https://etcher.balena.io Balena Etcher simple interface with great ease of use. Just tried this on Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS and from memory it works well on Windows and Mac too.
IT Tips
Windows 11 esque OS based on Ubuntu
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IPv6 Unique Local Addressing Generator
Just putting this link here for later https://unique-local-ipv6.com it's useful when you need to add IPv6 to a IPv4 Azure V-Net and Subnets I created a Youtube Video regarding Dual Stacking a Azure Virtual Network https://youtu.be/dbhXxOQVMr4
speedtest-cli 403 denied
Did a successful speed test using speedtest-cli and then it started 403'ing ja@testvm:~$ speedtest-cli Retrieving speedtest.net configuration... Cannot retrieve speedtest configuration ERROR: HTTP Error 403: Forbidden ja@testvm:~$ speedtest-cli Retrieving...
Generate the Snakeoil SSL Cerificates for nginx on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Get nginx https running on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS sudo apt-get install ssl-cert make-ssl-cert generate-default-snakeoil --force-overwrite Uncomment the following three lines in /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/default listen 443 ssl default_server; listen [::]:443 ssl...
4K Monitor Setup for Youtube Videos
Dell 2721QS Native Resolution: 3840x2160 Selected Resolution: 1920x1080 Magnification: 150%
BIOS Updates from Ubuntu and other Linux’s
fwupdmgr get-devices fwupdmgr get-updates fwupdmgr update # reinstall the current BIOS fwupdmgr reinstall [DEVICEID|GUID] # use fwupdmgr get-devices to get DEVICEID or GUID Just did this on some old Dell Optiplex 7050/7070's and it works well. Preferable to creating a...
<3>wsl (5451 – relay) error: createprocesscommon:633: chdir(/mnt/c/users/myusername) failed 5
Just had this error when trying to run Windows Subsystem for Linux wsl # error out <3>wsl (5451 - relay) error: createprocesscommon:633: chdir(/mnt/c/users/myusername) failed 5 Rebooted and Windows said "Applying updates..." and that fixed the problem
pfSense – Where to Obtain updated Let’s Encrypt CA Certs to replace those nearing expiry
There doesn't seem to be an automatic way of renewing old Let's Encrypt CA Certs from the Web Configurator however you can go to https://letsencrypt.org/certificates/ and download and import certs into pfSense as needed. Check that the expiring Let's Encrypt CA Certs...
Adding an OpenVPN Connection using an ovpn file in Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS
Download your ovpn file to your computer Click on the network icon on the top right and click the gear icon In the Network area of Settings click the plus sign next to VPN An Add VPN popup will appear. Click Import from file... Navigate to, select and then Open your...