🔐 Apache under AppArmor: A Clean Static Profile Setup on Debian 12
Running Apache with AppArmor on Debian 12 doesn’t have to be messy. Forget about mod_apparmor, forget about “hats”, and ignore the dynamic module rabbit hole. We’ll use a simple, maintainable…
🚀 Moving a Grown-Up Nextcloud Instance to a Fresh Server (with Bash & Ansible)
(This article is the logical follow-up to the backup script described here: Nextcloud Backup Like a Pro – Automated with Bash. Both posts go hand in hand to complete the…
🛡️ Getting ClamAV Daemon to Play Nice with Nextcloud’s Antivirus App (Like a True Nerd)
If you’re like me and want your Nextcloud to scream the moment something shady shows up in your files, then you’re probably using the Antivirus for Files app. But here’s…
⚡ Firmware Upgrade on My Fronius Inverter — a Nerd’s Delight
Every now and then, even my PV setup needs a little bit of firmware love. Specifically, I’m talking about my Fronius inverter, the hardworking core of my solar power system.…
🛡️ Nextcloud Backup Like a Pro – Automated with Bash
Ever wanted to backup your self-hosted Nextcloud instance without sweating bullets? Tired of rsync-ing folders manually or risking broken databases? Buckle up, sysadmin – here’s a neat little Bash script…
🚀 Mission: FreeBSD – Or How I Rage-Quit to Debian at Warp Speed
Last night, in a galaxy not that far away (namely, under my desk), I felt a sudden and powerful urge to finally install FreeBSD on my tower PC. This idea…
🛡️🧙♂️ Deploying Nextcloud: My Ansible Quest for Ultimate Automation ⚔️☁️
🤖 So, What Is This “Ansible” Magic? Ansible is basically the spellbook every modern sysadmin dreams of. It’s an open-source automation engine that lets you write playbooks—YAML files describing exactly…
Fungus Gnats vs. Data Center – Why Tiny Flies Love My Server Rack LEDs!
My wife and I are total houseplant nerds. We love having a jungle in the living room, but there’s a dark side: fungus gnats. These tiny little bugs seem to…
Why I Never Wanted to Write *Yet Another* “Why Linux” Article — But Did It Anyway
Let’s get one thing out of the way: I swore I’d never write one of those posts. You know the type — “10 reasons Linux is better than Windows!”, “Escape…
From Penguin to Windows: Why I’m Running Windows Server 2025 in My Homelab
I’m still very much a Linux fan — that hasn’t changed. I run Linux in VMs, on servers, and I love its flexibility, openness, and CLI-first philosophy. In fact, I…