We have reached the last chapter of our Btrfs trilogy. After securing your data and scheduling backups, today we talk about how to optimize every single byte on the disk. If you think that space is a finite resource, Btrfs will change your mind thanks to transparent compression and Read more
In the previous post we saw how to make our system resilient “on site” using RAID and snapshot. But if the PC explodes or the server is stolen, local snapshots are useless. Today we make the leap in quality: Let's learn how to use Btrfs Send and Receive. Forget rsync e Read more
If you run a Linux server or workstation, the file system is not just a place where “park” file, but your first line of defense against data corruption. Today we talk about Btrfs, un file system copy-on-write (CoW) which offers native tools to manage integrity and redundancy. Read more
Anyone who runs a DIY server or home NAS has found themselves in that panic situation at least once “from missing label”, staring four identical drives into the case and praying you don't take out the wrong one during a migration or failure. If you have a mixed setup with a pool Read more
Anyone who runs a home server or VPS knows that the number of Docker services tends to grow exponentially. Initially, browser bookmarks are enough, but when you exceed ten applications (Plex, Pi-hole, Home Assistant, Vaultwarden…), managing IP addresses and ports becomes a nightmare Read more
If you produce music or run a podcast, you know that mastering is the last one 5% which makes the difference between an amateur product and a professional one. But what if you don't have the budget for a mastering studio or don't have the skills to manage chains of compressors and limiters Read more
When we decide to expand our digital archive, perhaps purchasing a two-bay external enclosure or assembling a small home server, we always come up against the same problem: how to physically join disks to see a single large folder? There are two most common routes: the classic JBOD and the Read more
It all started with a mystery (and very economical) IP surveillance camera from Unotec. Without documentation and without access to the web interface, the only way to understand how it worked was “get inside”. In this first part, we'll see how I managed to download the internal configuration and decode the file Read more
Flatpak is often presented as the ideal solution for installing software safely and independently of the distribution. And it's true... at least in part. Those who use Flatpak with a minimum of awareness quickly realize that the real issue is not the installation of applications, but the management of permissions. It is Read more
If you are curious Linux users but not terminal lovers, Distrobox has probably already intrigued you: allows you to run different containerized deployments directly on your main system. But between commands, options and configurations, it can get complicated. This is where BoxBuddy comes in, a little GUI that tries to simplify everything Read more