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hypolite: TIL that apt-installed Python packages are located in a different part of the file system than the pip-installed packages. This explained why the pip-installed certbot-plugin-gandi didn't work with apt-installed certbot. #Debian #Python #pip #apt #sysadmin
hypolite's status on Sunday, 01-Nov-2020 21:32:57 EST
TIL that apt-installed Python packages are located in a different part of the file system than the pip-installed packages. This explained why the pip-installed certbot-plugin-gandi didn't work with apt-installed certbot. #Debian #Python #pip #apt #sysadmin
schestowitz: #Sysadmin university: How to write a README file https://www.redhat.com/sysadmin/how-write-readme
schestowitz's status on Thursday, 20-Aug-2020 08:49:13 EDT
#Sysadmin university: How to write a README file https://www.redhat.com/sysadmin/how-write-readme
Sysadmin university: How to write a README file
schestowitz: Journey of a #Linux DevOps [sic, buzzword] engineer http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/140578 #sysadmin #gnu
schestowitz's status on Monday, 03-Aug-2020 05:31:23 EDT
Journey of a #Linux DevOps [sic, buzzword] engineer http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/140578 #sysadmin #gnu
schestowitz: Why making mistakes makes me a better #sysadmin https://opensource.com/article/20/8/sysadmin-mistakes #fedora #redhat #ibm
schestowitz's status on Sunday, 02-Aug-2020 13:38:06 EDT
Why making mistakes makes me a better #sysadmin https://opensource.com/article/20/8/sysadmin-mistakes #fedora #redhat #ibm
Why making mistakes makes me a better sysadmin
gllmhyt: Suite à une mise à jour du noyau du serveur, ce dernier a été redémarré #sysadmin
gllmhyt's status on Sunday, 02-Aug-2020 08:05:58 EDT
Suite à une mise à jour du noyau du serveur, ce dernier a été redémarré #sysadmin
schestowitz: #techrights Links 31/7/2020: #SysAdmin Appreciation Day, #GTK 3.99, Alpha of #Wayland 's #Weston 9.0 http://techrights.org/2020/07/31/sys-admin-appreciation-day/
schestowitz's status on Friday, 31-Jul-2020 18:01:20 EDT
#techrights Links 31/7/2020: #SysAdmin Appreciation Day, #GTK 3.99, Alpha of #Wayland 's #Weston 9.0 http://techrights.org/2020/07/31/sys-admin-appreciation-day/
Links 31/7/2020: Sys Admin Appreciation Day, GTK 3.99, Alpha of Wayland's Weston 9.0
schestowitz: Sysadmin Appreciation Day and More Homage to Sysadmins http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/140505 #server #gnu #linux #sysadmin
schestowitz's status on Friday, 31-Jul-2020 16:12:25 EDT
Sysadmin Appreciation Day and More Homage to Sysadmins http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/140505 #server #gnu #linux #sysadmin
schestowitz: Sysadmin careers: Seven ways to market your #sysadmin skills https://www.redhat.com/sysadmin/market-sysadmin-skills
schestowitz's status on Wednesday, 29-Jul-2020 10:06:59 EDT
Sysadmin careers: Seven ways to market your #sysadmin skills https://www.redhat.com/sysadmin/market-sysadmin-skills
Sysadmin careers: Seven ways to market your sysadmin skills
schestowitz: 25 Basic Linux Commands All System Admins Should Know http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/140167 #gnu #linux #server #sysadmin
schestowitz's status on Wednesday, 22-Jul-2020 15:47:28 EDT
25 Basic Linux Commands All System Admins Should Know http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/140167 #gnu #linux #server #sysadmin
schestowitz: #Sysadmin careers: How sysadmins can pay it forward https://www.redhat.com/sysadmin/pay-it-forward
schestowitz's status on Wednesday, 15-Jul-2020 07:44:24 EDT
#Sysadmin careers: How sysadmins can pay it forward https://www.redhat.com/sysadmin/pay-it-forward
Sysadmin careers: How sysadmins can pay it forward
silverwizard: ♲ @mwlauthor@twitter.com: I just spent forty minutes troubleshooting a routing problem caused by me transposing two digits in a number. I've been in this biz for over a quarter century. It doesn't matter how much experience you have: always check the very basic basics. #sysadmin
silverwizard's status on Tuesday, 30-Jun-2020 08:50:03 EDT
♲ @mwlauthor@twitter.com: I just spent forty minutes troubleshooting a routing problem caused by me transposing two digits in a number. I've been in this biz for over a quarter century. It doesn't matter how much experience you have: always check the very basic basics. #sysadmin
schestowitz: Servers: #ClownComputing , #Sysadmin , #Databases and Automating Stuff http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/138676 #gnu #linux
schestowitz's status on Friday, 12-Jun-2020 05:52:49 EDT
Servers: #ClownComputing , #Sysadmin , #Databases and Automating Stuff http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/138676 #gnu #linux
schestowitz: #RedHat / #IBM on #Sysadmins careers: Is your #sysadmin job going away? https://www.redhat.com/sysadmin/sysadmin-job-going-away what can be automated will be, eventually...
schestowitz's status on Friday, 12-Jun-2020 05:41:45 EDT
#RedHat / #IBM on #Sysadmins careers: Is your #sysadmin job going away? https://www.redhat.com/sysadmin/sysadmin-job-going-away what can be automated will be, eventually...
Sysadmin careers: Is your sysadmin job going away?
rysiek: Oh, damn, #2600 seems seriously fscked: https://2600.com/content/spring-issue-2600-released-important-news#infosec #sysadmin #hackers
rysiek's status on Monday, 27-Apr-2020 16:25:34 EDT
Oh, damn, #2600 seems seriously fscked: https://2600.com/content/spring-issue-2600-released-important-news #infosec #sysadmin #hackers
jordila: How to Use visudo | Unix Tutorial basics of using visudo and editing the sudoers file with it. #sysadmin #GNU + #Linuxhttps://www.unixtutorial.org/how-to-use-visudo
jordila's status on Thursday, 23-Apr-2020 07:58:58 EDT
How to Use visudo | Unix Tutorial basics of using visudo and editing the sudoers file with it. #sysadmin #GNU + #Linux https://www.unixtutorial.org/how-to-use-visudo
schestowitz: How I've adjusted my work-from-home habits https://opensource.com/article/20/4/healthy-remote-work-habits #remotework #sysadmin #programming
schestowitz's status on Thursday, 16-Apr-2020 09:02:02 EDT
How I've adjusted my work-from-home habits https://opensource.com/article/20/4/healthy-remote-work-habits #remotework #sysadmin #programming
How I've adjusted my work-from-home habits
schestowitz: 7 remote work discipline tips for the #sysadmin http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/135602 #gnu #linux
schestowitz's status on Wednesday, 25-Mar-2020 11:50:19 EDT
7 remote work discipline tips for the #sysadmin http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/135602 #gnu #linux
lnxw48a1: #sonTwo sent me a link to a #Windows #SysAdmin opening not too far from his area. If I get this job, I can hang out with #GS3 on my days off.
lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 24-Mar-2020 00:09:16 EDT
#sonTwo sent me a link to a #Windows #SysAdmin opening not too far from his area. If I get this job, I can hang out with #GS3 on my days off.
jordila's status on Saturday, 28-Dec-2019 21:43:59 EST
matar al egotico #sysadmin
jordila: kill the egotistical #sysadmin
jordila's status on Saturday, 28-Dec-2019 21:43:14 EST
kill the egotistical #sysadmin
jordila: I'm looking at you... the lazy #sysadmin ? A #Web interface for your serverDISCLAIMER : a #BigTech Corp toolhttps://cockpit-project.org/
jordila's status on Sunday, 22-Dec-2019 20:07:29 EST
I'm looking at you... the lazy #sysadmin ? A #Web interface for your server DISCLAIMER : a #BigTech Corp tool https://cockpit-project.org/
lnxw48a1: I have an old server stored at #sonTwo’s house. He’s about to activate it so he can practice server & network administration. He hasn’t shown a lot of interest in #SysAdmin since he switched to Photography late in high school, so of course I was happy to give him control over it.
lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 29-Oct-2019 21:19:46 EDT
I have an old server stored at #sonTwo’s house. He’s about to activate it so he can practice server & network administration. He hasn’t shown a lot of interest in #SysAdmin since he switched to Photography late in high school, so of course I was happy to give him control over it.
silverwizard: ♲ @mwlauthor@twitter.com: If you watch videos from BSD events: thank @BSDTV. He does most of them, as a volunteer, and doesn't get near enough credit. Or glory. Send him glory. #OpenBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #BSD #sysadmin
silverwizard's status on Monday, 28-Oct-2019 13:20:02 EDT
♲ @mwlauthor@twitter.com: If you watch videos from BSD events: thank @BSDTV. He does most of them, as a volunteer, and doesn't get near enough credit. Or glory. Send him glory. #OpenBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #BSD #sysadmin
mwlucas: Anyone who suggests using 0.0.0.0/8 or subdividing 127.0.0.0/8 doesn't understand the real world Internet. Those addresses would be unusable for decades. We still have devices that don't speak CIDR, and that's 25 years old.Add IPv6 and be done with it. #sysadmin
mwlucas's status on Monday, 16-Sep-2019 07:21:05 EDT
Anyone who suggests using 0.0.0.0/8 or subdividing 127.0.0.0/8 doesn't understand the real world Internet. Those addresses would be unusable for decades. We still have devices that don't speak CIDR, and that's 25 years old. Add IPv6 and be done with it. #sysadmin
mwlucas: You can tunnel anything inside SSH.You can tunnel SSH inside DNS.You can tunnel DNS inside HTTPS.So, with #DoH, allowing web access means allowing everything. #sysadmin
mwlucas's status on Wednesday, 11-Sep-2019 09:37:26 EDT
You can tunnel anything inside SSH. You can tunnel SSH inside DNS. You can tunnel DNS inside HTTPS. So, with #DoH, allowing web access means allowing everything. #sysadmin
fitheach: I've been analysing a fail2ban logfile, for a server which is used for: HTTP, IMAP & SMTP. I was amazed to discover that bans for SSH infringements outnumber those for all other sevices combined by a factor of 15:1.#SysAdmin #fail2ban #SSH
fitheach's status on Tuesday, 10-Sep-2019 16:00:55 EDT
I've been analysing a fail2ban logfile, for a server which is used for: HTTP, IMAP & SMTP. I was amazed to discover that bans for SSH infringements outnumber those for all other sevices combined by a factor of 15:1. #SysAdmin #fail2ban #SSH
sdf: It’s early Monday morning. The users are just logging in. Friday night’s #backup completed early. The staged #servers & #scripts YOU worked on for weeks successfully migrated ALL DATA & no one knows any different. You are: THE SYSADMIN #sysadmin #helpdesk #tech #support #unix
sdf's status on Friday, 26-Jul-2019 11:43:22 EDT
It’s early Monday morning. The users are just logging in. Friday night’s #backup completed early. The staged #servers & #scripts YOU worked on for weeks successfully migrated ALL DATA & no one knows any different. You are: THE SYSADMIN #sysadmin #helpdesk #tech #support #unix
mwlucas: In sudoers, TIMEOUT is not a tag. TIMEOUT is its own special critter that *looks* like a tag, and *reads* like a tag, but has very slightly different syntax. #sysadmin #screamingInRageWhileStaringBugEyedAtEtcSudoers :flan_hacker: :flan_rage: :flan_set_fire:
mwlucas's status on Tuesday, 09-Jul-2019 17:11:44 EDT
In sudoers, TIMEOUT is not a tag. TIMEOUT is its own special critter that *looks* like a tag, and *reads* like a tag, but has very slightly different syntax. #sysadmin #screamingInRageWhileStaringBugEyedAtEtcSudoers :flan_hacker: :flan_rage: :flan_set_fire:
klaatu: Hey sysadmins, what's your favourite open source tool or resource? @x1101 @kev @claudiom #sysadmin #linux #server #sysops
klaatu's status on Sunday, 07-Jul-2019 19:36:38 EDT
Hey sysadmins, what's your favourite open source tool or resource? @x1101 @kev @claudiom #sysadmin #linux #server #sysops
klaatu: Hey sysadmins, what's your favourite open source tool or resource? @x1101 @kev #sysadmin #linux #server #sysops
klaatu's status on Sunday, 07-Jul-2019 19:36:08 EDT
Hey sysadmins, what's your favourite open source tool or resource? @x1101 @kev #sysadmin #linux #server #sysops
rysiek: Oh, #Cloudflare was having issues and brought a lot of websites down with it? That's not great.But thankfully it's not that hard to roll out your own "DDoS protection" (or caching; just call it caching) setup. Here, you can even use our configs: https://git.occrp.org/libre/fasadaYes, we use them in production, serving sometimes hundreds of thousands views per day.Patches welcome. #SysAdmin
rysiek's status on Tuesday, 02-Jul-2019 10:24:26 EDT
Oh, #Cloudflare was having issues and brought a lot of websites down with it? That's not great. But thankfully it's not that hard to roll out your own "DDoS protection" (or caching; just call it caching) setup. Here, you can even use our configs: https://git.occrp.org/libre/fasada Yes, we use them in production, serving sometimes hundreds of thousands views per day. Patches welcome. #SysAdmin
bobjonkman: Starting up a @LibreOffice Users Group in #Waterloo Region. Launching with the help of the KW #NonProfit #SysAdmin group: https://sobac.com/wiki/LibreOffice_User_Group
bobjonkman's status on Sunday, 02-Jun-2019 19:01:45 EDT
Starting up a @LibreOffice Users Group in #Waterloo Region. Launching with the help of the KW #NonProfit #SysAdmin group: https://sobac.com/wiki/LibreOffice_User_Group
opensuse: The release of @opensuse Leap 15.1 provides adopters a reliable server operating system for deploying IT services and the tools, languages and libraries to have fun - http://bit.ly/2Vpf1jA #hobby #sysadmin #tech #fun
opensuse's status on Wednesday, 22-May-2019 01:46:32 EDT
The release of @opensuse Leap 15.1 provides adopters a reliable server operating system for deploying IT services and the tools, languages and libraries to have fun - http://bit.ly/2Vpf1jA #hobby #sysadmin #tech #fun
fitheach: The ultimate cheat sheet?* curl or browser interface * 56 programming languages * several DBMSes * 1000+ UNIX commands * CLI interface too (cht.sh) * Use directly from code editorshttps://github.com/chubin/cheat.sh#Linux #UNIX #CheatSheet #FOSS #FLOSS #SysAdmin
fitheach's status on Friday, 26-Apr-2019 07:38:55 EDT
The ultimate cheat sheet? * curl or browser interface * 56 programming languages * several DBMSes * 1000+ UNIX commands * CLI interface too (cht.sh) * Use directly from code editors https://github.com/chubin/cheat.sh #Linux #UNIX #CheatSheet #FOSS #FLOSS #SysAdmin
hypolite: #sysadmin #help Since yesterday, my Apache web server has been acting erratically, barring access to all websites that I host. I've ran out of troubleshooting knowledge and I need professional help. Anyone I know can spare some time to look into it with me?
hypolite's status on Saturday, 20-Apr-2019 09:30:03 EDT
#sysadmin #help Since yesterday, my Apache web server has been acting erratically, barring access to all websites that I host. I've ran out of troubleshooting knowledge and I need professional help. Anyone I know can spare some time to look into it with me?
randomdent: hey fediverse, I need some #sysadmin #help. I'm running a small #email linux server with #spamassassin, #postfix, dbl. SA is learning daily from junk mailboxes. but still a lot of spam is coming through and friends on my box are getting increasingly frustrated. what are your sure-shot spam-fighting techniques? please help with advice!(pliz boost)
randomdent's status on Thursday, 18-Apr-2019 05:10:40 EDT
hey fediverse, I need some #sysadmin #help. I'm running a small #email linux server with #spamassassin, #postfix, dbl. SA is learning daily from junk mailboxes. but still a lot of spam is coming through and friends on my box are getting increasingly frustrated. what are your sure-shot spam-fighting techniques? please help with advice! (pliz boost)
dorifer: Sagt Mal liebes Fediverse, wo klickt ihr euch denn so eure vserver? Sollte halbwegs günstig sein & keine Beschränkungen a la "hier kein TOR" oä haben. #linux #sysadmin
dorifer's status on Monday, 15-Apr-2019 06:06:53 EDT
Sagt Mal liebes Fediverse, wo klickt ihr euch denn so eure vserver? Sollte halbwegs günstig sein & keine Beschränkungen a la "hier kein TOR" oä haben. #linux #sysadmin
sdf: #rip Eric Schnoebelen @netbsd #bsd #advocate #mentor #railfan #sysadmin and long time #dfw #usenet news kitty. in 1989 had 56k frame relay to his apt in Lewisville TX. @EricSchnoebelen #egsner
sdf's status on Wednesday, 20-Mar-2019 22:45:41 EDT
#rip Eric Schnoebelen @netbsd #bsd #advocate #mentor #railfan #sysadmin and long time #dfw #usenet news kitty. in 1989 had 56k frame relay to his apt in Lewisville TX. @EricSchnoebelen #egsner
linuxjournal: Did you know Linux Journal has several dozen ebooks you can download for free? No login required. https://www.linuxjournal.com/books #Linux #opensource #FOSS #sysadmin #programming #security #CloudComputing #containers #devops #drupal #Docker #Kubernetes #SQL ...and on and on
linuxjournal's status on Sunday, 10-Mar-2019 09:22:46 EDT
Did you know Linux Journal has several dozen ebooks you can download for free? No login required. https://www.linuxjournal.com/books #Linux #opensource #FOSS #sysadmin #programming #security #CloudComputing #containers #devops #drupal #Docker #Kubernetes #SQL ...and on and on
larjona: Igalia is looking for a systems administrator, they particularly welcome candidates from under-represented groups. https://lists.debian.org/debian-women/2019/02/msg00003.html #sysadmin #womenintech
larjona's status on Thursday, 21-Feb-2019 08:46:54 EST
Igalia is looking for a systems administrator, they particularly welcome candidates from under-represented groups. https://lists.debian.org/debian-women/2019/02/msg00003.html #sysadmin #womenintech
hypolite: I just added a wildcard certificate to mrpetovan.com with certbot, it was a breeze thanks to this blog post that explains the arguments to the certbot command and goes over the few pitfalls. #sysadmin www.bennadel.com/blog/3420-obt…
hypolite's status on Tuesday, 05-Feb-2019 23:12:33 EST
I just added a wildcard certificate to mrpetovan.com with certbot, it was a breeze thanks to this blog post that explains the arguments to the certbot command and goes over the few pitfalls. #sysadmin www.bennadel.com/blog/3420-obt…
staticsafe: I say this warning now because your fediverse instance's SSL certificate expiring is fatal as it stops all inbound federation traffic.It is also one of the most common federation failure modes I have observed in my time here on the fediverse.#sysadmin | #mastoadmin
staticsafe's status on Monday, 28-Jan-2019 14:11:40 EST
I say this warning now because your fediverse instance's SSL certificate expiring is fatal as it stops all inbound federation traffic. It is also one of the most common federation failure modes I have observed in my time here on the fediverse. #sysadmin | #mastoadmin
rysiek: I accidentally a Font Degooglifier: https://git.occrp.org/libre/fonts-degooglifierI was sick and tired of having to manually degooglify fonts, so I made this. Seems to work. Handles both local files and URLs.Perhaps somebody finds it useful.#WebDev #SysAdmin #Google
rysiek's status on Thursday, 24-Jan-2019 15:05:32 EST
I accidentally a Font Degooglifier: https://git.occrp.org/libre/fonts-degooglifier I was sick and tired of having to manually degooglify fonts, so I made this. Seems to work. Handles both local files and URLs. Perhaps somebody finds it useful. #WebDev #SysAdmin #Google
mwlucas: Whenever a web browser, operating system, or web site gains dominance among users, it stops being cool and starts becomes blatantly abusive.This Chromium nonsense is just more of what we saw from Internet Explorer.Every generation of geeks learns this anew, and acts all shocked. Learn some history, folks. Learn from those who came before.Stop supporting only one platform. Variety is ESSENTIAL. Monocultures are death. #sysadmin
mwlucas's status on Wednesday, 23-Jan-2019 11:33:20 EST
Whenever a web browser, operating system, or web site gains dominance among users, it stops being cool and starts becomes blatantly abusive. This Chromium nonsense is just more of what we saw from Internet Explorer. Every generation of geeks learns this anew, and acts all shocked. Learn some history, folks. Learn from those who came before. Stop supporting only one platform. Variety is ESSENTIAL. Monocultures are death. #sysadmin
craigmaloney: I've been working off-and-on about getting my linode instances managed via ansible and I'm almost to the point where I can run the scripts and not freak out.Wondering if sysadmin ever gets to the point where you are confident.#ansible #sysadmin
craigmaloney's status on Sunday, 20-Jan-2019 12:16:41 EST
I've been working off-and-on about getting my linode instances managed via ansible and I'm almost to the point where I can run the scripts and not freak out. Wondering if sysadmin ever gets to the point where you are confident. #ansible #sysadmin
silverwizard: ♲ @Michael Warren Lucas (mwlauthor@twitter.com): Trying to fix my test lab today, and was reminded of: #sysadmin rule #27 - Temporary solutions aren't. sysadmin rule #28 - Permanent solutions aren't. That's it. I'm off to @semibug_ https://video.twimg.com/tweet_video/Dw-9y3dVYAANAce.mp4
silverwizard's status on Tuesday, 15-Jan-2019 19:41:09 EST
♲ @Michael Warren Lucas (mwlauthor@twitter.com): Trying to fix my test lab today, and was reminded of: #sysadmin rule #27 - Temporary solutions aren't. sysadmin rule #28 - Permanent solutions aren't. That's it. I'm off to @semibug_ https://video.twimg.com/tweet_video/Dw-9y3dVYAANAce.mp4
druonysus: The year is almost out, but there is still some time left to make a donation to LOPSA! Because we are a non-profit, you can write off the donation on your taxes in the US. Don’t let the opportunity pass! Click the Donate button on LOPSA.org and make it happen before the year-end. Thanks to everyone who has ever donated, and a super big thanks to those who have donated in 2018. I hope everyone had a great holiday season and has a great New Year.#LOPSA #sysadmin #techops #devops #donate
druonysus's status on Friday, 28-Dec-2018 19:34:52 EST
The year is almost out, but there is still some time left to make a donation to LOPSA! Because we are a non-profit, you can write off the donation on your taxes in the US. Don’t let the opportunity pass! Click the Donate button on LOPSA.org and make it happen before the year-end. Thanks to everyone who has ever donated, and a super big thanks to those who have donated in 2018. I hope everyone had a great holiday season and has a great New Year. #LOPSA #sysadmin #techops #devops #donate
bobjonkman: Find out if you have a local #LUG, a !Linux Users Group. In #Waterloo Region we have a great LUG, @KWLUG@sn.jonkman.ca, as well as completely separate groups for #KWNPSA ( #NonProfit #SysAdmin), #KWVoIP (a #VoIP Users Group), different user groups for just about every programming language (and three for #Javascript alone). All are warm and friendly -- I know, 'cos I've been to most. But start by finding a local Linux User Group, where people can point you in as many directions as you're willing to go.
bobjonkman's status on Tuesday, 25-Dec-2018 23:23:12 EST
Find out if you have a local #LUG, a !Linux Users Group. In #Waterloo Region we have a great LUG, @KWLUG@sn.jonkman.ca, as well as completely separate groups for #KWNPSA ( #NonProfit #SysAdmin), #KWVoIP (a #VoIP Users Group), different user groups for just about every programming language (and three for #Javascript alone). All are warm and friendly -- I know, 'cos I've been to most. But start by finding a local Linux User Group, where people can point you in as many directions as you're willing to go.