08
Jan
2018

Mount Files Virtually via Dell iDRAC

linux

Use fallocate to create a new 300 MB file : Create an ext4 file system within the image file: Create a mount point: mount it: Then on the Dell iDRAC use the 'Virtual Media' menu to 'Map Removable Disk...'  : Then on the host... » More
30
Dec
2017

Docker jasonrivers/nagios Permissions Problem

nagios

I was running this docker image proxied via traefik but I was receiving an error message in the Nagios web interface: docker nagios Error: Could not read object configuration data And in the logs from the container: To solve the issue I connected to... » More
03
Nov
2017

Dell racadm on Linux

debian, linux, ubuntu

I'm currently using Linux Mint and wanted to communicate with the iDRAC interfaces on Dell servers. Install racadm: Test with: or if you want to be prompted for login credentials use: Example racadm commands Dump lots of info: Get... » More

20
Aug
2017

Cropping / Masking a Video for Kdenlive

gimp

I was helping a friend with creating a video and we need to mask out the distracting content around the video subject. If I had this problem with a static image I would use Gimp and the 'Crop' tool but I couldn't find anything in Kdenlive to allow me to... » More
03
Aug
2017

Managing RDP Remote Desktop Sessions/Users

windows

RDP Session Manager It took me a little digging to re-discover the name of this tool that allows remotely logging RDP users off from other servers so I thought I would write it down in case I need a reminder. The command to run is: tsadmin.msc Or it can be added... » More
14
Jul
2017

Laravel Quick Start

php

Quick reminder of steps to setup a Laravel project on Ubuntu/Linux Mint and similar. First install composer: Install PHP dependencies:   Use composer to create your Laravel project: Install composer.json... » More