rants and (hopefully) useful info
Category: Linux/BSDWhile we all know how to add tasks using crontab -e or check current tasks using crontab -l, doing things this way can sometimes be a bit inconvenient (eg. if you’re mid-script). Adding via CLI can be done in the CentOS implementation like this … echo “* * * * * \$HOME/path/to/scriptOrApp.sh” >> /var/spool/cron/USERNAME; ……
This post is heavily based on this post and this post – thank you Marcus for great info. All I have done is added in a few tweaks and so on. I have tested this sequence several times on Debian Buster 10.4 via VBox, and also on a live PC running Buster 10.4 – it…
I have tested this new sequence several times on each of ubuntu v16.04, 18.04 and 20.04 via VirtualBox – it works consistently. I applied a few minor updates to the previous Debian 10 post and discovered some errors, hence this “NEW” version. Other differences specific to this version: – ONLY v12 (not v11+updates) – Python…
I have tested this new sequence several times on Debian Buster 10.3 and 10.4 via VBox – it works consistently. I applied a few minor updates to the previous Debian 10 post and discovered some errors, hence this “NEW” version. Other differences specific to this version: – ONLY v12 (not v11+updates) – Python 3.x environment…
this version MAY contain errors – it has been superseded by this more up to date post and is really only here as a reference/historical post. I have tested this sequence several times on Debian Buster 10 – it works consistently. Like the previous article, it is based on various documents and notes that I…
I thought it was just me, but I found a few others who appear to be experiencing similar/relevant problems. Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Example 4 Though I am not using the same OS and/or hardware, they do appear to be kernel related. I upgraded from Debian Stretch (kernel 4.9.0-9) to Debian Buster (kernel…
Most often, if you’d like to know what your router IP address is, you need to have access to its interface via a browser, or similar such gadgets. Here’s a few convenient one-liners which will give you that info more easily/conveniently… #get WAN address dig +short myip.opendns.com @resolver1.opendns.com #get DHCP server address(es)… cat /var/lib/dhcp/dhclient*leases \…
I recently upgraded from Debian Stretch 9.9 to Debian Buster 10.0 – using LXDE as my base GUI because it is light and fast. Right after that I experienced the first real problem I’ve had on Debian since I started with it! When clicking on any URL in almost all apps (eg. KeePass, CherryTree etc),…
I am an absolute novice on the cyber security front, so I make no claim more than that about my ability. There are a lot of articles that claim/say “you don’t need an anti-virus system if you are running linux”. Maybe they’re right – maybe it’s just foolish optimism. Even so, much better to have…
There are a few cases where you might want to keep your old version of PHP for compatibility, or preference, but also need a newer or cutting edge version for a particular app (eg. Nextcloud [howto/whyto post to follow]). Fear not – this CAN be done. Here’s my marginally modified version of the post from…