Thomas Sternasky

Apache2 evasive Problems with WordPress

If you use Apache2 / Apache24 and anti-hammering tools like the Modul evasive and security2 as addon fail2ban than you can fail blogging. Problems: Apache2 Module „evasive“ must be fine tuned for WordPress go /etc/apache2/ if you use default enabled auto-safe drafts of posts can let you look like a Attacker so disable auto save […]

Firefox Bug more than a Feature no Sound after Update

If you use firefox for hamradio like openwebrx or kiwisdr the Sound will die after a Update! That’s NO Driver or NO Linux or a WEBSDR Problem, The Problem is DISABLED AUDIO startup on Firefox Fix: Enter at the URL-BAR „about:config“ search entry „media.autoplay.block-webaudio“ to false Restart Firefox and be happy.. If you are a […]

Major Tools for your IT Systems

A must „USE“ in these insecure days: nmap Portscan Tool use nmap -PN IP-Address to check failed Firewall Settings! arp-scan  Network Scan to find active devices iftop to detect traffic and used Ports on a physical network Interface! ps aux  show active processes on a Linux System htop more human friendly Process Monitor iotop human […]

Ubuntu Odroid Enable Boot Messages again

To see any VERY useful Kernel Boot Messages on Screen do: nano /media/boot/boot.ini then search line 9: setenv condev "console=ttyS0,115200n8" change to: setenv condev "console=ttyS0,115200n8 console=tty1" now enable Multi-User Console this disable graphic Lightdm Login Manager systemctl set-default multi-user.target Now you can debug all again.. be happy

Bug Nautilus slow SMB Performance gvfs-smb

If you use Samba as File Share (NAS) Samba mounts often hang by listing huge amount files like Photos. Known Problem is the gfvs-backend is hanging up on switching between smb protocol (smb1-2-3) versions! Faster is to use the cifs Kernel mount without the gnome-backend communication open Terminal enter: id myusername mkdir /home/myusername/nas/ with known […]

Redis Monitoring command line

Open a Console to checkout the IO of the REDIS Socket on Ubuntu Linux do: redis-cli -s /var/run/redis/redis-server.sock at the Prompt enter „MONITOR“ ! redis /var/run/redis/redis-server.sock > MONITOR Lines run should be seen.. like 1643798561.129268 [0 unix:/var/run/redis/redis-server.sock] "EXPIRE" "98f4dfa05f67a630e9a828ad8a7c30d9/lockfiles/5cd93670745f7ff4ef4b456cc9c8b126" "3600" 1643798561.130843 [0 unix:/var/run/redis/redis-server.sock] "INCRBY" "98f4dfa05f67a630e9a828ad8a7c30d9/lockfiles/262023e9d503ea4158010bfebc4124bd" "1" 1643798561.131158 [0 unix:/var/run/redis/redis-server.sock] "EXPIRE" "98f4dfa05f67a630e9a828ad8a7c30d9/lockfiles/262023e9d503ea4158010bfebc4124bd" "3600" 1643798561.132725 [0 unix:/var/run/redis/redis-server.sock] […]

Nextcloud Owncloud Upgrade Traps

If you use Nextcloud (Owncloud) and you login into the Admin Panel the Updater display you that your Setup is outdated, you MUST handle as follows to PREVENT System Problems: Do FULL-BACKUP the Server Setup before you CHANGE something! Pre-Check Nextcloud Version dependency’s of PHP-Version and MYSQL Version! Cause Nextcloud offers NO System PRECHECK or […]

WordPress Cleanup Speedup Source Code

Remove all Emoji Code at the Header which is always pulled! (Homecall) go to your themes folder and add last area at functions.php: remove_action('wp_head', 'print_emoji_detection_script', 7); remove_action('wp_print_styles', 'print_emoji_styles'); remove_action( 'admin_print_scripts', 'print_emoji_detection_script' ); remove_action( 'admin_print_styles', 'print_emoji_styles' );

Android OS vs Linux Widevine Support on ARM64

If you use a odroid device like my odroid n2 you should know that the OFTEN needed DRM Browser Plugin „Widevine“ in NOT available by default for ARM64. Google free Browser Chromium does not support Widevine without hacking (extracting from a Chromebook OS Recovery ARMHf/32bit Image.) I was not able to get it to run […]

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