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Username: cochon
Email: loweaqfcndspvevgirit.pbz.com@pbp@cochon.co.uk
Joined: January 2020
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Rough? depending on your requirement for accuracy and timeliness I found self hosting Maxmind's free database the better option and just rolling a simple API for my own use. Not seen much negative fe…

Thanked by (3)quicksilver03 Advin yoursunny
> @jcn50 said:
> > [@Fritz said](/discussion/comment/198138/#Comment_198138): Why do you need rDNS? Email is blocked.
>
> Outgoing TCP ***** is working fine for m…

Thanked by (1)jcn50
> @localhost said:
> > @localhost said:
> > @hostsailor
> > - Are the cores dedicated? Cannot see any mention of fair-share.
>
> @hosts…

Thanked by (1)localhost
> @jcn50 said:
> **Review time:**
> -don't use Debian 12 template

In fact as above re-installing Deb 12 **after** a dummy install of Alma 9 does indeed result in…

Thanked by (1)yoursunny
Will be interesting to see how they make the determination. I have an account from a 'kick the tyres' signup, monitoring personal stuff but with a couple of commercial sites [not mine] thrown into th…

Thanked by (1)AGXL
Some basic kernel upgrades kind of require compiling [of 3rd party drivers] as part of the process, so it's a grey area before asking the question.

Otherwise, given there's usually a h…

Thanked by (1)root
> @hornet said:
> > @adly said:
> > > @hornet said:
> > > Just a little PayPal info: The **monetary** difference between a normal PayPal transaction a…

Thanked by (1)adly
> @Encoders said:
> Yes this is a cross-post from ogf.
...
> a provider asking for f&f is a giant red flag and I should've stopped there.

Just an alte…

Thanked by (2)c1vhosting tmntwitw
> @localhost said:
> > @somik said:
> >
> > Ya, I use it regularly and highly recommend the "type C" version:
> > https://www.yubico.com/sg/pro…

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> @Rambo said:
> Why don't many people prefer to use IPv6? ... why isn't it widely adopted?

Most people probably do, they just don't realise it. If you've got IPv6 connect…

Thanked by (1)host_c
+1 for Vivaldi

Thanked by (1)adwsislife
Bhost in London circa 2013, now seem to be part of Mythic Beasts. I think the spec was OVZ/2C/256MB/10GB, it was teeny tiny and cost only £1.20pm, it was my first foray into VPS/Shared resources for …

Thanked by (1)selalumenang
Not really in the app category... but a *nix like shell with Posix utils, e.g. Git for Windows (bash) ~300MB or busybox-w32 (ash) 1MB, if like me you're more familiar/productive with that, hate Windo…

Thanked by (1)Ympker
> @root said:
> Desperados III
> Thank you.

Beat me to it. :)

Just a heads up for anyone who likes this kind of strategy game, that 'Shadow Tact…

Thanked by (2)Mason Ympker
“Bah! Humbug!” ?

Merry Christmas to one and all :)

Thanked by (2)carlin0 ehab
> @Not_Oles said:
> Hi! Could you please post or PM me your ed25519 ssh public key? Thanks!

Are ed25519 elliptic-curve SSH keys a technical requirement here, or just a pre…

Thanked by (1)Not_Oles
> @xvm said:
> Can be run Alpine?

Yes, already converted mine using this sideloading script on a Debian donor install.

[https://gist.github.com/trimsj/c1fef…

Thanked by (2)ElonBezos xvm
> [@jtk said](/discussion/4556/do-you-use-2fa): What 2fa method/app do you like and why?

The methods are usually dictated by the service, but if offered, and as I always have a Yubi…

Thanked by (1)jtk
> @Advin said:
> HDD's are usually ok to buy used as long as they have low power on hours.

It's usually environmental factors that kill HDDs, extreme temperatures, constan…

Thanked by (1)PulsedMedia
> @Daniel said:
> I reinstalled one of my VMs to see if it'd get rid of the 'legacy' tag and see if any new features pop up, and now I can't restore my disk backup image because the disk…

Thanked by (1)root
> @Mumbly said:
> I can't re-use old IPv6 addresses from pre-migration VPS ... they also can't be removed from control panel

I don't see any specific addresses configured …

Thanked by (1)Mumbly
Posting data relies only on curl, why does the script also install wget?

Maybe test for and use whichever is currently installed as the posting tool.

Thanked by (1)xVPSx
> @Falzo said:
> > [@chimichurri said](/discussion/comment/78446/#Comment_78446): free games every now and then
>
> I am collecting those since 2019 and meanwhile…

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> @cochon said:
> Very kind of you, would take Vampyr if still available.
>
> edit by @Mason: key sent

Thanks, ironically now available on Epic for fr…

Thanked by (4)Rengar Chievo Mason Falzo
> @Chievo said:
> Final results -> 0,00 euros
>
> At least we have had some fun ;)

I feel I may have jinxed it ;) , but thanks anyway, Merry Chris…

Thanked by (2)kkrajk Chievo
Very kind of you, would take Vampyr if still available.

Merry Christmas to you and everyone on LES !!

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edit by @Mason: key sent

Thanked by (1)Mason
> @yoursunny said:
> For the others, something is wrong on the host node, which causes your KVM to receive traffic intended for other KVM.

Makes you wonder about the servi…

Thanked by (1)zxrlha
> @zxrlha said:
> Do you mean that others are trying to connect to my server and send some traffics?
> ... Before that it has been idling for several months without such incomi…

Thanked by (3)_MS_ jaden zxrlha
Feliz Navidad a todos :)

Thanked by (2)crotaphiticus Chievo
> @vyas said:
> @cochon said:
>
> > installing a 100GB game will take a while longer
>
> 100 GB game ?

Sure, Grand Theft Auto …

Thanked by (1)vyas
> @xyphos10 said:
> Hello, has anyone encountered an issue with FastestVPN whereby the are unable to connect using their ovpn udp files? The windows app does not work either. I have only…

Thanked by (1)Ympker
> @Mr_Tom said:
> > [@cochon said](/discussion/comment/68579/#Comment_68579): A 'modified' fork of RedHat on a Cobalt RaQ 4 early 2000's
>
> I've got a RaQ 4r, st…

Thanked by (1)Not_Oles
A 'modified' fork of RedHat on a Cobalt RaQ 4 early 2000's. A steep learning curve coming from a Windows NT background as nearly everything off the beaten track then needed to be compiled from source…

Thanked by (1)Not_Oles
> @mikho said:
> Will try to move along with the move away from OVZ6 ......

Hi, not asking for a roadmap, but do you have a wishful time-plan for the remaining OVZ6 nodes…

Thanked by (1)yoursunny
> @lowendmeow said:
> In this scenario where it's just me does it really matter if I disable sshing in as root?

Matter? it reduces the risk, helps for a good nights sleep.…

Thanked by (2)uptime Wolveix
+1 for public keys **ONLY** in SSH (ChallengeResponseAuthentication no, PasswordAuthentication no, UsePAM yes)

Before firewalling `ss -plnt` `ss -plnu`

Generally if you'…

Thanked by (1)chimichurri