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How to share OpenSSH keys with WSL in Windows
2021-09-05
Here is how you can share your SSH keys between Windows 11/10 and WSL 2 if you don't want to copy over your ssh keys from Windows to WSL 2 Linux, or generate new ones.
Hugo development environment in WSL 2
2020-07-25
Using WSL 2 it is pretty easy to install Hugo in Windows, setting up your local webdevelopment environment and configure Hugo to listen on your Ubuntu's IP address, here is how.
Managing KVM VMs with virt-manager on Windows
2020-02-26
In this post, I will show you how to connect to your KVM VMs (virtual machines) in Windows 10 via SSH using virt-manager (Virtual Machine Manager) and qemu+ssh://. This allows you to manage your virtual machines from Windows.
Setting up Monit monitoring in Windows Subsystem for Linux WSL
2019-03-10
A couple of years ago, I wrote a blog article about setting up Monit monitoring on an Ubuntu VM on Hyper-V. Now it’s time to do the same, but then in Windows Subsystem for Linux, or WSL. So, without further ado, here is how to install and configure Monit monitoring in Windows 10 WSL.
Generate pseudorandom passwords with OpenSSL
2015-11-17
OpenSSL comes in handy when you need to generate passwords or random strings. For example for system accounts and services. In this short post I'll give you a quick example on how to generate random passwords with OpenSSL in Linux (Bash), Windows and PHP.
Tunnel RDP through SSH & PuTTY
2015-04-28
Have you ever been in a situation where you needed to perform remote administration on a Windows Server, and the RDP port 3389 is blocked on a firewall? You can tunnel RDP over SSH with PuTTY
Monit monitoring on Ubuntu 14.04 VM on Hyper-V
2015-02-15
In this post you’ll learn about setting up a Monit monitoring service for your websites and services. Monit is a free and open source service monitoring application which can perform various event-based actions. Monit can send email notifications, restart a service or application, or take other responsive actions. We set Monit up on a Ubuntu 14.04 VM, built on Hyper-V. And we use Monit to monitor several websites, and send out notifications on downtime.
How to play classic MS-DOS games on Windows 11 with DOSBox
2015-01-04
Relive the golden age of PC gaming. Learn how to configure DOSBox on Windows 11 to run classic MS-DOS titles, optimize CPU cycles for period-accurate speed, and set up a custom autoexec.bat menu for easy launching.
Convert decimal to hex in Bash, hexadecimal to decimal and dates to Unix timestamp
2014-11-06
Cconvert decimal to hex hexadecimal to decimal and Unix timestamps in Linux Bash. A quicky for my archives.
Sysadmins of the North goes global!
2014-10-29
How to set up a global Geolocation DNS load balancing Varnish Cache Content Delivery Network with Bind9, geo-ip database, Varnish Cache and DigtalOcean. DIY High-Availability for your website!
Test SMTP authentication and StartTLS
2014-05-17
Investigate SMTP authentication issues like a boss! When using TLS encrypted SMTP connections, it's always handy if you are able to create a SMTP logon credentials and test SMTP authentication over a TLS/StartTLS connection. Preferably from your command-prompt.
Installing Debian GNU/Linux 7.0 (Wheezy) on HP EliteBook 8570w
2013-06-06
I was FedUp with Fedora Core 17/18 after a day, so I decided to return to my old love: Debian GNU/Linux. It's been a couple of years, but I'm happy to be back! Just run the netinst installer which will take care of the most.