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Shell Scripts to Automate Common Maintenance tasks for Linux servers
Truth be told, one day I will learn and use somethimg like Ansible, but today I use the following scripts to make regular maintenance tasks easy for the linux servers in my home lab: For my Ubuntu/Debian servers: #!/bin/bash # Update the system sudo apt-get update -y sudo apt-get…
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Useful Tricks for Shell Scripting
Shell scripting is a powerful tool that allows you to automate repetitive tasks and perform complex operations on your system. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced user, there are always new tricks and techniques to learn.…
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Finding your place in TicketMaster's Taylor Swift Era's Tour Queue
If you're finding yourself on Ticketmaster's website waiting for Taylor Swift concert tickets and the website says you're 2000+, like below: If you're curious about what your actual place in line is, read further. Ticketmaster's website does a few client-side…
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Repair Yamaha Home Theater Reciever - Internal Error
Does your Yamaha Home Theater receiver show "Internal Error" all of a sudden? Well, thankfully the fix is very easy!…
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Upgrading MariaDB from 5.x to 10.6 on CentOS
Starting with Home Assistant version 2022.2, MariaDB versions older than 10.3 will be depreciated and the Home Assistant recorder will no longer connect to databases running on older versions. This post will walk you through upgrading MariaDB on CentOS. First. Make a backup of your server and databases.…
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Webcam Tally Light with Home Assistant
If you've ever worked in Television or Broadcasting (or any type of production that involves cameras) a Tally light is an indicator that is within view of the talent so they know they're on the air. It's generally when any microphone is unmuted (in…