When migrating from SUSE Manager 4.3 to SUSE Multi-Linux Manager 5.x, the IP address and FQDN are usually carried over, or corresponding aliases to the new system are created via PTR records. In some circumstances, however, this is either undesirable or not possible. The mgradm server rename command was created for …

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During a recent migration from SUSE Manager 4.3.16 to SUSE Multi-Linux Manager 5.1.3, I encountered the following error: 1# mgradm podman migrate oldserver.corp.lan 2... 313:37AM INF Run podman volume rm etc-tls 413:37AM ??? Reindexing database. This may take a while, please do not cancel it! 513:37AM ??? psql: error: …

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For little money, the Delock WLAN EasyUSB 11828 is a small USB A socket that can be switched via WLAN (2.4 GHz). The ports not only carry the power pins – USB 2.0 is also supported. The device is based on the ESP8266 and supports MQTT in addition to HTTP. After my switch had been gathering dust on the shelf for a long …

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I recently updated an openSUSE Leap Micro 6.1 machine running Uyuni 2025.05 before upgrading to Uyuni 2025.07: 1# transactional-update 2# reboot After running transactional-update (as suggested by the Uyuni documentation) and rebooting the system, Uyuni couldn't be started anymore: 1# mgradm start 24:36PM INF Welcome …

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From 19.05 to 22.05 the Red Hat Summit took place contrary to the first announcement again in Boston and not in Orlando. The conference again centred on announcements and current developments from within the company's own ranks. Approximately 7,000 participants attended the event. Note 🎙️ On the occasion of the Red Hat …

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After upgrading to Nextcloud 31 I came across the following warning in the admin overview: 1Incorrect row format found in your database. ROW_FORMAT=Dynamic offers the best database performances for Nextcloud. Please update row format on the following list: oc_notes_meta, oc_profile_config, oc_twofactor_providers, …

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From 10.03 to 14.03.2025 the SUSECON took place in Orlando. Compared to the previous iteration of the conference, the 13th event of its kind lasted almost 2 days longer. The first day consisted of an exclusive event for partners, the last day ended for most participants at noon after some final presentations. The motto …

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As announced at this year's SUSECON, the new containerized SUSE Manager 5.0 was released in mid-July. The Uyuni project also offers images for the container version since version 2023.10. The most recently released version 2024.08 is the last one that is also offered as a classic RPM version. Immutable Compared to the …

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After a 5-year break, the SUBSCRIBE took place again from 18.10 to 20.10.2024. The 11th edition of the conference took place on the premises of the Bildungs- und Kulturzentrum Peter Edel in Berlin and was once again all about the independent podcasting scene. The program included numerous lectures and workshops. In …

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In Uyuni 2024.07 and 2024.08 the synchronization of Oracle Linux 8 repositories is not possible without errors. The cause of the problem lies in the repositories, which do not correctly adhere to the specifications of modular repositories. The following error therefore appears during synchronization using …

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