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dpkg failed: Value too large for defined data type

I recently ran into this cryptic dpkg error after trying to install a package with apt. On top of telling me nothing, it also triggered when dpkg would try to stat the path "/.". WAT? Now, for some context: I am running this in a SBC (OrangePi) with an

wlan0 not available in Debian Bookworm

I recently did a full upgrade of my OrangePi Zero boards from Stretch to Bookwork. These boards are darn slow, but hey, at 8 bucks per board, I'll take it! One of them is my VPN, the other is my Dropbox mirror, and they work fine with only

Fix your terminal experience with this 4 lines of input config

I cringe every time I see someone painfully pressing ArrowUp to find something in their terminal history, only to then hit Cmd+R and end up with something they did not want to find at all. If you are an avid terminal user, which probably you are, judging by your

TIL: svg tags need a namespace on creation

Recently, I embarked on a project to develop a small HTML parser as part of my experiments in web development. Alongside this, I created a runtime package to utilize the parsed tree in various web applications. When you write a library from scratch to learn about something, you will inevitably

TIL: Node.js HTTP server does not work with custom methods

So I was being silly here and trying to implement a server with funky methods and endpoints, and very soon I realised something was not quite right. Fast-forward some head scratches and google searches, and then I learned: HTTP servers with Node.JS have a limited list of allowed methods!

Run specific Gradle tasks in sequence

Is there any way to run only a certain Gradle task sequentially, while running others in parallel?

Ethernet disconnects after a few minutes

My ethernet connection keeps disconnecting after a few minutes. What the heck?

Local DNS and DHCP with dnsmasq

Quick and simple: here's a dnsmasq configuration to have DHCP and DNS from a local server on your network. First, install dnsmasq and prepare a folder for configurations. I'm using Ubuntu as an example: apt update && apt install -y dnsmasq mkdir /etc/dnsmasq Now,

How to run a private Docker registry

Step by step For the patient: you can follow the official documentation here with a good step-by-step to begin with. Try following the steps there. Or, if you are just like me: just try the following commands: mkdir registry && cd registry mkdir auth certs storage // replace USERNAME and

Orange PI + 3D Printing over WiFi

I recently bought an Ender Pro 3 to learn more about 3D printing and eventually make all the plastic cases for my HomeBots. The first thing that bothered me is either swap around a TF Card or hook an USB cable for serial communication. And you know that connecting and

Digital Ocean with SSH access

In this post we will create a new machine (Droplet) in your Digital Ocean account and secure it with SSH access Step 1: Make sure you have SSH configured Go to Digital Ocean's dashboard, navigate to Settings > Security Add your SSH keys there. Step 2: Create a

Using Nginx with Angular Router and deep linking

Angular Router uses the browser's history API to change the current URL based on the route a user access without reloading the entire page. That's very handy to keep state, but the backend won't be as happy if we reload the page. URL'

ESP8266 Boot Mode numbers

When you power up your esp8266 a few numbers are printed to tell you in which mode the chip is right now. Note: If you can't read the text via UART, try changing your baud rate to 74880 and reboot the board. This is what you should see

Automated HTTPS certificates with Digital Ocean and Let's Encrypt on Ubuntu 20+

💡Important: sudo is not used here, I'm assuming you are doing this as root. Otherwise, prefix all commands with sudo Step 1: Make sure Snap is installed Follow this page on Snap to install it if needed. Step 2: Install Certbot We will follow the steps from Certbot