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Edit DNS server

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-12-25T13:12:33+00:00

Edit DNS server Tested on Debian 12 There are several ways to set a DNS server in Debian. One way is using /etc/resolv.conf. Therefore just add the following line with the DNS server you want to add to the file: nameserver Sourced from

Configure send-only mailserver for Systemmails

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-11-18T21:02:43+00:00

Configure send-only mailserver for Systemmails This guide shows how to install a send-only mailserver using postfix on Debian to automatically send emails e.g. of unattended-upgrades or cron-jobs. Postfix configuration 1. Install postfix and mailutils

nmcli (NetworkManager CLI)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-09T20:25:14+00:00

nmcli (NetworkManager CLI) Quick Commands View current connections: nmcli connection show View device information from all devices: nmcli device show Add new interface with static IP First get the name of the interface: ip a Then add a new connection:

Extensions for self hosted Repository

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-07-30T10:09:33+00:00

Extensions for self hosted Repository Under construction repdeb-helferling Automatically index repository Sync latest releases from GitHub

Setup APT Repository (Sonatype Nexus3)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-02-11T07:17:54+00:00

Setup APT Repository (Sonatype Nexus3) An alternative solution to host a repository for APT which is more easy to maintain is using Sonatype's Nexus3 Repository Manager. Firstly install Sonatype's Nexus3: Installation * Download Debian 12 Server from here:

Setup Debian Repository (Apache)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-02-11T07:12:33+00:00

Setup Debian Repository (Apache) This tutorial will cover how to create a debian (.deb) package, which just prints one line when executed. This package is then hostet on an apache2-based repository. ---------- Prerequisites: Install following packages:

Debian / Systemd

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-12-25T13:08:35+00:00

Debian / Systemd This namespace has the following content: debian index

Set Static IP Address / Static route

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-12-27T21:22:36+00:00

Set Static IP Address / Static route ifupdown2 First install the ifupdown2 package: sudo apt install ifupdown2 It will generate the file /etc/network/interfaces if it doesn't exist. Then edit /etc/network/interfaces and add the following: auto eth0 iface eth0 inet static address 172.16.1.20/24 gateway 172.16.1.1 nameserver 172.16.1.1

Run command with systemd periodically

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-12-25T13:08:13+00:00

Run command with systemd periodically If you wish to run a command periodically with systemd create a service with the following content: [Unit] Description=Autorun command After=network.target network-online.target [Service] RestartSec=30 Restart=always User= ExecStart=/command/to/be/run [Install] WantedBy=multi-user.target

UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall)

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-06-15T19:56:47+00:00

UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall) Installation: sudo apt install ufw Enable firewall: ufw enable Reload firewall: ufw reload Set default rules: sudo ufw default deny incoming sudo ufw default allow outgoing Allow Port x via TCP/UDP: ufw allow x/tcp