How to replace vim with neovim in Fedora 41
How to replace vim with neovim in Fedora 41 the right way
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Add repository on Fedora 41 with DNF5
How to add a repository on DNF5, the right way.
How to get VirtualBox working on Fedora 41 with KVM installed
A quick tutorial on how to get VirtualBox working on Fedora 41 with KVM installed
How to include and exclude files and folders from BackupPC using rsync
How to include and exclude files and folders from BackupPC using rsync. How to backup certain folders and exclude anothers using BackupPC.
Samsung Galaxy Wearable app crashing on Android
A quick and easy fix for the Samsung Galaxy Wearable app crashing on Android.
Logitech mouse scroll suddenly too slow on KDE
How to fix the issue where scrolling gets too slow suddenly, in KDE.
Remove Ubuntu Pro messages when using APT
How to remove Ubuntu Pro messages in APT.
Bluetooth missing from Windows 11
How to get Bluetooth working on Windows 11 after it's gone without explanation.
How to restore a single file or folder in Thunar using Déjà Dup
A simple guide on how to restore files or folders in Thunar, the default file manager on XFCE, using Déjà Dup.
How to install Revelation on Ubuntu 20.04
A quick and easy way to install revelation on Ubuntu 20.04 without building it from source or using Flatpak.
Como alterar o PIN do cartão Curve em Portugal 🇵🇹
Depois de perder algum tempo a tentar alterar o PIN do meu cartão Curve em duas ou três máquinas multibanco, resolvi procurar um bocadinho na internet e ver se era possível / como o fazer. Perdi mais tempo do que o desejado, mas lá encontrei. Resumindo, em Portugal 🇵🇹 é possível mudar
How to embed GitHub Gists on a Ghost blog
You can use an easy little trick to embed GitHub Gists on a Ghost blog. Go to your post editor and click the...
linux
Remove a host from BackupPC
Small tutorial on how to remove a host from BackupPC.
linux
Open XFCE menu with the Windows key on Xubuntu 20.10
How to open the XFCE menu (Whisker) with the Windows key, on Xubuntu 20.10.
backuppc
BackupPC - No ping response
If you're using BackupPC, and you're trying to backup a server that is behind a firewall and does not reply to ping, BackupPC will not start the backup, even if you have the SSH port open. No ping (no ping response from) ... You can override this
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Prevent Ubuntu 20.04 from changing audio device to USB headset on boot
This was bothering me. I'm using an wireless headset (HyperX Cloud Flight Wireless Gaming Headset) that has an USB receptor and some old Logitech speakers on my desktop, currently running Ubuntu 20.04 (dual booting with Windows 10). Every time I reboot or turn on my computer and
linux
How to install Grocy with Apache on Debian 10
This took me longer than I'd like to admit, but, to be honest, their documentation is not on point. Grocy is a web-based self-hosted groceries & household management solution for your home. I already have a few services running on my home server, sitting behind my faithful Apache,
gitlab
Unblock LDAP or Active Directory user in GitLab
If you're running a self-hosted GitLab instance and use LDAP or Active Directory authentication you may notice that sometimes users get "Blocked" and you can't unblock them using the web interface. When this situation occurs, you can unblock them using the gitlab-rails console directly
How to install Pi-hole with Apache on CentOS 7
Installing Pi-hole on a CentOS 7 server (instead of a dedicated machine like a Raspberry Pi) is an option that the fine gentlemen who developed it gave us. Since I already had a server ready with Apache, I took that route. I have a small Optiplex 3040 that I use
Running Steam on Debian using an Nvidia graphics card
If you’re running Steam on Debian using an Nvidia graphics card, you’ll probably run into this error when you’re starting Steam for the first time: You are missing the following 32-bit libraries, and Steam may not run: libGL.so.1 To solve it just install the following
How to hide the libvirt-qemu user from the login screen on Linux Mint 19.1
This is a simple tip on how to hide the libvirt-qemu user from your login screen. If you installed the KVM package using apt on your Linux Mint 19.1 you may notice that a new user shows up on your login screen (at least if you’re using Cinnamon
OpenSSL cheat sheet
This OpenSSL cheat sheet was originally found on bitrot.sh. Since the site appears to be gone, and I had this saved, I’m leaving it here for future reference. Generating Certificates Generate RSA Private Key + CSR openssl req -out newkey.csr -new -newkey rsa:[bits] -nodes -keyout priv.key
Convert SSH key from PuTTY to OpenSSH
Recently I’ve had to migrate an SSH key that was generated on a Windows 10 machine to a Debian workstation. The instructions on how to convert an SSH key generated on PuTTY to OpenSSH are as simple as: sudo apt install putty-tools puttygen your-windows-10-private-key.ppk -O private-openssh -o your-openssh-private-key-name
Use virt-manager without root password on Debian 9
After installing virt-manager on Debian 9 you’ll notice that every time you try to open it it will ask for your root password. In order to avoid that you’ll just need to add your user to the libvirt group: sudo usermod -aG libvirt dferreira Logout and login again.