Blogs
2019
Changing Hostnames in Linux
·328 words·2 mins
system-administration
tech
debian
linux
raspberry-pi
raspbian
sysadmin
technology
Recently I decided to give my two Raspberry Pi devices an overhaul + change in functionality.
Docker Daemon failing to start on Raspberry Pi 1 & Zeros
·535 words·3 mins
system-administration
tech
containers
core-dump
debian
docker
linux
raspberry-pi
raspbian
segmentation-fault
sysadmin
technology
Have you recently attempted to install the containerization platform known as Docker on to a first generation Raspberry Pi (including A+ and B+) or a Zero and found you couldn’t start up a container?
Installing MiniKube with Powershell
·584 words·3 mins
system-administration
tech
containers
hyper-v
k8s
kubernetes
powershell
sysadmin
technology
windows
I noted on Twitter the other day that I had mixed feelings on getting a breakthrough on a problem that I had faced a couple of months ago by revisiting said problem with a fresh pair of eyes and a different point of view.
2018
Let's explore the Linux Filesystem: /Proc - Part 1
·553 words·3 mins
system-administration
tech
debian
linux
raspberry-pi
raspbian
sysadmin
technology
Despite the Linux operating system being available in various and unique flavours and spins, many of the foundations that make up the operation system have similarities between them all.
Cleaning up in Docker - Part 2
·199 words·1 min
system-administration
tech
containers
docker
linux
sysadmin
technology
Previously we have covered what to do if you made a real mess of things in Docker and just want to purge all your containers, volumes and images from your host system.
Cleaning up corrupt Registry.pol files with Powershell
·233 words·2 mins
system-administration
tech
group-policy
powershell
registry
sysadmin
technology
windows-10
windows-7
One ongoing issue that can occur across an predominately Windows/Group Policy heavy enterprise environment is the corruption of the Registry.
Searching your Bash history in Linux
·362 words·2 mins
system-administration
tech
bash
debian
grep
history
linux
sysadmin
technology
Ever spent endless hours, days and nights, deep inside your Bash shell in your Linux distribution of choice and ever wonder “I know I have ran a command to solve this solution but cannot for the life of me remember it”?
Let's get certified!
·393 words·2 mins
system-administration
tech
certification
cloud
containers
docker
gcp
google-cloud
k8s
kubernetes
learning
lfcs
linux
sysadmin
technology
It’s been a long time between drinks for certifications that I have achieved personally.
Installing Fonts with PowerShell
·281 words·2 mins
system-administration
tech
application-packaging
fonts
powershell
sccm
sysadmin
technology
windows
windows-10
windows-7
Not normally the application packaging type but some time ago it fell to me to package up some open source fonts and deploy them via System Centre Configuration Manager across the enterprise.
Search DHCP for a MAC Address with Powershell
·198 words·1 min
system-administration
tech
dhcp
powershell
sysadmin
technology
Many many moons ago, we had a way to trawl through DHCP scopes utilising the netsh tool to find devices on our networks that match a certain MAC address.