Arch Linux
Install sipcalc on Manjaro i3
This is a handy command line tool that can calculate subnets for you. For example. It should be available in the community repository. If you’re using pamac, you can check with. And the install it […]
Year: 2021
mysql
Create a Read-Only User for MySQL
I need a read-only user to monitor the state of a MySQL databases. This can be done by simply granting only the select privilege on a particular database to a given user. You can check […]
Debian
Installing Packages on EOL Debian 7.8
To install packages on the EOL Debian 7.8 (Wheezy), you need to amend your /etc/apt/sources.list. Add the following line. Refresh the repository cache. You should now be able to search for packages. Or install.
Arch Linux
Installing nvpy on Manjaro i3
nvpy is a great lightweight note taking and simplenote client application. To use this application, first create a simplenotes account if you don’t already have one. Search the AUR for the correct package. Here I […]
Linux
Lsyncd fails with Out of inotify Watches Error
Following from a previous article where I demonstrated how to synchronise data to a remote host using lsyncd, this one with show how to deal with the below problem I faced. The problem I faced […]
Linux
Sync Data to a Remote Host using lsyncd
Based on rsync, lsyncd is a demonised implementation that monitors for file modifications, and triggers a synchronisation if detected. Here I am using Ubuntu 18.04 at both ends but the process should pretty much be […]
Debian
Resetting the root MySQL Password on Debian 7.11
The easiest way to reset the root users mysql password on most Debian systems is to use the debian-sys-maint user. The login details for which can be found below: With the password found in there, […]
Arch Linux
Ventoy on Manjaro i3
Ventoy is a great tool that allows one to very easily create a bootable multi-boot live OS USB flash drive. When installed, the Ventoy USB will be presented as a FAT32 partition. This is where […]