If you want to free space on Backups you can use find to select a special month: find -newerct "1 Sep 2023" ! -newerct "1 DEC 2023" -delete This command removes files created from 01.Sep.2023 to 01.Dec.2023. ..very useful..
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Seafile Photo Cloud Server Problems (must KNOW)
If you plan to setup a small private Photo Cloud Server and you try to setup “Seafile Community Edition” there are some MAJOR Points (disadvantages) to know: Seafile Community Edition has limited Functions (5 Users) The Photo Files saved on “Data Blocks Files” like on “IPFS” with hash Keys as Names You need a MYSQL Database, MAJOR if broken by Updates all Photos lost! Seafile is based on Python Framework Software if any SPECIAL needed Python-Module is broken by a Update your Photos lost! I have tested many Setups, the big OS-RELEASE Changes often a big Trap cause broken Dependencies […]
Backup daily WordPress Drupal Script
If you use Drupal or WordPress and you have a virtual Server with SSH Login you should set up a daily Backup Script to have a Snapshot of your Blogs if Hackers insert SQL Code Injections or hack PHP Sites. Cause you cant NEVER know every EXPLOIT of every used Plugin (here less plugins is more!) Of course you can daily or hourly RESTORE AUTOMATIC by CRON your Blogs by OVERWRITE bad inserted STUFF! Howto? Article comming soon !! .. sorry have current not enough time.. or read my Wiki for MYSQL and WordPress Help! Daily or hourly restored […]
PDF/A: Setup Linux CUPS to Print Archive PDF/A
If you have a Office and you have to archive Documents and Prints over Years you should have heard that there is a special PDF Type called PDF/A which is set as default Archiving PDF File Type for decades. To use it you can use the Linux Print Server called CUPS to translate all digital Prints to PDF/A. This free Software Printer is known on all Linux Releases, and he can listen on USB and Network Interfaces on Documents. Also you can use Network Printers/Scanners like the Brother MFC-Series to Scan Documents and later to print them virtual as PDF/A […]
Ubuntu: Release Change
If you use Ubuntu on your Systems, you perhaps read last weeks about a new Release Version. I am often asked, must i upgrade now? My answere at first is not really, cause the new Versions are not cleaned up by all bugs and the User or Admin must recheck against the new advantages of the new Releases for production usage. I prefer to wait 3 Month after a Release by Ubuntu is published. But if you setup a very new Hardware your are often forced to take the LAST Release Version, cause it supports newest Hardware Chips by the […]
Amazon: Cloud Drive Sharing with NFS on Local Network as Photo Uploader Backup
Current the acd_cli tool for amazon drive mount offers no “fsid” (device /dev) point, that you cant export and share the amazon drive at your home local network. On the latest raspberry pi OS (jessie) you can use a small workaround to get a NFS Shared Amazon Cloud Backup Uploader (needs python3.4 !) install acd_cli tools, create the auth file (read) and run $ sudo acd_cli mount /amazoncloud now create a second Folder /sendtoamazon install nfs-kernel-Server and share this Folder with NFS exports to your LAN on the raspberrypi you can use a cron “move” Job running every 10 Minutes: #crontab -e */10 * […]
Openwrt : Openwrt 15.XX loses settings if the ROM Root Filesystem is full
On openwrt 15.XX i have seen if you installed additional Sofware via opkg and the /overlay path is nearby full you can’t save any settings via Luci Webinterface (blue Info box right upper corner) or the Router reboots hard automatic into failsave mode (lost all settings / factory reset) Workaround: You can install a external usb stick on most routers and move the “/overlay” folder to it You should always Download the “backup-settings.tgz” from Software Menu to get the Router easy and fast online again on last working state. If the rootfs (root filesystem and overlay path) is nearby full, […]
Ubuntu: Create USB Live System Stick for Live Mode or Emergency Help
For all Users, especially Newbies its VERY helpful to have a Rescue System on a USB Stick if a Major Update/Release Change fails or break the System. To this the Ubuntu-ON-RAM Live System is very useful at public shared PCs for Online Banking etc., cause after every reboot all old Firefox Data are safe deleted!! How to create this VERY helpful Tool Stick for free? All you need is the latest Ubuntu-ISO file (AMD64-15.04 – 64bit) a new 4/8GB USB Stick (take a good Brand! to get a high quality tool). Howto: Burn the ISO to DVD/CD (NON-Linux-PC) Boot your […]
Ubuntu: Recover Data from old Luks Encrypted HDD to new HDD
If you prefer to use encrypted Devices you ran into a problem if you try to move, migrate or recover the files from the old luks protected home. As normal User you should know that luks is used with LVM2 Logicial Volume Manager, which manages the partitions “named based”. Major Info! Ubuntu prename the volume group with the Setup-DVD all time to the same VG_NAME called “ubuntu-vg”!!! So what do you need to migrate or recover? Download the ubuntu DVD and burn it to a disc Insert the new HDD to the Sata1 Port Plugin the ubuntu DVD for Setup […]
Backup your PC with Linux Full Disk Snapshot Free Tool with Diskdump
Today a User is forced to Update daily his System or change anything to try new Software. But here mostly the Users run into very BAD PROBLEMS. I got often Calls that Users lose the control of the PC after Updates, Software Setups, Software Removal’s .. For this Linux offers a default Backup Tool, called Diskdump (“dd” command) which is on every Setup/Recover CD and Installation. Before any Changes do allways a Backup to USB Drives, Sticks or Second SATA Disk! This will save you TIME, Money, DATA and Nerves! Backup : Mount the Disk 2 on Path /mnt as […]
MySQL : Backup and Restore Database without phpmyadmin (commandline)
Problem: phpmyadmin interfaces are slow and often attacked by script kids, if you can don’t use it! Solution: To backup and restore use command line To Backup a database: $mysqldump -u root -p wordpressdb > /backups/wordpressdb-dump.sql [Enter root password] To restore: $mysql -u root -p wordpressdb < /backups/wordpressdb-dump.sql[Enter root password] Remark: this is not recogized by the ONLINE SYSTEM if users visits you pages to read! There must be no shutdown of the mysql or apache webserver, its a online HOT-Dump. If you like put it into a script and set cron to backup every night. Sample Bash MySQL Script […]
WordPress MySQL: Cleanup old revisions old posts old entrys
Problem: If you use wordpress and edit often your posts a high count of old revisions are backuped inside the mysql database: Solution: Login mysql $mysql -u root -p [Enter root password] at mysql command line select wordpress your database mysql>use wordpressdb; [Enter] System echo=Database changed.. delete old backups of posts mysql>DELETE FROM wp_posts WHERE post_type = "revision"; [Enter] System echo=..Entry affected time.. logout database and revisit pages, if you have made a database backup with mysqldump before and after cleanup you see how much size the database lost (du -h wordpress.sql) often 80% of the size.
SME Server usefull Backup Tips Custom Templates Customizing SME
On SME Server: Data Path which are saved by Console Backup – save all Custom-Scripts which you run with Cron or Root at Location /root – save all modified Custom Templates at /etc/e-smith/templates-custom – all ibays – all /home – if you not know how to make /etc/e-smith/templates-custom files copy the standard templates from /etc/e-smith/templates to /etc/e-smith/templates-custom and modify them there don’t forget to run after customize: #signal-event post-upgrade and #signal-event reboot
SME Server USB Disk Stick mount Problem at SME Server Backup Console
Problem: On SME Server the HAL Daemon often not recognize a USB Stick or Disk which you can use for “Console” Backup Program. Solution: – Create a Script with #nano /root/backup.sh – insert: service haldaemon restart service messagebus restart console exit This restart the HAL Environment before Console (SSH-Admin-Tool)is opened. To prevent Users to write on the Shares if you run the Backup you can add: service haldaemon restart service messagebus restart service smb stop console service smb start exit This will stop Samba-Windows Shares! and prevent File-Access-Lockwaits!