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Secure erase an SSD

Post author By Aaron
Post date 2023-01-06

This post covers secure erasing a drive with hdparm.

Tags hdparm, linux, secure erase, securely erase, ssd, ssd drive, wipe, wiping

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System is deadlocked on memory after Ubuntu 22.04 upgrade

Post author By Aaron
Post date 2023-01-02

Increase memory to 1GB or higher

Tags 20.04, 22.04, can't boot, kernel panic, linux, System is deadlocked on memory, ubuntu, Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block, upgrade, won't boot

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Install UniFi Controller on Ubuntu 20.04

Post author By Aaron
Post date 2022-12-23

This post covers adding UniFi controller software to apt

Tags linux, self hosted, ubiquiti, ubuntu, unifi, unifi controller

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Changing DHCP to a Static IP in Ubuntu 22.04 (netplan)

Post author By Aaron
Post date 2022-12-23

This post explains changing a netplan config from DHCP to static. You can reverse the steps to change it to DHCP.

Tags change IP, dhcp, IP, linux, netplan, static, static ip, ubuntu

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Permissions in Linux

Post author By Aaron
Post date 2022-11-01

More than you probably want to know about chmod.

Tags chmod, execute, linux, numeric permissions, permissions, read, symbolic permissions, write, wrx

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Change network adapter config in Ubuntu and Debian after hardware changes

Post author By Aaron
Post date 2022-10-21

This post explains updating netplan and /etc/network/interfaces configs

Tags change, config, debian, interfaces, IP, linux, network adapter, networking, new, NIC, ubuntu, VM

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Disable Google Chrome Windows Notifications in Registry

Post author By Aaron
Post date 2022-10-12

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Notifications\Settings\Chrome
Create or change "Enabled" (dword) to 0

Tags chrome, google chrome, notifications, win10, windows, windows notifications

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Delete Windows Update Cache

Post author By Aaron
Post date 2022-09-18

Stop wuauserv then delete or rename C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution

Tags clear updates, delete update cache, download, reset windows update, update, windows, windows update

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Remove WSUS settings in registry

Post author By Aaron
Post date 2022-09-16

Delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate

Tags default, registry, reset, Windows Server, Windows Server Update Services, windows update, WSUS, WSUS reset, WSUS reset registry

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Remove “Move to OneDrive” in Context Menus

Post author By Aaron
Post date 2022-09-07

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Blocked
{CB3D0F55-BC2C-4C1A-85ED-23ED75B5106B} (REG_SZ) Leave value blank

Tags context menu, move to OneDrive, remove OneDrive, right click menu