Installing GLPI on Ubuntu 22.04 is a pretty straight forward process and can be done easily in about 10 minutes following the instructions below. Update and Upgrade Ubuntu Before installing GLPI we want to make sure that our cleanly installed Ubuntu 22.04 server has all the latest updates installed on it to do this run […]
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The process of moving MediaWiki to a new server is essentially the process of backing up and restoring backups so its a good process to be done now and again to test your backups and documentation are fully functional. 1. Backup MariaDB The MariaDB will be backed up using the mysql tool to backup
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Updating GLPI to the latest version is a pretty simple process but it is a good idea to do a backup of the current glpi config before starting the upgrade. As a secondary backup copy the glpi folder to a backup folder by running the following command cp -r /var/www/html/glpi/ /var/www/html/glpi-old The upgrade process is
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Iiyama XB2481HS-B 24 Inch Monitor I basically bought my Iiyama XB2481HS-B 24 Inch Monitor as it’s stand could rotate 90 degrees as I wanted a vertical screen for coding on which was definitely one of my better ideas. Also it was the same make and product line as my Iiyama ProLite XUB3493WQSU 34″ Ultra Wide
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Mac Mini M1 2020 8gb model I purchased this Mac Mini M1 2020 8gb model at the end of October 2021 and I have been using it as my main work PC ever since. The Mac Mini M1 2020 8GB model cost me just under £1000 including Apple Care, An Apple Magic Keyboard with Number
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I needed to have a way to limit my 15 year old’s internet access as he has been staying up all night gaming recently. I decided on installing Squid 4 to accomplish this and also Dan’s Guardian to be able to see where he is visiting when he is online. I had my trusty Raspberry
The process of installing Ubuntu 20.04 on a raspberry pi from a Mac is similar to doing the same thing from windows. I am using a Mac Mini 2021 to run this process. The process is basically: Prepare Micro SD Insert the Micro SD into the port at the front of the Mac Mini Open
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Python Windows login script As I have been learning Python recently I decided to write a Python script get my Windows 10 laptop ready to work without any physical interaction. Again this is a really basic script but it frees up 5 to 10 minutes of my morning and means that I have less menial
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Python3 MariaDB Lookup Script This week I decided to put the Python3 knowledge that I had gained studying for the last couple of weeks to work and write a MariaDB lookup script to get details from a MySQL database and show the details on screen. I got the idea because at work are development teams
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New and improved Ubuntu 20.04 Bash Configuration Script Over the past couple of days I have been playing around installing my laptop with Ubuntu 20.04 desktop and I decided that I would create a new script so that I can automate the setup going forwards. I have also been playing around with git and github
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Configuring Git to sync with GitHub using ssh on Ubuntu 20.04 Git is the industry standard distributed version control system and GitHub is “the largest and most advanced development platform in the world”. Git comes bundled with Ubuntu 20.04 Desktop so there is no need to install it. To connect to GitHub you will need
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Got my Lenovo Thinkpad T550 back. Last night I picked up my old work Thinkpad T550 from being lent out as it was not needed any more by the person that borrowed it. I have decided to install it with Ubuntu 20.04 Desktop and use it as my coding laptop as my work laptop has
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Install and Share a ZFS pool with NFS on Ubuntu 20.04 Server Before we can create a ZFS pool we first need to install it on our Ubuntu 20.04 Server. 1. Installing NFS Before installing NFS we need to make shure the the Ubuntu 20.04 server is up to date by running: Install NFS by
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Following on from my last post on backing up GLPI we can easily automate this process so that GLPI is backed up automatically every night so that if needed there will be backups available for restore. To create an automated backup first we need to create the backup script by typing: Next we have to
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GLPI Initial Setup When you log into GLPI for the first time you will see the following bar along the top of the page: To remove the “For security reasons, please remove file: install/install.php” warning go to the terminal on the server and go to the /var/www/html/glpi/install folder: Then run the following command: When you
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Backup GLPI After installing GLPI in my last post the next installation step is to back up the installation so that it can be restored if anything goes wrong while you are setting up GLPI. The process of backing up GLPI is really simple and involves 2 steps: 1. Backup the mysql database To back
GLPI is a really great Asset Management Suite with built in ITIL Helpdesk function and a knowledgebase that integrate really nicely. I have been using this software since about 2004 so it is a really mature project! This installation of GLPI is pretty straight forwards and can be done with the following Steps: 1. Upgrade
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This week I got around to installing Windows Subsystem for Linux version 2 my laptop so that I am now able to run Ubuntu inside of Windows which means that I no longer need putty to ssh to servers any more. The install is pretty straight forwards and I used the official Windows guide to
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How to configure a static IP address on Ubuntu 20.04: It is a good idea to set a static or fixed ip address to a server so that you can guarantee that the machine will always have the same ip address to make it easier to connect to. I prefer to set a static ip
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Cacti is a complete network graphing solution designed to harness the power of RRDTool‘s data storage and graphing functionality. Cacti provides a fast poller, advanced graph templating, multiple data acquisition methods, and user management features out of the box. All of this is wrapped in an intuitive, easy to use interface that makes sense for LAN-sized
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