Hey there, fellow tech enthusiasts! Today, I’m thrilled to share some captivating Raspberry Pi project ideas that will awaken your inner innovator and allow you to embark on exciting adventures in the world of DIY electronics. Raspberry Pi, a credit card-sized computer, has revolutionized the tech community by providing an affordable and versatile platform for…
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Empowering Data Security: Harnessing Syncthing for Seamless PC and Server Backups
In today’s digital age, safeguarding our valuable data has become paramount. Losing essential files or experiencing system failures can be devastating. Fortunately, I discovered an excellent solution that seamlessly synchronizes data between my PC and the main server: Syncthing. In this article, I will share my experience and guide you through setting up Syncthing as…
More security – Adding Key Pairs for my VM instances.
I decided to make my life easier and jumped on to using key pairs in order to access my Servers and VM Instances. So I’ll add it here as well, for anyone that needs to do it and for future me 🙂 Managing Key Pairs on Linux Instances Instances launched using CentOS, Debian, AlmaLinux or…
Getting permission – “I am ROOT!”
If you’re getting a “permission denied” error when trying to edit or upload files through WinSCP or FileZilla in the /var/www/html directory on your Linux web server, it indicates that the user you’re logged in as does not have the necessary permissions to modify those files. Here are a few steps you can take to…
Understanding VLANs: Unleashing the Power of Network Segmentation
In today’s interconnected world, computer networks have become the backbone of organizations, enabling seamless communication and data sharing. However, managing and securing these networks can be a complex task. This is where VLANs (Virtual Local Area Networks) come into play. VLANs provide a powerful mechanism for network segmentation, allowing organizations to enhance security, optimize network…
Installing PHP 5.6 (because of reasons…)
Now, if you’re in the same boat as me, and have an old website database that’s been offline for more than 10 years, you will probably run into all sorts of issues recovering the data and re-establishing your website. 15 years ago I created a website for an online community, with a forum and all…
Guacamole! No, not the dip…
If you’ve been looking for a way to access your VM instances in a safe and secure manner, look no further! I found it 😀 Guacamole is a clientless remote desktop gateway that provides secure access to your desktop and servers from anywhere. With Guacamole, you can access all your virtual machines from a web…
Replacing failed disks and repairing a degraded pool.
Well, it was bound to happen, folks! One of my drives died! After building a storage server, I installed TrueNAS Scale, which was virtualized on Proxmox and I proceeded to build a large drive pool, made out of 20 HDDs. At the time, I was unaware that two Vdevs would be better for this type…
Mounting a NAS (Network Attached Storage) device on Linux
To use your NAS and make it accessible over your entire network, you will have to configure it properly so it can be added and mounted in various systems around your home network. We’re not going to talk about NAS configurations but we are going to go through how to mount your NAS to a…
Debian: Installing Nvidia Drivers
Now, if you’re like me, and you embarked on a self-hosting journey where you’d want to deploy and host everything in your own environment, then you’ve/you’ll probably have this issue – NVIDIA DRIVERS. Oh gosh! I’ve been through countless forum posts and tutorials and nothing worked properly… Now to give you a little insight on…