A practical guide on how to use Mozilla SOPS with age to encrypt secrets in Git transparently, structurally, and without operational friction.
SOPS + age: Declarative, Secure Secrets Management Without GPG Headache
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Secret Management on macOS and Linux: a Practical-Theoretical Approach
A practical look at secret management on Linux and macOS: Keychain, pass, shell history, .env files, and the small operational decisions that eventually lead to leaked credentials.
Cleaning up old Snap revisions to free up space on Ubuntu
Identify and clean up Snap revisions consuming gigabytes of space on your Ubuntu system.
Monitoring Files and Folders on Linux with systemd path units (and inotifywait for those without root)
How to use systemd path units and inotifywait to monitor files on Linux and trigger scripts automatically — reactive SQLite backup and image conversion.
Exposing homelab services to the internet with Cloudflare Tunnel
Expose homelab services to the internet with Cloudflare Tunnel, no public IP, and automatic HTTPS.
Automatically Converting Images to WEBP and AVIF
Automate image conversion to WEBP and AVIF with a bash script, featuring encoder fallback and OS detection for seamless integration.
SSH Behind NAT? SSH-J.com Solves It.
Accesing machines behind NAT via SSH just got easier. Discover SSH-J.com, a free public jump host with systemd automation for persistent connections.
Systemd Timers: Time to Retire cron
Migrating from cron to systemd timers on Debian/Ubuntu: discover the benefits of integrated logging, missed execution recovery, and dependency management.