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Make your own Blog with Ghost
Do you need a self-hosted blog or home page? Off course – we all need them, and a lot of them. Ghost 6 is my favorite, both as hosted and self-hosted. I prefer to run it in Docker or Docker Swarm for HA.
Nalle
Since 1975, a HomeLab enthusiast. In IT 1970 →, 25y for Fortune 500 companies, rest as independent entrepreneur and senior consultant, IT and Management. Happily retired from IT 2011 and totally 2020.
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Proxmox No Subscription Nag
Who hates the Proxmox nagging screen? We all do. Working on corporate systems you do not see it, but at home it's there every time you need to log in to the GUI. This is how you get rid of the Proxmox No Subscription Notice screen. How to use SSH keys. Tested and works on Proxmox PVE 9 and PBS 4.
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Docker Desktop and Pop-OS
Installing Docker-Desktop on PopOS. As it isn't in the Pop!-Shop we need to add the repo and some other packages. The actual installation of Docker-Desktop is the recommended way for any Ubuntu installation.
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Running Samba from Docker
Another ultralight NAS installation. Samba is the SMB server on Linux, introduced in 1992. Everyone needs storage, and samba is what we use for Windows storage. This one uses a small VM with Docker .
Backup
Time Machine for MacBook's
Apple MacBook backups to a Docker based VM, `timemachine`. Adding the Samba share and then add the storage to your Time Machine as usual.
Basics
How to sync files on all devises
Do you require a certain set of files with you, regardless of the device you're using, be it a different PC or even your mobile device? You don't have to fumble with USB sticks or cloud storage or NextCloud. File/directory synchronization is done automatically by Syncthing including version control.
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XCP New Generation
Your choice between Proxmox and XCP-ng will depend on your specifics and priorities, including performance, user-friendliness, and your infrastructure. Both offer a wide range of similar features. Xen Orchestra in a Proxmox VM with QGA and HTTPS or in Docker. Moving from VMware to XCP to Proxmox.
Ansible
Ansible Intro
How to run a basic Ansible Setup from your Desktop or Laptop.
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SSH Changes
SSH-keygen changed default algorithm and fixed security issues.
Basics
pass password-store — Password manager
I use PASS multiple times a day and it never fails me. If you're looking for a secure offline password manager, look no further. Add a GIT repository and it's fantastic. Add a GUI, QtPass. Also, OTP TOTP and 2FA are possible directly in the command line.
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Warp for Linux is here
Warp-terminal is now available for Linux! You can install Warp on most Linux distributions, including Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch Linux or RedHat. The initial set of available packages include: deb (apt), rpm (yum/dnf/zypper), pkg.tar.zst (pacman) and AppImage. Set Warp as default in Pop-OS
Docker
Install Docker and Dockge
The workhorse on any lab is Docker. With Dockge the stacks are easy to deploy and manage. I run this as a script when I need a Docker VM.