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Nov/24

Uptime Kuma

Filed Under Infrastructure at 4th November 2024 0:01 by

Overview I use a combination of cloud and self hosted monitoring tools and in this case it’s the latter. Why? Utilising the concept of being alerted when something is down (or up in some cases) allows notifications or alerts to … Continue reading →

03

Jul/23

Unraid

Filed Under Infrastructure, Linux at 3rd July 2023 0:01 by

Overview I have been using Unraid for over 2 years now and it has a great in-between a full solution such as a NAS dedicated hardware and a homelab DIY solution. The idea was to use it as a server … Continue reading →

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Dec/13

Run Dropbox On Ubuntu 12.04 Server

Filed Under Linux, Software at 9th December 2013 0:01 by

Overview I wanted to set up Dropbox on a headless server so I can access files sync’d rom Dropbox as well as having an online backup of the files away from Dropbox itself. Install Download and extract the zip file: … Continue reading →

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Oct/13

Using VirtualBox Shared Folders With Ubuntu 12.04

Filed Under Virtualization at 28th October 2013 0:01 by

VirtualBox includes an easy to user shared folder option in the settings. It allows anyone to add a folder from the host computer and share it with the guest. All that is required is for the guest OS, in this … Continue reading →

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May/12

Ubuntu 12.04 Server Install Stops At Purple Screen

Filed Under Linux at 7th May 2012 0:01 by

I was installing Ubuntu 12.04 server edition and after it detected the network interface it stopped at a blank purple screen. The install hadn’t hung because characters appeared in the bottom grey bar when you pressing any keys on the … Continue reading →

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Jul/11

Synergy (Project) Windows To Windows

Filed Under Linux, Mac, Software, Windows at 20th July 2011 0:01 by

Overview It’s been a while since I have used a “stable” software which almost made me tear my hair out! As good as the concept of Synergy is the execution could have been better. All credit to the software and … Continue reading →

26

Jun/11

Apache 2 Hardening Tips

Filed Under Linux, Security, Web Server at 26th June 2011 0:01 by

Below are some of the tricks I use or found useful to try to mitigate unwanted attention. Whilst this is not a definitive guide these are simple quick things that can be done. This was written for Ubuntu but it … Continue reading →

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Jul/09

Ubuntu Music Streaming Server – Ampache

Filed Under Linux, Music at 22nd July 2009 0:01 by

Overview I wanted a music server for personal use so that I can access my music collection remotely or locally. A web front end with the ability to stream to various players would be key. It had to run on … Continue reading →