-12-23T13:07:19+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)IPMI CLI Tools
https://wiki.kptree.net/home_server:home_server_setup:other_services:ipmi?rev=1703336839&do=diff
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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…