Debian 13 serial installer
Debian 13 is a good alternative to Arch Linux when you want to install a lightweight Linux distribution on specific hardware, such as routers. However, most of the…
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Renaming a user in Linux
Sometimes it's necessary to rename a local user on a Linux server or workstation. This can be done quickly with a single command. The command below renames the user. Finally, it's also useful to rename the user's home group. This can be done with the command... Read more
Securing your VPS
Virtual Private Servers (VPS) are experiencing a surge in popularity with the general public following the widespread adoption of AI. Indeed, developing solutions and applications has become much more accessible than before. VPS are then used to publish applications and make them accessible. However, well... Read more
Run a Python script via Cron using virtual environments
Virtual environments in Python are very useful. They allow you to isolate libraries, and thus restrict a specific version of a library to a particular script. Furthermore, it's common to create an environment when developing scripts, or when running tests to validate their proper functioning... Read more
Exporting a PostgreSQL database without storing it on the server itself
Recently, I encountered a situation where I needed to export a database from a remote server. The problem was that storage was very limited and couldn't accommodate both the database itself and its export. It's possible to perform a database dump, and... Read more