today's howtos

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 17, 2023

• How to use Ansible to create a VM on Azure via workflow [Ed: Instead of competing against Microsoft Red Hat now helps Microsoft promote proprietary spyware]

• Install ownCloud Server on Debian 12

  In this guide, we are going to learn how to install ownCloud Server on Debian 12.

• Create tmux layouts using bash scripts

  I am a big fan of tmux, but there is - without adding plugins - a way to save and restore sessions or layouts. For this reason, I've decided to work on a bash script that restores and builds my favorite tmux layout at the start of the session. I've been testing it for the last couple of days, and it works well and saved me a ton of time.

  Everyone has different requirements. I explain the commands so you can rebuild your favorite layout or session. And please remember that there are multiple ways to solve this.

  The demo layout can be found at the bottom of this post.

• Day 101: scoping

  It’s time to get me up to speed with modern CSS. There’s so much new in CSS that I know too little about. To change that I’ve started #100DaysOfMoreOrLessModernCSS. Why more or less modern CSS? Because some topics will be about cutting-edge features, while other stuff has been around for quite a while already, but I just have little to no experience with it.

• Installing Unbound for Pi-Hole on the Raspberry Pi

  Unbound is what is called a recursive DNS server and is a way of improving your privacy when browsing the internet.

  Simply put, a recursive DNS server such as Unbound calls the DNS root servers directly and then recursively follows the path until it resolves to an IP address your Raspberry Pi can connect to.

  This differs from a normal DNS service in which Pi-Hole and your Raspberry Pi will send the entire path to a service such as Cloudflare and then accept the resolved IP Address it returns.

• OpenKuBSD progress report

  Here is a summary of my progress for writing OpenKuBSD. So far, I've had a few blockers but I've been able to find solutions, more or less simple and nice, but overall I'm really excited about how the project is turning out.

• How To Upgrade To Debian 12 Bookworm From Debian 11 Bullseye

  Debian 12, codenamed Bookworm, is released a few days ago! This Step-by-Step guide explains how to upgrade to Debian 12 bookworm from Debian 11 bullseye from command line. From updating repositories to backing up your data, we'll cover all the necessary steps to ensure a successful Debian 12 upgrade.

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