Category Archives: linux

VPN on the go

I have until recently been connecting manually to the “home VPN” on the mobile when not being connected to the home network. I knew it should be possible to automate with Tasker and it turned out to be very easy. … Continue reading

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Utilizing Nvidia GPUs in a MicroK8s cluster

Not that I have any serious processing to do, but a few days ago I decided to check how it could be done if/when the need is there. It can’t hurt to have the ability I thought. Since I already … Continue reading

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Building and hosting multi architectural OCI images for your local Kubernetes cluster

I have been running my MicroK8s cluster a few years now with a few applications without much issues. It is hosting my web exposed photo galleries and runs the distributed backup solution for example. Until now it has been sufficient … Continue reading

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Upgrading the NVMe storage

One of my servers has been running low on disk space and after a row of half measures I finally did something about it. A few months ago I added a second NVMe drive to another server and it was … Continue reading

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Raspberry Pi 4 with OS on big (>2 TB) drives

I recently switched to Ubuntu 22.04 on my Raspberry Pi 4 and faced an issue with trying to use the full space on my RAID cabinet (Icy Box IB-RD3640SU3E2). The parition table type MBR is no good for such cases and … Continue reading

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Scripting inspiration

Yesterday, too late in the evening, I stumbled upon a need, to save an album available for streaming for offline use, to be able to stream it conveniently via my Sonos system (yes there are streaming services to stream directly … Continue reading

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Solar power installation on the winter garden roof

I have had quite a bill from the local energy supplier for many years. Admittedly due to some extensive usage of electrical equipment such as computers in various forms. The AC is also quite power hungry but the days when … Continue reading

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Fixing the freezer remote

I got a Dometic CFX 35W which boasts about a convenient wifi interface. The description was not a lie, it does indeed have a wireless network connection, just not implemented the way I would have preferred it. When reading about … Continue reading

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Work holiday

My two week holiday is coming to an end and on Monday it is time for work again. For the first time, I did not go anywhere for a holiday trip. We stayed at home to finish the various renovation … Continue reading

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NFS in Debian Squeeze

Early this morning I left Gothenburg and after a detour via Amsterdam I was back in Wollishofen around lunch time. This weekend I have, among other things, upgraded one of the servers to Debian Squeeze (6.0). In the latest stable … Continue reading

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