The Technology Dragonslayer

This guide will help you installsystemdto run as normal under WSL2 Debian. This will allow services likemicrok8s,docker,cockpitand many more tojust workduring a WSL session. Note: this was tested on Windows 10 Build 21H2, running Debian 11 in WSL2. To enablesystemdunder WSL we require a tool calledsystemd-genie Downloadinstall-sg.shto a temporary location/tmp: Make it executable: Run the…

This a relatively easy upgrade, so it’s worth doing in situ if you’ve customized your distro. If you haven’t done anything you’d like to keep from your current installation, you can always download a fresh copy from the Microsoft Store. First order of business is to open PowerShell and backup your current installation. Switch to…

If you’re a regular user of RDP to administer Windows based systems, you’re probably wondering how to enable it on your Linux Mint system so you can use the same set of tools for both Operating Systems. Getting RDP going is relatively easy, but I’m also going to cover the trickier part of dealing with…

OK — we get it, desktop versions of Linux need to be more secure out of the box. But some of us want to imbue these GUI-based products with server-style functionality for home network use. So, if you understand the risks, and want to enable SSH access for the root user anyway — read on!…

If you’re using a UniFi Security Gateway sooner or later you’re going to run into an issue with DNS entries registered during the DHCP process. If you have a busy household, with lots of visitors, or are an inveterate technology tinkerer, you’ll be amazed at how many stale entries can build up. Occasionally, you may…

OpenVPN is still a great way to go in setting up a VPN to access a home network. In addition, if you want that VPN experience to be as close to actually being at home as possible, you may want to use a TAP-style connection. A TAP connection allows you to use resources as though…