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Using XCA to create private SSL certificates
This article details using the XCA GUI for creating private SSL certificates for enabling end-to-end SSL on non-public servers.
May 12, 2021 by Daniel F Dickinson5 minutes
Real life SystemD timers
Most blog entries on SystemD timers give trivial samples. This article takes a different approach and provides the full details of two examples of using SystemD timers that are in active use.
March 7, 2022 by Daniel F Dickinson6 minutes
Alpine Linux as a server
Wild Tech Garden's documentation by Daniel F. Dickinson for using Alpine Linux for local servers on x86-64 and Raspberry Pi family.
April 29, 2022 by Daniel F Dickinson1 minute
Download and verify installation media
Ensure your Alpine install media has not been tampered with by cryptographically verifying your Alpine Linux download.
May 1, 2022 by Daniel F Dickinson2 minutes
Server install & configure
This set of guides and recommendations is aimed at the use of Alpine for your local servers on physical hardware where you have access to the boot console.
April 28, 2022 by Daniel F Dickinson0 minutes
Install and configure Alpine server
This set of guides and recommendations is aimed at the use of Alpine for your local servers on physical hardware where you have access to the boot console.
April 28, 2022 by Daniel F Dickinson1 minute
Choose installation type
A tabular guide to many of your options for your target install 'type' when setting up Alpine Linux.
June 27, 2022 by Daniel F Dickinson3 minutes
Semi-{data, diskless} install
This configuration is like diskless mode except that `home`, parts of `/var`, and others are mounted for persistence. Also, like a data install with only _parts_ of `/var` made persistent.
April 28, 2022 by Daniel F Dickinson0 minutes
Create semi-{data, diskless} system
This configuration is like diskless mode except that `home`, parts of `/var`, and others are mounted for persistence. Also, like a data install with only _parts_ of `/var` made persistent.
April 28, 2022 by Daniel F Dickinson8 minutes
Setup network required for package installation
Use some setup-\\* scripts to setup networking for bootstrap package installation on Alpine Linux, when doing a custom install.
April 29, 2022 by Daniel F Dickinson1 minute