Tag: linux

Transfer files between servers using rrsync

You might be thinking there is a typo in the rrsync but it is actually a legitimate command name. The command name comes from restricted rsync and is usually distributed alongside rsync via the package manager. Lets find out where it is located on Arch Linux: $ pacman -Fy &&a…

Upgrading wiringpi on Raspberry Pi 4

I have had a problem with the gpio command on Raspberry Pi 4. Checking it's version with gpio -v produced the following output: gpio version: 2.50 Copyright (c) 2012-2018 Gordon Henderson This is free software with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. For details type: gpio -warranty Raspber…

Change NetworkManager connection priority

Dealing with the situation that some LAN network consisting of multiple connected devices without the access to the Internet needs some work, while simultaneously requiring access the Internet from my laptop over the wireless. The problem is that NetworkManager prioritizes wired …

Make Auto-type work in kitty under Wayland

Being a big fan of KeePassXC project I am making use of virtually all the features it provides. One of the features I use really often is the global Auto-type feature. I use it for providing passwords into ssh sessions and into ansible when becoming a super user. The correct pass…

Solution to tracepath no reply

Consider tracepath as a network diagnostic tool: tracepath peterbabic.dev The output might be surprising: 1?: [LOCALHOST] pmtu 1500 1: _gateway 0.748ms 1: _gateway 0.676ms 2: 192.168.66.1 …

Gnome Shell 40 upgrade

Performing my mundane periodic software package upgrade on a laptop I did not expect anything spectacular to happen. The Informant did not stopped the upgrade due to some breaking news. There was no problem with mirrors, key signatures, cyclic dependencies or incompatible package…

Arch news pacman hook tip

Part of the Arch Linux system maintenance is to actively read latest news. Mostly anyone who uses Arch has come across this piece of advice: read the news before updating! In other words, before running the dreaded sudo pacman -Syu command, one should be prepared to act upon any …