Gitea is a popular, lightweight Git frontend that can also be deployed quickly thanks to the Docker image . However, after the container is started, the initial configuration (network options, permissions, database) is done via web interface by default. This is unattractive if you want an unattended and automated …

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Node-RED is particularly popular in home automation. For example, the free framework can be used to playfully create processes ("turn on light") that react dynamically to events ("if it's evening") - and that with low-code. The logic clicked together via drag & drop can then be exported via …

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One of the most important Git best practices is to write commits as atomic as possible - that is, to submit as few changes as possible, but as many as necessary. The advantage is obvious: commits can be reverted individually using git revert. If you mix bug fixes and new features wildly in one commit, you will undo …

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While setting up my Nextcloud calendar on an iOS device the other day, I encountered the following error: 1CalDAV account verification failed The error also affected contacts via CardDav - the usual troubleshooting options failed: Password reset Using another device Use different URL and port combinations Finally, I …

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As the year draws to a close, there has once again been a lot going on in the Linux world. In the recently published episode of the FOCUS ON:DevOps podcast, we spent two whole hours discussing all the news in detail. Time to take a slightly deeper look at my personal top 5. Probably the biggest highlight for most …

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The Shelly Plug WLAN socket adapters from the Bulgarian manufacturer Allterco are very popular. They are inexpensive and - unlike other alternatives - also allow switching without cloud constraints via their own MQTT broker. However, some devices come with severely outdated firmware, for which the search for updates …

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For installating software, Linux has always offered various possibilities. For example, there is always the possibility of manual compilation using the well-known rule of three (configure, make, make install) - including all the advantages and disadvantages. However, the most convenient solution is using the …

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30 years ago today, a Finnish student presented a project in the then still very prominent Usenet. It was Linus Torvalds and the talk was about a small UNIX-like operating system which ran mainly on cheap 386/486 AT clones. Linus was interested in UNIX, but like most students and hobbyists at the time, could not afford …

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After more than one year of collective home office I was looking for a keyboard that as silent as possible but still allows unresting typing. As a mechanical keyboard enthusiast, conventional rubberdome keyboards were not an option. Luckily, there are plenty of options available. The range of mechanical keyboards is …

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Nach der Einstellung des Spacewalk-Projekts durch Red Hat im Mai 2020 entschied sich neben SUSE auch Oracle für einen Fork der quelloffenen System Management-Software. Oracle currently offers two tools for managing Oracle Linux: Oracle Linux Management for Oracle Enterprise Manager Oracle Linux Manager Oracle …

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