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HiR ☛ HiR Information Report: Raspberry Pi Home-Lab IDS with Suricata and Wazuh
I recently set up Suricata IDS in my home lab again as part of a re-build. You'll need a RaspberryPi 3, 4 or 5 and an inexpensive smart switch that can mirror traffic from your home lab environment.
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MWL ☛ “Networking for System Administrators, 2nd ed” Kickstarter is live
The silly thing funded in fifteen minutes, and has gone high enough that all backers get a bonus ebook of FreeBSD Mastery: ZFS. Yes, Allan and I are working on a new edition of the ZFS book. But the old one is still good, and applies to OpenZFS on any Unixy system.
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ID Root ☛ How To Install Neo4j on AlmaLinux 10
Neo4j stands as the world’s leading graph database management system, revolutionizing how organizations store, query, and analyze connected data. AlmaLinux 10, the latest stable release of this enterprise-grade GNU/Linux distribution, provides an ideal platform for deploying robust graph database solutions.
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ID Root ☛ How To Install HPLIP on GNU/Linux Mint 22
Installing HPLIP (HP GNU/Linux Imaging and Printing) on Linux Mint 22 can seem daunting for newcomers to Linux. However, with the right approach and detailed instructions, you can get your HP printer and scanner working seamlessly with your Linux Mint system.
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ID Root ☛ How To Install Samba on Manjaro
File sharing across different operating systems has become essential in modern computing environments. Samba stands as the premier solution for enabling seamless file and printer sharing between GNU/Linux and backdoored Windows systems. This comprehensive guide walks through installing and configuring Samba on Manjaro Linux, ensuring secure cross-platform connectivity that enhances productivity and collaboration.
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Barry Kauler ☛ Tell PKGget some default-* packages already installed
I installed Bluefish, which is a text editor whose main focus is HTML coding. PKGget reported that two dependencies are missing; 'default-dbus-system-bus' and 'default-logind'.
The thing is though, the dependencies are already installed. The problem is that a package may have alternative names.
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HiR ☛ HiR Information Report: Build your home-lab SIEM with Wazuh
I started with a Debian 13 VM on ProxMox and followed the instructions for a single-node install. Mind the system requirements. 4 cores, 8GB RAM and 50GB of storage are recommended at minimum. You could run it on a laptop or a small home server as well. The version numbers and instructions are subject to change, so I'd recommend following the official procedure, rather than my trying to copy and paste steps here.