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I share knowledge and experience that I gathered by working 10+ years as sysadmin at IT industry. Countless times various articles or blog posts helped me, so its time to give back.

I write about server deployments mostly on UNIX systems like FreeBSD but also on Linux systems. I also write about laptop/desktop/workstation/mobile world as I use FreeBSD on such systems.

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Posts

FreeBSD Desktop Series

FreeBSD Desktop – Global [Table of Contents]
Simplified Boot [2018/03] +3 UPDATES
Install FreeBSD 11 [2018/04] +1 UPDATE
Install FreeBSD 12 [2018/11]
X11 Window System [2018/05] +5 UPDATES
Key Components – Window Manager [2018/06] +1 UPDATE
Key Components – Status Bar [2018/06]
Key Components – Task Bar [2018/06]
Key Components – Wallpaper Handling [2018/06]
Key Components – Application Launcher [2018/06]
Key Components – Keyboard/Mouse Shortcuts [2018/06]
Key Components – Locking Solution [2018/06] +1 UPDATE
Key Components – Blue Light Spectrum Suppress [2018/06] +2 UPDATES
Configuration – Openbox [2018/07] +1 UPDATE
Configuration – Dzen2 [2018/07]
Configuration – Tint2 [2018/07]
Configuration – Fonts & Frameworks [2018/08] +1 UPDATE
Configuration – Pause Any Application [2018/09] +4 UPDATES
Configuration – Automount Media [2018/10] +7 UPDATES
Configuration – Global Dashboard [2019/03] +1 UPDATE
Configuration – Plank – Skippy-XD [2019/12]
Configuration – Unlock Laptop with Phone [2020/01]
Configuration – Compton [2020/06] +1 UPDATE
Configuration – Aero Snap Extended [2021/01]
Configuration – Herbe Notifications [2021/04]
Configuration – Universal File Opener [2021/04]
Configuration – Random Terminal Theme [2021/05]
Configuration – Conferencing and Meetings [2021/05] +1 UPDATE
Configuration – Netflix Signal Telegram [2021/09] +1 UPDATE
Configuration – Corner Actions [2023/12] +1 UPDATE {NEW}
Configuration – Audio Improvements [2024/01] +1 UPDATE {NEW}

FreeBSD Desktop Related

FreeBSD Network Management with network.sh [2018/03] +3 UPDATES
The Power to Serve – FreeBSD Power Management [2018/11] +4 UPDATES
Keep FreeBSD Desktop Updated [2023/01]
FreeBSD 13.1 on ThinkPad W520 [2022/04]
FreeBSD 13.2 on ThinkPad T14 [2023/05]
FreeBSD Cope with WiFi Fuckup [2022/09]
Read HFS Filesystem on FreeBSD [2018/03]
Wallpapers from Tech Pron [2018/08]
FreeBSD UNIX Wallpapers [2023/10]
Run broot on FreeBSD [2020/01] +1 UPDATE
Classic ThinkPad Thermal Paste Change [2020/06]
Oldschool Gaming on FreeBSD [2020/10]
Native Urban Terror on FreeBSD [2023/01]
FreeBSD GNOME 3 Fast Track [2020/10] +1 UPDATE
XFCE Cupertino Way [2022/02]
Realtek RTL8188CUS – USB 802.11n WiFi Review [2020/10]
UNIX Mouse Shootout [2021/11]
Secure Containerized Browser [2021/12]
Epitaph to Laptops [2022/02]
Print on FreeBSD [2023/02]
Desktop Environments Resource Usage Comparison [2022/07]
AMD Based FreeBSD Desktop [2023/07]
Quick DBUS Fix [2023/08]
Fix linux-browser-installer(8) on FreeBSD [2023/10]
Perfect Neovim Ansible Setup [2024/03] {NEW}
Sensible Firefox Setup [2024/03] {NEW}
FreeBSD Zero to Desktop Speedrun Challenge [2024/04] {NEW}

Ghost in the Shell Series

Ghost in the Shell – Global [Table of Contents]
Ghost in the Shell – Part 1 [2018/03] +2 UPDATES
Ghost in the Shell – Part 2 [2018/07]
Ghost in the Shell – Part 3 [2018/09]
Ghost in the Shell – Part 4 [2019/03]
Ghost in the Shell – Part 5 [2021/04]
Ghost in the Shell – Part 6 – Learn Shell Scripting [2021/09]
Ghost in the Shell – Part 7 – ZSH Setup [2021/11] +1 UPDATE

BSD/UNIX/Linux/Servers/Clusters/Services

FreeBSD Enterprise 1 PB Storage [2019/06] +2 UPDATES
Important efibootmgr(8) Command [2024/02] {NEW}
Quare FreeBSD? [2020/09] +2 UPDATES
FreeBSD Bhyve Virtualization [2023/08] +1 UPDATE
FreeBSD Jails Containers [2023/06]
Personal FreeBSD PKGBASE Update Server [2023/12]
NFS Server Inside FreeBSD VNET Jail [2022/05]
NFSv4 Server Inside FreeBSD VNET Jail [2023/07]
TrueNAS CORE versus TrueNAS SCALE [2024/04] {NEW}
Simple FreeBSD Poudriere Harvester Guide [2023/04]
FreeBSD Cluster with Pacemaker and Corosync [2020/09]
Nextcloud 13 on FreeBSD [2018/04] +4 UPDATES
Nextcloud 17 on FreeBSD 12.1 [2020/01]
Connect FreeBSD to FreeIPA/Red Hat Identity Management [2022/11]
Connect FreeBSD 13.2 to FreeIPA/IDM [2023/03]
Connect FreeBSD 14.0-STABLE to FreeIPA/IDM [2024/03] {NEW}
FreeBSD on FreeIPA/IDM with Poudriere Repo [2023/08]
Keycloak Identity and Access Management on FreeBSD [2024/03] {NEW}
RabbitMQ Cluster on FreeBSD Containers [2019/06] +2 UPDATES
GlusterFS Cluster on FreeBSD with Ansible and GNU Parallel [2019/01]
GlusterFS 8 on FreeBSD 13 [2021/03]
Syncthing on FreeBSD [2018/08] +1 UPDATE
SMB/CIFS on FreeBSD [2018/12] +1 UPDATE
Silent Fanless FreeBSD Server/Desktop [2018/06] +3 UPDATES
Silent Fanless FreeBSD Server – DIY Backup [2018/08]
Silent Fanless FreeBSD Server – Redundant Backup [2019/04]
Silent Fanless Dell Wyse 3030 LT FreeBSD Server [2023/04]
Tiny UPS for Tiny NAS [2024/01]
Tiny UPS for Tiny NAS Reloaded [2024/02] +1 UPDATE
Tiny Undervalued Hardware Companions [2024/03] {NEW}
Distributed Object Storage with Minio on FreeBSD [2018/04] +1 UPDATE
Highly Available DHCP Server on FreeBSD [2018/08]
Automated Kickstart Install of RHEL/Clones [2022/04]
MongoDB Replica Set Cluster on FreeBSD [2018/05]
MongoDB Replica Set Cluster on Oracle Linux [2018/04]
Is FreeBSD a Real UNIX? [2022/06]
Books About FreeBSD [2022/02] +1 UPDATE
UFS Boot Environments [2021/04]
UFS Boot Environments for ARM [2021/04]
Upgrade FreeBSD with ZFS Boot Environments [2021/02] +2 UPDATES
Other FreeBSD Version in ZFS Boot Environment [2021/10] +1 UPDATE
Valuable FreeBSD 14.0-RELEASE Updates [2023/11]
Sensors Information on FreeBSD [2022/02] +1 UPDATE
Unbound DNS Blacklist [2020/11]
List Block Devices on FreeBSD lsblk(8) Style [2019/09] +7 UPDATES
Less Known pkg(8) Features [2019/01]
Manage Photography the UNIX Way [2019/06]
Manage Contacts the UNIX Way [2019/12]
Split Audio Files into Parts [2022/06]
My FreeBSD Story [2018/09] +1 UPDATE
ZFS Boot Environments Revolutions [2022/03]
ZFS Compatibility [2022/03]
ZFS on SMR Drives [2022/05]
FreeBSD Home Audio Studio [2023/03]
New ZFS Boot Environments Tool [2018/08] +2 UPDATES
Introduction to HardenedBSD World [2018/04] +3 UPDATES
Fix Broken Dependency on FreeBSD [2019/03] +1 UPDATE

Backup

Bareos Backup Server on FreeBSD [2018/05] +3 UPDATES
Why Bareos Forked from Bacula? [2018/03]
IBM TSM (Spectrum Protect) on Veritas Cluster Server [2018/08]

Mobile

Setup Android When Its Not Your Phone [2018/05]
Syncthing on FreeBSD [2018/08] +1 UPDATE
Manage Contacts the UNIX Way [2019/12]

Other

SAP Copy Paste with Mouse Buttons [2022/11]
Fallout Bullshit [2024/04]

Presentations

FreeBSD Enterprise Storage at PBUG [2020/02] +1 UPDATE
ZFS Boot Environments Reloaded at NLUUG Conference 2018 [2018/11]
ZFS Boot Environments at PBUG [2018/07] +2 UPDATES

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