Install
It's common practice to harden any server beyond the typical 60-70% state they are at end of installation. Fail2ban is one of the tools. As all a home lab is a prime target, we need to take extra steps to secure the servers we have, exposed and not exposed ones alike.
Sometimes we need to remove nodes from our Proxmox cluster. It's easy, but doing it wrong it will be hard. Some servers get tiered or outdated, and we want to install a new one, or we need that machine in another cluster.
Talos
Running a Kubernetes cluster using Talos on Proxmox. Small, efficient and safe by design. Adding my new favorite to my cluster to replace my K8s and K3s clusters. I will still keep the K0s cluster I have.
Talos
Create a Kubernetes cluster to run in local docker/podman using Talos Linux. This is a quick way of testing tings before going for a full production install.
Talos
Talos is a unique Linux for distributed systems, designed for Kubernetes. Designed to be as minimal as possible while still maintaining practicality. It's built to run distributed and is immutable and minimal. In having less, Talos offers more: Security, Efficiency, Resiliency, Consistency.
Remote Access
Running a Desktop in a VM, and you want to use it from your PC with a little bit more features than just running it in the console window. How do you do it? Use Tiger VNC, SPICE or NoMachine.
Build
Deploy with Terraform and manage with Ansible. Automation for the Cloud and Home Lab. Setting up VM or K8s/K3s clusters are pretty boring, I prefer to use automation. What are the benefits of using Automation: Cost Reduction, Easy to Manage, Productivity, Security and Flexibility. IaC and CI/CD.
A new, very interesting terminal. It's cross-platform, so it's the same user experience on macOS, Linux Windows 10 and even on FreeBSD. As I spend most of my days on a terminal, I want to optimize and test new ones all the time. I also use Starship.
Install
There is easy ways and there is smart ways. Today we take a look at the smart way. Usage of SSH-keygen and the config-file. Instead of typing: ssh [email protected] -p 12345, just type: ssh newwebsite.
News
The exa-project did hit the end of the road. You should switch to a supported project asap. I found eza and lsd as good candidates, but the choice is, as always, on Linux yours.
Tools
A full set of highly useful tools we need in our daily job (Crypto, Conversion, Web, Images and Video, Development, Networking, Math, Measurements, Text and Data). Fine tools for any developer or basically any person working in IT. Self-host it on your home lab. My favorite app on my cluster.
pro
Linux comes in many forms: linux, linux-harden, linux-lts, linux-zen or the linux-next or linux-mainlaine. What kernel should you use, or build your own? It depends, the choice is yours. You might experience some kernel panics using some of thees kernel. Please see to Troubleshooting Kernel panics