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… one also likes beauty and simplicity… this tutorial has not exactly grown into beauty – rather the beauty has grown into a beast and just as with software beyond a certain point – it needs to be split into […]

intro: it seems very relevant to have the late as possible kernel up and running: https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2018/09/a-cache-invalidation-bug-in-linux.html first: backup your system! on boot time under “Advanced” you can chose to boot the old kernel – never the less – backup your […]

Mozilla Firefox, Firefox Browser, or simply Firefox, is a free and open–source (src: Wikipedia) web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation and its subsidiary, Mozilla Corporation. even when mozilla is (financially) having a tough time, security should be everyone’s top […]

while not officially supported no drivers here: https://www.wacom.com/en-us/support/bamboo-support works out of the box on CentOS7/Rhel7, Kernel 4.15.9 THIS WORKS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE 🙂 THANKS ALL INVOLVED! # what os do i have? hostnamectl Operating System: CentOS Linux 7 (Core) CPE OS […]

update: 2021-08: hurd ain’t dead http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/hurd/hurd.git/   how to get it running? src: https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/stable/hurd-i386/README.txt downloads: kvm qemu vm image: http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/11.0/hurd-i386/ iso: https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/stable/hurd-i386/ Debian GNU/Hurd 2021 “Bullseye” – Unofficial hurd-i386 20210812 Welcome to the exciting world of Debian GNU/Hurd This directory […]

latest kernel related security problems can be found here… -> https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/linux newsletter subsribe: https://tracker.debian.org/accounts/login/ also https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/kernel/linux.git http://www.securityfocus.com/ http://www.securityfocus.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?c=11&op=display_threads&ListID=1&limit=30&offset=0&date=2017-06-20&mode=threaded https://cve.mitre.org/index.html https://twitter.com/CVEnew/ https://wiki.debian.org/DebianKernel

it is interesting to see what kernel+filesystem the distributions rely on. Kernels: While CentOS is still on 3.10, Debian is believing in 3.16, and SUSE is “latest” with it’s 4.4 Version kernel. http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2015/04/linux-kernel-4-0-new-features https://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Linux-Kernel-macht-Versionssprung-auf-4-0-2557302.html you can upgrade with Debian to […]

versus is the wrong word. They are both great great GNU Linux distributions with a different focus and imho the perfect combination. Debian (apt based) “the universal operating system” (because has great hardware compatibility amd64 (64Bit intel) arm64 armel armhf […]

imho: CentOS is a rock solid server operating system. Why is CentOS perfect for servers? a server (usually) is build for a specific purpose and should have as little software installed as possible (more software = more reliability, speed and […]

first of all: i (still) love VirtualBox. The ability to migrate VMs between Windows and Linux servers is really cool, and it is still free to use. NO other Virtualization software can do that! 🙂 and that is exactly my […]

WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! BACKUP BEFORE UPDATING ANYTHING! it is also recommended, to do extensive testing of updates on a 1:1 test-system before updating production! while security is important so is speed/availability/uptime/downtime. upgrades especially of kernel and virtualbox need to be […]

Update: as of 2019-01 and CentOS 7.6 the below setup may fail by now, for those reasons… BUT you CAN compile the latest kernel and all modules yourself (DON’T BE SHOCKED! YOU CAN DO IT! IT’S NOT ROCKET SIENCE!… just […]

update: 2018.04 PaleMoon archive Server HACKED! “A malicious party gained access to the at the time Windows-based archive server” (src) oh gosh! ? GO USE CENTOS AND LATEST KERNEL NOW! “malware dropper tracked by ESET as Win32/ClipBanker.DY” (steals bitcoins) https://www.securityweek.com/archive-server-pale-moon-open-source-browser-hacked […]

update: 2019-01 if you are having trouble getting VirtualBox Additions to run on your guest vm, you might want to checkout this article and compile your own kernel. how to compile latest kernel under debian: https://dwaves.de/2017/06/28/debian-compiling-the-latest-kernel-compile-customize-kernel-download-install-linux-kernel-headers/ it is a little […]

how to fix stuck permanent function (Fn) key BIOS / Firmware updates: but why? if everything works, vendors often say “leave it like that” because updates can have unforseen sideeffects and not all computers are “exactly” the same X-D (a […]

timely updates for found security problems are critical. semi-manual system update method: there shall be a /script/update.sh which shall be run, by the admin every week or every month on a fixed date manually: incremental backup (or even better snapshot) […]

HighPoint always was and still is “crap”, if the admin wants to upgrade old server with NVMe RAID(10 preferably), than wait for ADAPTEC SmartRaid 3200 family coming out soon for purchase (untested!, see specs here https://storage.microsemi.com/en-us/support/smartraid3200/) 3200 is the new Trimode […]

long story… having had various frustrating experiences with the topic: TV + PC (even tried a cheap DreamBox 520 HD from eBay… which are probably good devices, but this one turned out to be faulty/unstable) now… in 2021… finally happy […]

Apple: from RISC CPU (PowerPC) to CISC CPU (x86 Intel) back to RISC CPU (ARM) what is the difference? short version: CISC CPUs (usually need more energy) have more instruction sets, for example: model name : Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4200U CPU […]

NVIDIA = games + servers? yes NVIDIA servers! NVIDIA wants to become the “NetFlix of gaming” streaming screen output of games (actually running on their servers via GeForce NOW) on Tablets and SmartPhones but not only that… since BitCoin & […]

always say something positive first: FritzBoxes are great (DSL/LTE/…) internet routers (up to now) all FritzBoxes work with 12V DC (which is great for usage with small solar power stations (that are usually 12V based)) high quality & reliable secure […]

can it run GNU Linux Debian 10 (64Bit)? yes it can! what used to be aWindows XP box is now running very latest FREE version Debian, thus allowing to run latest Firefox and latest Thunderbird 🙂 (to stay up to […]

the error message basically means: the VM’s screen can not be auto-resized because the VBoxGuestAdditions kernel module drivers software was not properly build & installed. the solution: rebuild & reinstall the VBoxGuestAdditions (kernel module) properly: hostnamectl; # tested on guest […]

Pure Beauty: “the glow” “IT JUST WORKS” 🙂 wifi works two-finger-scroll touchpad works sound works (hey! startup sounds are important 🙂 admitted: the keyboard will need some time of getting used to X-D (per default Macbook Pro A1278 would run […]

v1.2 v1   especially in those lock down corona pandemic isolation times… users want to share family pictures to stay in touch. but how to share them in a non-privacy intrusive way? probably it would be best (of course) to […]

this age of mass surveillance… … who is observing “the observers”? if the user wants to know who or what is lurking behind the house…  the user needs to view live streams of surveillance cams on GNU Linux. vlc player […]

JavaScript can compromise the user’s network devices! pretty evil are devices/routers with security problems, that can be exploited from javascript. so basically opening a webpage with a browser that has javascript enabled (which most browsers have) might scan the user’s […]

SecurityLab, [14.07.20 15:35] The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has unveiled a new database demonstrating how and where us law enforcement agencies use tracking technologies. A map of the use of tracking technologies in the United States is presented (https://www.securitylab.ru/news/510018.php) SecurityLab, […]

Why this madness? because another machine is running Debian 10 and codelite v12 is it’s default repository. so the idea was: build codelite v12 on Debian 9 and be workspace-compatible well kind of worked. probably wiser, to install Debian 10 […]

postgres borrows concepts from mysql (now mariadb) postgres and mariadb are borth great databases, thanks all involved. (how to setup postgres 12 on centos 8 (very very latest)) let’s dive into hit: how to postgres: hostnamectl; # tested on Virtualization: […]