Category: Linux

Format an SD-Card with Fat32 (for mobiles) on Mint Linux
Use the following command substituting your device name mkfs.vfat -F32 -v /dev/mmcblk0 You should get an output something like this…
Tidying your .mp3 Music Stash
If you have a bunch of non .mp3/.m4a files in your music stash and you just want to delete them…

Ensure that your SSH connections don’t die if you leave them open
Edit your /etc/ssh/sshd_config file and add the following to the server’s configuration … ClientAliveInterval 120 ClientAliveCountMax 240 … restart your…

Create an automatic signature in evolution
Create A Signature Evolution > Edit > Preferences > Composer Preferences > Signature tab. Click Add, edit your signature then…

Get your OnePlus 5 to work with your Linux Mint laptop
Ensure you have the coorect software installed sudo apt-get install libmtp-dev mtpfs Before plugging in your device list your usb…

DirectAdmin change MySQL PHP module on every user
I recently updated a server with DirectAdmin to MariaDB 10.2, which requires a different php module to talk to PHP….
Steal a Favicon
If you need a favicon for your favourite website but it’s not available as https://sitename.com/favicon.ico as in the old school…
Locked out of your Azure VM’s SSH
If you get locked out of your SSH client Log into the azure portal https://portal.azure.com Navigate to the VM from…
Backup Tool
Looking for simple one solution to create and restore backups for a number of difference sub-systems http://backup.github.io/backup/v4/

Remove IP from known hosts via command line
If you ever get the following test or similar:- @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @ WARNING: REMOTE HOST IDENTIFICATION HAS CHANGED! @ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ IT…
