DNS load balancing for Pi-hole with Dnsdist
I believed it would be beneficial to implement a load balancer with health check capabilities to distribute DNS traffic from devices across multiple Pi-hole instances, which are connected to Unbound.
Linux
27 posts with the tag “Linux”
Caddy reverse proxy with Pi-hole local DNS setup
Using Caddy’s reverse proxy functionality to browse my web applications with DNS instead of an IP address and port number.
XCP-ng installation with Xen Orchestra and XO Lite
With the recent release of XCP-ng 8.3, I found it intriguing to explore XCP-ng in tandem with Xen Orchestra for managing hosts and pools, as well as experimenting with XO Lite.
Guacamole on NixOS setup
Guacamole on NixOS allows you to access your desktop environment and terminal via a web browser, supporting protocols like VNC, RDP, and SSH.
How to install Ollama AI Tool with Oterm and Open WebUI on NixOS
After conducting some research, I discovered Ollama, an open-source tool that simplifies running large language models (LLMs) locally on your machine.
How to add unstable channel packages and services to NixOS configuration
You can use newer packages and services from the unstable channel in NixOS by adding it declaratively to the configuration.
How to install Python packages and dependencies offline
A quick note on downloading Python packages and installing them offline on other machines.
How to install NixOS with LUKS disk encryption
I decided to install NixOS on an encrypted disk. This way, if anything happens to the PC or server, my data remains secure and won’t be exposed.
How to add Cockpit UI for virtual machines to NixOS
Adding the user interface for virtual machines to Cockpit, a cutting-edge web-based graphical interface for server management.
How to add Cockpit UI for Podman containers to NixOS
Adding the user interface for Podman containers to Cockpit, a cutting-edge web-based graphical interface for server management.
Cockpit on NixOS setup
Cockpit is a cutting-edge web-based graphical interface for server management.
NixOS server configuration and switch to Podman
Discovering NixOS has been a pleasant surprise—I can’t believe it took me so long! It’s clean and allows for centralized configuration. I’m thrilled with it so far.
How to update and upgrade NixOS
I’ve compiled this note on how to update and upgrade NixOS.
phpMyAdmin NixOS container setup
phpMyAdmin is a free web-based software tool designed to manage and administer MariaDB.
MariaDB container setup
Setting up the MariaDB container with Linux or NixOS configuration.
Caddy NixOS container setup
Caddy is a simple, open-source web server that I use as a local reverse proxy.
Pi-hole container setup
Setting up the Pi-hole container with Linux or NixOS configuration.
Homer NixOS container setup
I searched for a simple dashboard to use as a home page on my clients, and I found it.
How to send a syslog message with logger and verify the connection with tcpdump
Sending a test message to a syslog server using logger and verifying the connection with tcpdump.
How to delete a measurement from InfluxDB 2.x
Deleting InfluxDB 2.x measurements by API or shell command.
Unbound container setup
Setting up the Unbound container with Linux.
Auto mount folders with CIFS at startup
Setup shared folders with CIFS and mount at startup.
How to check container status and logs
The commands to check whether Docker or Podman containers are running properly or not.
How to update Docker containers
Updating Docker containers with Portainer or just with the Linux terminal.
How to backup MariaDB databases daily with crontab
Using mysqldump and the crontab to backup MariaDB databases.
How to check for used and available ports with netstat
A quick note about checking ports with Netstat.
How to run Docker commands without sudo
Setup your user account to run Docker commands without sudo.