Getting and Setting Incus Mac Addresses
May 30, 2026
View and configure MAC addresses for Incus containers, including a script to generate random virtual MAC addresses
Technical Posts
A collection of technical guides, tutorials, and reference materials focused on Linux system administration, infrastructure management, and DevOps practices. Topics include ZFS storage management, SSH security and automation, Gentoo Linux configuration, container orchestration with Incus, network administration, and shell scripting techniques.
Browse by topic using the tags below each post, or explore the complete archive chronologically.
Cat the Source of Program in Path
May 27, 2026
Use which and cat together to quickly read shell script source code from anywhere in your PATH
Ansible Accept Host Keys the First Time
May 24, 2026
Set up Ansible to accept SSH host keys on first connection while maintaining security for subsequent connections
Remote Unlock with Genkernel
May 21, 2026
Configure genkernel to build an initramfs with SSH and LUKS support for remote system unlocking on Gentoo
Eth0 to Predictable Network Names
May 18, 2026
Migrate from eth0 to predictable network interface names on Gentoo using udevadm and OpenRC
Gentoo Logging
May 15, 2026
Set up syslog-ng and logrotate for system logging on Gentoo with hardened configuration
Gentoo Custom Patches
May 12, 2026
Create custom patches for Gentoo packages using git diff and Portage's user patch system
ZFS Autosnapshot
May 9, 2026
Configure automatic ZFS snapshots with zfs-auto-snapshot and custom patch for improved date formatting
Command Line Git Client
May 6, 2026
Install git on Gentoo and configure it for GitHub access using SSH keys
Improving ZFS Efficiency
May 3, 2026
Improve ZFS efficiency and management by creating separate datasets for tmp and var directories