Arch Linux
The time Command on Arch Linux
Okay so I don’t really understand how the time command appears to be both installed and not installed at the same time but I thought I’d post it here in case it save someone some […]
Linux
Arch Linux
PowerShell on Arch Linux
PowerShell on Linux!?! This should be a laugh…. Now to get started, issue the pwsh command: Cool! Looks like it worked! Lets test a couple of commands: List the processes: To list the contents of […]
GitLab
Upgrade GitLab from Version 10.7.3 to 11.4.7
Today I finally found a bit of time to migrate my GitLab instance from one cloud provider to another. Following my own guide on how to migrate to a new instance, I began by installing […]
Arch Linux
Embarrassingly Loud Beep from PC Speaker
I recently started a new job and configured my new laptop with Manjaro i3. Its doing the job well apart from occasionally, and without warning, the PC speaker just starts beeping whenever you press certain […]
Arch Linux
SSH headaches when using rxvt-unicode
As much as I love Manjaro i3 Community edition, it does cause me a fair amount of pain when it comes to SSH. Being reasonable, this isn’t really the fault of the distro maintainer but […]
CentOS
Opsview Monitoring 6.0 on CentOS 7
Installation If you’ve not already done so, register and get your license key. The Free Plan allows upto 25 hosts which should be enough for my needs right now. On a fresh up-to-date installation of […]
Linux
Creating a Swap File
Most cloud computers don’t come with swapping pre-enabled. There can however be times where this is required and/or beneficial. The process is pretty much the same for any Linux distro. To the the current state […]
Arch Linux
Enable GIMP Layer Effects Plugin
The other day I was following an YouTube video on how to create your own logo. During the video they used a Bevel and Emboss layer function I didn’t seem to have. Looks like you […]
Arch Linux
Installing Eclipse IDE on Arch Linux
I recently updated my OS (Manjaro i3) and noticed Netbeans had been updated to 9.0. Keen to see what new features they had added, I promptly took a look! Sadly there were no new features […]
DevOps
Migrate GitLab Instance to new Host
Here I migrate a GitLab installation from one server to another. The hostname and IP addresses will be different. Both were installed from the Omnibus version. However, currently the exact version numbers differ. In order […]