NFS Setup
02/15/2026
Preliminaries Before we configure NFS, we need a couple preliminary pieces of information: the server private ip address and the...
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Backup Routine with cron, tar, and nfs
02/11/2026
Introduction My backup setup makes use of NFS (Network File System) to mount the filesystem of the source machine on...
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Configure Jellyfin, Caddy, and Dynu DDNS
05/20/2025
Install Jellyfin For this installation, we won't be using Docker. The process is as simple as navigating to Jellyfin's installation...
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Expand Your Root Partition
05/03/2025
The Problem Currently, my disk is partitioned according to the scheme below: /dev/sda1 500M EFI System /boot /dev/sda2 4G Linux...
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Install MakeMKV and Flash Firmware to the ASUS BW-16D1HT Optical Drive
04/24/2025
Downloading Files on Separate Computer NOTE (2025-04-27): I ended up using makemkv version 1.17.7 since 1.18.1 did not seem to...
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Slackware Package Management
04/22/2025
Slackware Philosophy It's in the name: Slackware. New kernel releases are often years in the making, and this is by...
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Installing and Configuring Slackware
04/21/2025
[Optional] Testing Slackware with the Live CD Navigate to slackware.com and there should be a link to Slackware Live on...
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Write a Powershell Script to Simplify SCP Transfer Syntax
02/26/2025
Problem: the syntax for running scp in powershell is burdensome. Here's what it looks like for me: PS C:\>...
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How to Mount an External Storage Device from the Command Line
02/01/2025
Mount Connect the drive to your machine and open the terminal. Navigate to mnt/ and make sure there is an...
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Setup SSH Key Access
01/11/2025
Client Side Check for existing SSH keys. If they exist, try using them instead, or back them up and generate...
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Configure Remote SSH Connection to Server
01/10/2025
Get SSH running on your server machine for WLAN Install OpenSSH OpenSSH is usually automatically installed on Ubuntu, but we'll...
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Change SSH Default Port
01/10/2025
Port numbers 1 - 1024 are reserved for system services, so they're best left alone. Choose any port number...
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Set Up a Static IP Address
01/08/2025
Using the GUI Open settings and navigate to Wi-Fi. Locate your connection and click the gear icon. Select the IPv4...
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Find Your Router IP Range
01/08/2025
Find your router and note the Username, Password, and Gateway. If the gateway is not written on the router,...
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