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We need Windows 11 to be able to connect to Samba shares hosted on Rocky Linux that do not require a username and password. The Problem Windows 11 may refuse to connect to Samba guest shares because newer SMB client defaults restrict guest access and SMB signing behaviour. The Solution Allow guest SMB logons and [ ]
During setup, Windows 11 25H2 normally requires Microsoft account sign-in, especially on Home and Pro editions. To install Windows 11 with a local account instead, press Shift + Fn + F10 at the Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE) sign-in screen and run: start ms-cxh:localonly This launches the local account creation flow from the OOBE screen. You can [ ]
I recently passed the LPIC-3 305 Virtualisation and Containerisation exam, which made me think again about the value of renewing certifications. To Renew or Not to Renew For someone already working in IT and using the relevant technology daily, recertification is usually more about credential maintenance than learning. The learning curve happened the first time, [ ]
We will be setting up an OpenVPN server with dual-stack IPv6 support using Rocky Linux 9 on AWS. Problem: Overcoming Lack of Native IPv6 Support from ISP My current ISP only provides IPv4 connectivity, without access to IPv6 services. The goal here is to be able to access IPv6 websites using VPN, without relying on [ ]
More tweaks. The Problem On Ubuntu 24.04, terminals and other windows open in the center by default due to the GNOME auto-placement policy. The Solution You can disable this behavior and force new windows to open in a corner. $ gsettings set org.gnome.mutter center-new-windows false
Making Ubuntu 24.04 user experience a little bit less frustrating. The Problem Ubuntu 24.04 comes with a user interface that has lots of visual effects, animations and transitions. Such behaviour introduces a delay between user actions and system responses, as well as disrupts one s focus. The Solution Set enable-animations to false to reduce motion: $ [ ]
Making Ubuntu 24.04 user experience a little bit less distracting. The Problem When a screenshot is taken on Ubuntu 24.04, a camera shutter sound is made. The Solution Disable screen-capture.oga link: $ sudo mv /usr/share/sounds/freedesktop/stereo/screen-capture.oga /usr/share/sounds/freedesktop/stereo/screen-capture.oga.disabled
Change the default suspend variant from s2idle to deep where the system supports suspend-to-RAM. The Problem Laptop drains a lot of battery when in sleep mode after upgrade to Ubuntu 24.04. System logs: systemd-sleep[]: Performing sleep operation 'suspend'... kernel: PM: suspend entry (s2idle) OS version: $ lsb_release -a Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS [ ]
We will be installing Nagios plugins from source. Pre-requisites Install packages required for compiling the plugins: $ sudo yum install -y gcc glibc glibc-common make gettext automake autoconf \ wget openssl-devel openssh-clients net-snmp net-snmp-utils epel-release \ openldap-devel mysql-devel mysql-libs fping bind-utils samba-client qstat \ lm_sensors perl-Net-SNMP Make sure that /tmp is…
An issue with management protection. The Problem Android device disconnects from MikroTik access point with access point temporarily full error. Android device is running LineageOS v21 (Android 14) using WPA2 for compatibility reasons. MikroTik is running ROS v7.16.1. The Solution Disable management protection for WPA2. /interface wifi security set numbers=0 management-protection=disabled…