Step-by-step procedure for transferring files from one Linux box to your Docker VM (or any Linux system), while preserving permissions and ownership, with all required commands explicitly stated, using the 'username username' (UID and GID = 1000) command.
Sometimes you do not install apps via the software manager or remember off hand how you did install a specific app. This article shows a few different ways to remove unwanted software when you are not sure of the installation method. Done on a linux mint (ubuntu) system.
Rsync is a simple but powerful and fast way to backup files and folders across the network. In this case, I an backing up my ADGuard instillation running on one linux box to a backup partition on another linux box and it is extremely fast.
By default when a Docker app is spun up the data for it only exists for as long as the container(s) are up and running. The data is lost if the container goes down or is rebooted for any reason. THIS process stores the data on the host machine running the Docker containers so if the containers are restarted, the data is pulled from where it is stored on the host machine.
The object of this exercise was to fully backup lpt-dell to a bootable ISO file on a windows drive shared on the network that is designated for backups. With this, lpt-dell could be brought back to the exact same condition as when the ISO was created with ReaR - which stands for Relax and Recover.
How to point a personal domain to your site that you host on GitHub pages. Easy setup.
Running manual updates and upgrades may be preferable to using Update Manager to avoid incorrect repos installing incompatible software.
How to set up LibreNMS and SNMP on each network server to monitor up/down, health and ports.
Simple documentation for backing up the Jekyll and Hugo websites being developed on my local test server that are eventually hosted on GitHub.
How to remotely start up TeamViewer and/or Rust Desk services on a remote PC where both applications are already installed.