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Reconnect your openvpn tunnel if packets get lost
Check if your openvpn tunnel is still active and if it’s not reconnect it with this bash script: Thanks to: https://forum.turris.cz/t/guide-openvpn-reconnect-script-daily-restart-with-location-change-server-roulette-client-to-stay-allways-on-luci-vpn-nano-ssh-linux/10949
Import GPG-Keys and Fedora
Fix the permissions of the enclosing directory ~/.gnupg because an attacker with enough rights on the folder could manipulate folder contents. Make sure, the folder+contents belong to you: Correct access rights for .gnupg and subfolders: finally import your keys with your user (not sudo/root)
Autostart OpenVPN
Requirements for OpenVPN autostart on systemd Linux Before you begin setting up OpenVPN to autostart on systemd Linux, you’ll need a few prerequisites: OpenVPN A VPN provider A Linux distribution (distro) with systemd Configure OpenVPN for systemd Linux Now, let’s configure OpenVPN to autostart for systemd Linux. First open a terminal. We need to change […]
Citrix on Fedora32
In case you need to get Citrix working under Fedora these are the steps that worked for me: First of all download the client from https://www.citrix.com/de-de/downloads/citrix-receiver/linux/receiver-for-linux-latest.html and make sure you download the WebReceiverOnly package as the Selfservice-Package needs webkitgtk to work which is not provided by the Fedora32 repository. Install client and crypto-libs Update libcrypto […]
sending mail after successful backup
In case you want cron to tell you that your backup job has been finished you can use MSMTP on Debian Buster. SSMTP is not maintained anymore. Make sure your config in /etc/msmtprc looks something like this:
monitoring Jitsi with Zabbix
If you want to monitor your Jitsi Server (number of logged on user, running sessions, etc.) with Zabbix you first have to enable Colibri Stats on your Jitsi server secondly import a monitoring Template to your zabbix server Enable stats on Jitsi Server edit /etc/jitsi/videobridge/sip-communicator.properties and add/alter the lines: then add in /etc/jitsi/videobridge/config : And […]
Critical Mass
I am not an environmentalist in its radical sense (unlike the folks from Extinction Rebellion). That means that I do not refuse to drive a car or ‘waste’ electricity for my servers. But if I have the choice between a common and an environmental friendly approach to problem solution I prefer the latter. This is […]
Block german ads with Pi-hole
Ever wondered why german ads still keep popping up even though you are using Pi-hole ? Maybe Easy List is missing ? It worked perfectly for me…
Lift you skinny fists like freifunk antennas to heaven
After having set up a rather mediocre outdoor freifunk router (in terms of coverage and of being weatherproof) I decided to install a “real” outdoor antenna for my lovely Freifunk. After some research 2 antennas from Ubiquity where in my budget as well as compatible with the Freifunk firmware: Ubiquiti airmax Nanostation M2 Loco (low […]