By default raspi-config adds an unencrypted WiFi password to the wpa_supplicant.conf file. To remove it do the following: # get root sudo su - # change to the wpa_supplicant dir cd /etc/wpa_supplicant # append a hashed Wifi password block wpa_passphrase "YOURSSID"...
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Getting RealVNC Server on Raspberry Pi to Listen Only on Localhost
Installed VNC using rasp-config => Interface options => VNC Wanted to avoid having port 5900 listening on the local subnet (0.0.0.0:5900) but only available if I SSH to the box and connect via SSH tunnel # create /etc/vnc/config.d/vncserver-x11 # contents localhost=1...
View a remote Raspberry Pi Screen locally
I have a Raspberry Pi that shows a clock on its screen. It is over an hours drive away How do I display a remote X screen locally on my computer? VPN to the remote site SSH to the Pi ssh -l username ip_of_pi -L 5973:localhost:5900 # in ~/.ssh/config Host p0 mahclock0...
Open Source Web Hosting Control Panels
Just trying some control panels So far: https://www.cloudpanel.io The installation script asks few questions but I was happy with all the defaults This one I really liked the simplicity and the nginx file editor window Was very easy to add a site and get running with...
Circular Support
Welcome to the Internet Helpdesk Them: We sent a validation link to james@jmits.com.auMe: That address is not valid, please help me change it to james@toggen.com.auThem: We sent a link to james@jmits.com.au Repeat
Why is the whois format so random?
https://www.netmeister.org/blog/whois.html whois -h whois.cymru.com 2406:3400:31f:2ad0:b43d:7214:76c6:def0 AS | IP | AS Name 10143 | 2406:3400:31f:2ad0:b43d:7214:76c6:def0 | EXETEL-AS-AP Exetel Pty Ltd, AU
msmtp gpg encrypted password file
https://wiki.debian.org/msmtp <== msmtp setup mentions creating an encrypted password file But when you try the command you get an error gpg --encrypt --output=.msmtp-zoho.gpg --recipient=blahuser@gmail.com - <<END ThisIsMySeCrEtPassword END # output gpg: no...
WordPress wp-config.php – Always add your Constants before `That’s all, stop editing’
If you get errors like this: 2025/06/24 21:34:30 [error] 17690#17690: *99132 FastCGI sent in stderr: "PHP message: PHP Warning: Constant WP_POST_REVISIONS already defined in /var/sites/example.com/public_html/wp-config.php on line 109" while reading response header...
Note to self to investigate the sSMTP replacement msmtp
Apparetnly sSMTP is unmaintained and msmtp is an alternative. https://wiki.debian.org/msmtp
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