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Template Change

Today I changed my Divi template to the "Simple" layout theme. As part of the change I removed a number of pages including web hosting and other offerings. I retained my certifications and services pages. Some services websites drive business but in my case website...

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FOP-2.9 and BARCODE4J 2.2.4

3 years ago I got Apache FOP working with the Sourceforge version of Barcode4J: https://toggen.com.au/it-tips/implement-sscc-label-printing-using-apache-fop-and-xml/ The source forge version of Barcode4J dates from 2015 it has been forked, is now hosted on Github at...

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ICMPv6 Ping to Azure OpnsSense

Update Aug 2025: Ping using ICMPv6 to Azure works!!! Warning: The below worked for me in the past but I can't get ICMPv6 ping working doing the below any more. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/ip-services/ipv6-overview The IPv6 overview says as...

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Getting the Azure Agent Running in OpnSense

Note: I haven't as yet been able to get the agent working for pfSense CE This is how to install the Azure Agent on OpnSense. https://github.com/Azure/WALinuxAgent/?tab=readme-ov-file#installation Login via SSH or use the Serial console in the Azure Portal. Login as...

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