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Username: cochon
Email: lowendspirit.com@cochon.co.uk
Joined: January 2020
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> @rockinmusicgv said:
> I don't want to post the full 300-line script but Google's Gemini created a python script which checks the date and sends an email when a certificate gets close …

Thanked by (5)hobofl vyas root AlwaysSkint Not_Oles
For self hosting, it's pretty trivial to check expiry from a simple cron script. I use:

horizon=$((28*24*60*60))
for http_server in \
www.abc.com \
…

Thanked by (9)hobofl someTom ehab jaden root Blembim AlwaysSkint Not_Oles eliphas
`PermitRootLogin yes` globally just to run ansible!!?, surely `PermitRootLogin without-password` as an absolute minimum and caveat that with advice to use it in a `Match Address` or `Match Host` bloc…

Thanked by (7)quicksilver03 ralf Wonder_Woman Freek tetech wankel skorous
> @tetech said:
> > @yoursunny said:
> > > @tetech said:
> > > 1000+ iptables rules
> >
> > Write your rules in C as an eBPF…

Thanked by (3)tetech yoursunny skorous
Rough? depending on your requirement for accuracy and timeliness I found self hosting Maxmind's free database the better option and just rolling a simple API for my own use. Not seen much negative fe…

Thanked by (3)quicksilver03 Advin yoursunny
> @jcn50 said:
> > [@Fritz said](/discussion/comment/198138/#Comment_198138): Why do you need rDNS? Email is blocked.
>
> Outgoing TCP ***** is working fine for m…

Thanked by (1)jcn50
> @localhost said:
> > @localhost said:
> > @hostsailor
> > - Are the cores dedicated? Cannot see any mention of fair-share.
>
> @hosts…

Thanked by (1)localhost
> @jcn50 said:
> **Review time:**
> -don't use Debian 12 template

In fact as above re-installing Deb 12 **after** a dummy install of Alma 9 does indeed result in…

Thanked by (1)yoursunny
Will be interesting to see how they make the determination. I have an account from a 'kick the tyres' signup, monitoring personal stuff but with a couple of commercial sites [not mine] thrown into th…

Thanked by (1)AGXL
Some basic kernel upgrades kind of require compiling [of 3rd party drivers] as part of the process, so it's a grey area before asking the question.

Otherwise, given there's usually a h…

Thanked by (1)root
> @hornet said:
> > @adly said:
> > > @hornet said:
> > > Just a little PayPal info: The **monetary** difference between a normal PayPal transaction a…

Thanked by (1)adly
> @Encoders said:
> Yes this is a cross-post from ogf.
...
> a provider asking for f&f is a giant red flag and I should've stopped there.

Just an alte…

Thanked by (2)c1vhosting tmntwitw
> @localhost said:
> > @somik said:
> >
> > Ya, I use it regularly and highly recommend the "type C" version:
> > https://www.yubico.com/sg/pro…

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> @Rambo said:
> Why don't many people prefer to use IPv6? ... why isn't it widely adopted?

Most people probably do, they just don't realise it. If you've got IPv6 connect…

Thanked by (1)host_c
+1 for Vivaldi

Thanked by (1)adwsislife
Bhost in London circa 2013, now seem to be part of Mythic Beasts. I think the spec was OVZ/2C/256MB/10GB, it was teeny tiny and cost only £1.20pm, it was my first foray into VPS/Shared resources for …

Thanked by (1)selalumenang
Not really in the app category... but a *nix like shell with Posix utils, e.g. Git for Windows (bash) ~300MB or busybox-w32 (ash) 1MB, if like me you're more familiar/productive with that, hate Windo…

Thanked by (1)Ympker
> @root said:
> Desperados III
> Thank you.

Beat me to it. :)

Just a heads up for anyone who likes this kind of strategy game, that 'Shadow Tact…

Thanked by (2)Mason Ympker
“Bah! Humbug!” ?

Merry Christmas to one and all :)

Thanked by (2)carlin0 ehab
> @Not_Oles said:
> Hi! Could you please post or PM me your ed25519 ssh public key? Thanks!

Are ed25519 elliptic-curve SSH keys a technical requirement here, or just a pre…

Thanked by (1)Not_Oles
> @xvm said:
> Can be run Alpine?

Yes, already converted mine using this sideloading script on a Debian donor install.

[https://gist.github.com/trimsj/c1fef…

Thanked by (2)ElonBezos xvm
> [@jtk said](/discussion/4556/do-you-use-2fa): What 2fa method/app do you like and why?

The methods are usually dictated by the service, but if offered, and as I always have a Yubi…

Thanked by (1)jtk
> @Advin said:
> HDD's are usually ok to buy used as long as they have low power on hours.

It's usually environmental factors that kill HDDs, extreme temperatures, constan…

Thanked by (1)PulsedMedia
+1 for public keys **ONLY** in SSH (ChallengeResponseAuthentication no, PasswordAuthentication no, UsePAM yes)

Before firewalling `ss -plnt` `ss -plnu`

Generally if you'…

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