NetWatch
See what your network is actually doing, live in your terminal. It reads encrypted traffic, names the process behind every connection, and catches malware calling home.
Resetting Samba on Unraid OS
If SMB authentication errors keep appearing in Unraid, resetting the Samba configuration often fixes it, and your actual files remain untouched.
First Steps on a New Server
These are the steps I’ve been perfecting to get up to speed fast and feel right at home on a new machine. Wrote it down here mostly as a personal reference, but hopefully useful to someone else too.
PostgreSQL 18 Docker WAL Corruption Recovery Guide
When PostgreSQL on Unraid fails to find a valid checkpoint record, pg_resetwal can force it to start. Use it only to regain access, then back up your data and rebuild fresh.
Enabled Wifi with LAN
Want wireless connections to connect automatically even when a LAN cable is plugged in? Create the GroupPolicy key in WcmSvc and add the fMinimizeConnections DWORD to stop Windows from ignoring Wi-Fi.
Setup phpMyAdmin on AlmaLinux
Install and configure phpMyAdmin on AlmaLinux to manage MariaDB and MySQL databases from your browser.
How to Install Apache, MySQL, and PHP (LAMP)
The LAMP stack is a popular set of open-source software used to create powerful web servers. Here is how to install and configure it on AlmaLinux.