Staring Into the Void: A Love Letter to Log Files
If you’ve ever stared at a terminal full of log messages, you know: logs are where systems tell the truth. They are noisy, sometimes ugly, but absolutely essential when things…
Adventures in IPv6, Firewalls & the “Oops-I-Forgot” Department 🚀
So, a few days ago I thought: “Hey, let’s be cool, ditch Apache, and hop onto the Nginx hype train because… HTTP/3, baby!” 🎉 Fast-forward to today, when I decided…
How I Managed to Wreck My Firewall Appliance With a Debian 13 Upgrade
Yesterday I proudly hit publish on a post about my super smooth upgrade to Debian 13… feeling like a proper Linux wizard. 🧙♂️ A few hours later, reality slapped me…
🚀 Bulk-Import Users into Nextcloud via CSV + Group Assignment (Shell Edition)
So, you’re running a Nextcloud instance and want to batch-create users like a proper sysadmin? Here’s a pure shell-based solution to create users from a CSV file, assign them to…
🔐 Apache under AppArmor: A Clean Static Profile Setup on Debian 12
⚠️ Heads-up, fellow human (or bot): This post is currently outdated and due for a proper rewrite. Some parts may no longer be accurate, complete, or aligned with the latest…
Patch Me If You Can: Keeping Debian VMs Updated with Ansible (Without Losing My Weekend)
I have around 12 Debian-based VMs running in my homelab. A while ago, I used to update them all manually — one by one. SSH into each machine, run apt…
📡 Shipping Logs Like a Pro: Fluent Bit Meets Ansible in My Homelab
By now, my little homelab has grown into a small but mighty fleet of virtual machines — almost a dozen of them are humming along nicely. But with more services…