Why can’t I ping my Synology NAS when I enable my FireWall
July 24th, 2024 1:28 PM Mr. Q Categories: Synology
I’ve been locking down the firewall on my Synology NAS to only allow certain ports from specific IP subnets. After enable the firewal, ping stopped working from external command prompt. I still wanted to be able to ping the Synology from anywhere. I couldn’t work out how to configure the […] Read more »
Synology upgrade Plex Media Server manually
July 11th, 2024 5:57 PM Mr. Q Categories: Synology
Launch Package Center and open Plex Media Server Stop the Plex Media Server Upload the latest (not Bata) version and follow the instructions. Once installed, launch the Control Panel Open Shared Folder Edit the shared folder containing your Media Click Permissions tab Change to System internal user and give PlexMedaServer […] Read more »
How to backup Plex Server
July 11th, 2024 5:47 PM Mr. Q Categories: Synology
To backup my Synology NAS, copy \volume1\PlexMediaServer\AppData to a new location Now that I know what to backup, I can use any tool to automate this. Read more »
Linux Rotate Log Files
January 20th, 2024 7:28 PM Mr. Q Categories: Linux
Rotating log files is a common task, and Linux systems often use log rotation tools such as logrotate for this purpose. Here’s a simple example: 1) Create a Configuration File for Logrotate: Create a configuration file, for example, /etc/logrotate.d/myapp Replace /path/to/your/log/file.log with the path to your log file. 2) Run […] Read more »
Raspberry Pi desktop – Set time format
January 20th, 2024 7:01 PM Mr. Q Categories: Rasberry PI
To set the time format on the Raspberry Pi desktop, you can use the raspi-config tool or manually configure the time settings. Here are instructions for both methods: Using raspi-config: 1) Open a terminal on your Raspberry Pi. 2) Run the following command to open the raspi-config tool: 3) Navigate […] Read more »
Raspberry Pi 5 – Boot from NVMe M.2 SSD
January 19th, 2024 11:34 AM Mr. Q Categories: Rasberry PI
Set time format Update PI Update Pi packages If failure Update Pi firmware Verify M.2 is visible Seup Geekworm X1001 Avoid: Phison controller config.txt Update boot config Testing Read more »
Discovering the Docker IP Address: A Step-by-Step Guide
May 13th, 2023 2:15 PM Mr. Q Categories: Docker
In this article, we will explore how to find the IP address(es) of a running Docker container. You will learn various methods to identify the container’s IP address(es) depending on whether it is connected to a bridge network or an overlay network. We’ll also discuss how to handle situations where […] Read more »
Set Synogoly default interface
April 24th, 2023 1:09 PM Mr. Q Categories: Synology
It is possible to change the default Ethernet interface on a Synology DSM (DiskStation Manager) system. Here are the steps to change the default Ethernet interface: Note that changing the default Ethernet interface may affect the network settings and connectivity of your Synology NAS, so be sure to review your […] Read more »
Restart Linux from the command line.
April 24th, 2023 8:35 AM Mr. Q Categories: Linux
You can restart Linux from the command line using the “reboot” command. Here’s how to do it: This will initiate a system restart. Note that this will immediately restart your Linux system without any confirmation prompts, so make sure to save any unsaved work before running the “reboot” command. You […] Read more »
Check what is using a port on linux
April 24th, 2023 8:24 AM Mr. Q Categories: Linux
Assume we are looking for port 443. Use the “netstat” command on Linux to see which processes are using port 443. Here’s how to do it: This will show a list of all active network connections and the corresponding processes that are using them. Replace “<PID>” with the actual PID […] Read more »