Installing Docker First add the required dependencies and the security key: sudo apt-get -y install apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl software-properties-common Add Docker’s official GPG key: c
I never bother to track changes on any GitHub repositories, but when I do, I use the Github File Watcher service. Github File WatcherSince I rely on many third party, open source, best effort types
Since CrashPlan for Home is about to close down, I had to swith to a new solution. I opted for staying with CrashPlan since it works pretty darn well and I can still run it directly on my NAS. As alwa
This is an updated writeup of setting up PLEX Server using Docker Compose on a Synology NAS. Actually there is nothing specific about Synology rather than mapped folder paths. The previous setup uses
I’m probably one of the last to setup a pi-hole and still not convinced it’s such a good idea. Will evaluate for a few weeks and then decide on what to do. The pi-hole is setup as the primary DNS serv
BookStackDocumenting is quite a chore and since leaving Evernote, I’ve been searching for a good tool to help me structure my stuff. I did turn to blogging just keep the information handy but I can on
I’ve used Let’s Encrypt certificates to properly secure my internal services. Previously my setup was a Windows IIS running automatic renewal and sharing all certificate files on a NAS share. This wor
My company has enforced an HTTP proxy requirement on my work computer. That effectively makes the computer unusable for web related work unless I hook it up to the corporate network using a VPN connec
I’ve prepared a Photon micro image as a VSphere Template. I use this to get a tiny Linux host for hosting Docker. Change the default root passwordDefault password for root is “changeme” and must be
It seems docker-compose is not available as pre-packaged on Photon Download and installAs per docker-compose instructions: https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/ curl -L https://github.com/doc
Sometimes it’s easier just to give up and start over ;) Stop and remove all containers docker stop $(docker ps -a -q)docker rm $(docker ps -a -q) Remove all images docker rmi $(docker images -q)
Updating docker containers is as easy as pulling the image and drop and re-create the container. This can be automated using watchtower appliance, hosted in a docker container itself. Watchtower is a
CrashPlan is very popular for backing up NAS solutions. This post outlines the process for installing and configuring CrashPlan on a NAS in a Docker container and controlling it remotely from a CrashP
A new updated version using docker-compose is available here. A recent docker bug on Synology wiped all my container configuration which is the reason for switching to docker-compose, which I anyhow f