LinuxServer.io

PSA: Deprecation of the linuxserver/gsm-ts3 image

Given the ever changing dependencies with the `lsgm` version of TeamSpeak and the constant issues surrounding updating the teamspeak version within the container, we have decided to, effective immediately, deprecate the image - it is now no longer maintained or supported by us.

ansible

Concatenate a complex string in Ansible

Constructing a long, complex string in Ansible can be achieved quite easily utilising Python string subsitution syntax.

arch linux

Bootstrapping WiFi for an Arch install with wpa_supplicant

It's quite easy to get tied in knots when dealing with the early stages of an Arch install because you're offline. So what do you do about this? Get online ASAP.

devops

Query instance specific information on AWS

Dynamic instance indentity documents allow you to query dynamic information about your AWS EC2 instances.

linux

How to configure systemd boot with UEFI

We cover configuring a Linux system to boot using systemd boot on a UEFI system.

docker

The dangers of pulling :latest

Sometimes it is better to stick to stability, rather than aim for the bleeding edge.

ansible

Ansible Tip - Referencing items from a hash

Let's say you are in the midst of writing an Ansible playbook and you need to reference multiple values from an 'item' in different places. Here's a neat code snippet that will allow

ansible

Ansible Tip - Using the expect module

Another Ansible top tip. Suppose you are running an installer or other process via Ansible which expects the user to be present accept a license agreement, enter some information or something. Enter expect,

Heimdall Application Dashboard

What is Heimdall? As the name suggests Heimdall Application Dashboard is a dashboard for all your web applications. It doesn't need to be limited to applications though, you can add links to anything

linux

A quick introduction to Ansible Console

Managing multiple machines sucks. No matter how much you automate there are always going to be edge cases where you'd like to perform the same command on multiple machines simultaneously. Enter, ansible-console -

linux

Using Traefik as a Reverse Proxy with Docker

Nginx is a great reverse proxy to put in front of your containers. But what if I told you there's another solution? One that involves less configuring, still supports LetsEncrypt, and automatically adapts

linux

Building a cryptocurrency mining rig

When I write for this site I like it to be a reflection of my current interests and right now, that is crypto mining. I'll share some of the tips and tricks I've

letsencrypt

PSA: Changes to our Let's Encrypt container (Updated)

Following a very recent announcement by the Let's Encrypt team regarding a vulnerability that has surfaced relating to the use of the TLS-SNI-01 challenge when validating certificates, we have had to make an

docker

Using Organizr with our Let's Encrypt container

Recently we have had a fair number of people asking about running Organizr through our Let's Encrypt Docker container, with people stumbling around getting their tabs to display correctly. The most common query

How to fix crackly audio with QEMU, libvirt, Windows 10 and PulseAudio

Getting a GPU passed through these days is almost trivially easy and thanks to the Arch Wiki is even easier. In this post I'm going to cover the solution proposed by u/spheenik

linux

How to get started mining crypto on Linux with Nvidia

I'm really excited about the current influx of new people to building computers for the first time to mine cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and more. Spending time browsing Reddit I get the

PSA: Base Image Updates

We are currently in the process of upgrading our Alpine baseimages to version 3.7 to make sure we continue to keep up-to-date with the latest security features and fixes. Look out for

linux

Huge VFIO news: Project Looking Glass released!

In the world of PCI passthrough few things have excited me more than the release of the new Looking Glass project from gnif over on the Level1tech forums. https://github.com/gnif/LookingGlass

cryptocurrency

Automated Ethereum Crypto Mining using systemd

Time is money in crypto mining. So how do you make sure that your card is always mining? What if whilst you're sleeping or not paying attention when your mining software crashes? This

how to

How to setup a reverse proxy with LetsEncrypt SSL for all your Docker apps

The reverse proxy. One of those projects you put off for years but when you finally get to it you find that it was relatively simple all along. We can't hope to cover

linux

Grafana Series Part 1: Setting up InfluxDB, Grafana and Telegraf with Docker on Linux

Welcome to a new series of articles that will take you on a journey to generate beautiful looking dashboards using Grafana. We'll take the readings from the metrics the things in your house

how to

How to give Telegraf non-root user IPMITOOL permissions via udev

In order to use ipmitool to gather metrics as part of my Telegraf, Grafana and InfluxDB (TIG) setup (read more about how I set that up here) I needed to find a way

kvm

How to fix a Windows 10 QEMU guest stuck in a 'preparing automatic repair' boot loop

My Windows 10 QEMU guest shut down uncleanly and Windows, being the (un)helpful soul it is decided I needed to boot loop through 'preparing automatic repair' until the end of time. Here's

docker

Using Docker networks for better inter-container communication

A useful feature of Docker that can often be overlooked is its powerful network engine which allows you to manage subnets within the Docker ecosystem. Generally speaking, most people (myself included) will just

apple

OSX 10.12 Sierra and Java KVM applets

Apple. Why must you make the hardware I paid for less and less useful in the name of security? Stop it! It is a tool I require to do my job and perform