Spotify is a digital music, podcast, and video service that gives you access to millions of songs and other content from creators all over the world. Basic functions such as playing music are totally free, but you can also choose to upgrade to Spotify Premium. Whether you have Premium or not, you can: Get recommendations […]
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This page is just a quick lookup of the build in block editor that can be found by pressing the 3 dots at the top right of the page and clicking on Keyboard shortcuts or press the following keys ⌃ ⌥ H:
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Install Ansible on Ubuntu 22.04 The easiest way to install Ansible on Ubuntu 22.04 is to use apt to do it. Here are the steps that I use to install Ansible on Ubuntu 22.04: Add the ansible ppa to apt by running: sudo apt-add-repository -y ppa:ansible/ansible Update Apt by running: sudo apt-get update Install Ansible
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This is the script that I use to restore my glpi backups: restore_glpi_backup.sh:
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If you have a server with multiple MySQL databases running on it, you can simplify the backups and restore process by backing up and restoring all databases with mysqldump. Backing up All Databases Run the following command to backup all databases at once: Now copy this file somewhere safe in case you need to restore
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Installing GLPI on Ubuntu 22.04 is a pretty straight forward process and can be done easily in about 10 minutes following the instructions below. Update and Upgrade Ubuntu Before installing GLPI we want to make sure that our cleanly installed Ubuntu 22.04 server has all the latest updates installed on it to do this run
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The process of moving MediaWiki to a new server is essentially the process of backing up and restoring backups so its a good process to be done now and again to test your backups and documentation are fully functional. 1. Backup MariaDB The MariaDB will be backed up using the mysql tool to backup
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Updating GLPI to the latest version is a pretty simple process but it is a good idea to do a backup of the current glpi config before starting the upgrade. As a secondary backup copy the glpi folder to a backup folder by running the following command cp -r /var/www/html/glpi/ /var/www/html/glpi-old The upgrade process is
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Python3 MariaDB Lookup Script This week I decided to put the Python3 knowledge that I had gained studying for the last couple of weeks to work and write a MariaDB lookup script to get details from a MySQL database and show the details on screen. I got the idea because at work are development teams
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Following on from my last post on backing up GLPI we can easily automate this process so that GLPI is backed up automatically every night so that if needed there will be backups available for restore. To create an automated backup first we need to create the backup script by typing: Next we have to
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GLPI Initial Setup When you log into GLPI for the first time you will see the following bar along the top of the page: To remove the “For security reasons, please remove file: install/install.php” warning go to the terminal on the server and go to the /var/www/html/glpi/install folder: Then run the following command: When you
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Backup GLPI After installing GLPI in my last post the next installation step is to back up the installation so that it can be restored if anything goes wrong while you are setting up GLPI. The process of backing up GLPI is really simple and involves 2 steps: 1. Backup the mysql database To back
GLPI is a really great Asset Management Suite with built in ITIL Helpdesk function and a knowledgebase that integrate really nicely. I have been using this software since about 2004 so it is a really mature project! This installation of GLPI is pretty straight forwards and can be done with the following Steps: 1. Upgrade
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Cacti is a complete network graphing solution designed to harness the power of RRDTool‘s data storage and graphing functionality. Cacti provides a fast poller, advanced graph templating, multiple data acquisition methods, and user management features out of the box. All of this is wrapped in an intuitive, easy to use interface that makes sense for LAN-sized
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Zentyal Sever 7.0 Development Edition is the latest version of Zentyal Development Server (released 27/01/2021). The server is a linux replacement of Windows Small Business Server and the Development edition is the free version of Zentyal Server 7.0 aimed at organizations with in house Linux experience as it offers no support. For more details check
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To download the Zentyal Community Edition 7.0 ISO follow the following procedure. Download Zentyal Community Edition 7.0 Server ISO: Open a browser and go to Community – Zentyal Linux Server Click on DOWNLOAD ZENTYAL DEVELOPMENT EDITION This will then start the download of the ISO. Once it is complete you will see the download at
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I received an email notification that Zentyal 7.0 was released today. According to the life cycle it is now based on Ubuntu LTS 20.04: According to the email I received the major changes are: Zentyal 7.0 can be downloaded HERE. The ISO is currently downloading and I will add an installation How too shortly. To
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I was looking over my WordPress blog this morning and noticed that in the Category pages the entire article is shown so that you have to scroll through the entire post before finding the next post! This makes it very hard to find the actual post that you are looking for which is not ideal
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Create File Share on a Zentyal 6.2 DC
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If your PC is running Windows 10 PRO and your Zentyal Server is configured as a DC then the Windows PC can be added to the Domain to add the benefits of centralized login and management using AD users. If you need to install a Zentyal Server then follow THIS guide. To configure a Zentyal
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