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A collection of 18 posts

Replacing disks in BTRFS
Home Lab and Hardware

Replacing disks in BTRFS

Yak shaving continues. Replacing my SSDs in a BTRFS Raid.

· Andrej Friesen

My first disk failure with BTRFS
Linux

My first disk failure with BTRFS

Disk failure, BTRFS raid full, borked PiKVM. Everything you need on a Sunday!

· Andrej Friesen

Netdata Logo, systemd Logo, Docker Logo
Linux

View your Docker Container Logs with Netdata

How to configure Docker to check container logs in Netdata with journald

· Andrej Friesen

Automatic Server Updates - unattendedUpgrades with email notifications
Linux

Automatic Server Updates - unattendedUpgrades with email notifications

A guide on how to setup unattendedUpgrades on Ubuntu 24.04

· Andrej Friesen

ARM is coming, On Linux
Linux

ARM is coming, On Linux

· Andrej Friesen

How to use Ansible Modules without Python installed
Linux

How to use Ansible Modules without Python installed

How to use Ansible Modules without Python and a package manager.

· Andrej Friesen

Tailscale to the Rescue - Self-Hosted Services without Port-Forwarding + your Domain and SSL Certificates
Self-Hosting

Tailscale to the Rescue - Self-Hosted Services without Port-Forwarding + your Domain and SSL Certificates

Learn how to access your self-hosted services outside your home network. With HTTPS, your own domain and share that with you friends, SO.

· Andrej Friesen

How to find all the docker run flags from running Docker container
Docker

How to find all the docker run flags from running Docker container

You learn how to get the docker run command from a running container.

· Andrej Friesen

USB-C Dongle attached to laptop
Linux

Why is Ubuntu using WiFi when I use a dongle with ethernet?

How to set priorities for ethernet and WiFi connections in Ubuntu 20.04.

· Andrej Friesen

ARM logo with a a pencil like drawn NAS
ARM

State of the ARM NAS in 2022

Is it worth running an ARM NAS in 2022? I have checked the market and found a few DIY ARM NAS solutions.

· Andrej Friesen

Picture of the OpenSSH logo and a Yubikey
Linux

Passwordless SSH login with YubiKey and FIDO2

How to use your YubiKey with OpenSSH to authenticate securely against servers without a password.

· Andrej Friesen

Logos of stripe, mailgun, docker-compose, docker, Caddy, MySQL and Ghost
Self-Hosting

Self Hosting a Ghost blog with docker-compose, Mailgun setup, and Stripe subscriptions

How to run your Ghost blog with docker-compose, set up Mailgun for mails, and stripe for paid subscriptions.

· Andrej Friesen

Ansible logo and power log
Linux

Reboot with Ansible raw ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ

How to reboot a server with Ansible when Python is not available and you have to use the raw command.

· Andrej Friesen

Steam Deck, a handheld gaming PC made by Valve
Linux

Steam Deck and the Impact for Linux Desktop

The Steam Deck will sell millions and might have a really good impact for the Linux Desktop community.

· Andrej Friesen

Minio Logo with an Odroid HC4 board and the restic logo
Linux

Odroid HC4 - The Perfect Backup NAS with MINIO S3 and restic

How to run Minio S3 on the Odroid HC4 and use it for backups with restic.

· Andrej Friesen

Retro computers and other retro hardware
Linux

Common Tools and Apps I use on my Linux Machines

Here is a collection of common tools and applications I regularly use on almost all of my Linux pcs.

· Andrej Friesen

Pressure Stall Information (PSI) in influx format
Linux

Creating an external Telegraf Plugin to push Pressure Stall Information (PSI) metrics to InfluxDB

I created an external Telegraf plugin to add Pressure Stall Information (PSI) metrics to InfluxDB.

· Andrej Friesen

Monitoring SMART Data for your HDDs and SSDs
Linux

Monitoring SMART Data for your HDDs and SSDs

· Andrej Friesen