today's howtos

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 21, 2025

• MWL ☛ “Networking for System Administrators, 2nd edition” sent to copyedit

  The title basically says it all. Now I’ll start working on the new OpenZFS Mastery with Allan Jude. That work, of course, will stop once those copyedits return and I have to produce the book.

• Tomasz Torcz: Actalis EAB ACME works – it was base64url issue

  As an addendum to yesterday's note: I've got Actalis issuer to work with cert-manager.

• Sven Hoexter: Istio: Connect via a VirtualService to External IP Addresses

  Rant - I've a theory about istio: It feels like a software designed by people who hate the IT industry and wanted revenge. So they wrote a software with so many odd points of traffic interception (e.g. SNI based traffic re-routing) that's completely impossible to debug. If you roll that out into an average company you completely halt the IT operations for something like a year.

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  • ID Root ☛ How To Install AnyDesk on AlmaLinux 10

    Remote desktop access has become essential for system administrators, IT professionals, and businesses managing distributed computing environments. AnyDesk stands out as one of the most reliable and feature-rich remote desktop solutions available for GNU/Linux systems today.

  • ID Root ☛ How To Install LibreOffice on Debian 13

    LibreOffice stands as the premier open-source office suite, serving millions of users worldwide as a robust alternative to Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Office. With Debian 13’s latest release, installing this powerful productivity software has become more straightforward than ever.

  • ID Root ☛ How To Install Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Teams on AlmaLinux 10 [Ed: Proprietary spyware controlled by a hostile company; try Jitsi or Jami instead?]

    Microsoft Teams has revolutionized workplace collaboration, becoming an essential communication platform for organizations worldwide. With the increasing adoption of GNU/Linux distributions in enterprise environments, many system administrators and IT professionals seek reliable methods to install Teams on AlmaLinux 10.

  • ID Root ☛ How To Install FFmpeg on Debian 13

    FFmpeg stands as one of the most powerful multimedia frameworks available today, serving as the backbone for countless audio and video processing applications across the globe. This comprehensive command-line tool enables users to decode, encode, transcode, mux, demux, stream, filter, and play virtually any multimedia file format imaginable.

  • ID Root ☛ How To Install Laravel on Rocky GNU/Linux 10

    Laravel stands as one of the most popular PHP frameworks for modern web development, offering elegant syntax and powerful features that streamline application development. When combined with Rocky GNU/Linux 10, an enterprise-grade RHEL-compatible distribution, developers gain access to a robust, secure platform perfect for hosting Laravel applications.

  • ID Root ☛ How To Install Geany on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

    Geany stands out as one of the most popular lightweight integrated development environments (IDEs) available for GNU/Linux systems today. This powerful yet resource-efficient text editor combines the simplicity of a basic editor with essential IDE features, making it an excellent choice for developers working across multiple programming languages.

  • ID Root ☛ How To Install FFmpeg on Rocky GNU/Linux 10

    FFmpeg is a powerful, open-source multimedia framework widely used for recording, converting, and streaming audio and video files. It supports a vast array of formats and codecs, making it an essential tool for developers, system administrators, and multimedia professionals.

  • ID Root ☛ How To Install Squid Proxy on AlmaLinux 10

    Squid proxy server stands as one of the most robust and widely-deployed caching proxy solutions in enterprise environments. This comprehensive guide walks you through installing and configuring Squid proxy on AlmaLinux 10, providing enhanced web caching, access control, and network security for your infrastructure.

  • ID Root ☛ How To Install Fail2ban on Debian 13

    Server security has never been more critical in today’s digital landscape. Cybercriminals constantly probe systems for vulnerabilities, launching automated attacks that can compromise servers within minutes of exposure. Fail2ban emerges as a powerful intrusion prevention solution that automatically protects your Debian 13 server from malicious activities.