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rsyslogd Duplicate Logging To Local syslog

2020-06-282020-06-28Linux, Monitoring, System Administration

After setting up a central log storage server, I found that incoming messages from remote hosts were being logged properly to /var/log/%HOSTNAME/%PROGRAMNAME%.log as well as /var/log/syslog Not a fan of …

Issue After updating OpenWRT to 19.07

2020-05-062020-05-06Linux, System Administration

I recently updated the installation of OpenWRT on my home AP to 19.07, and immediately ran into an issue that turns out to be a simple fix. I went to …

Attempting to capture a Chinese computer bug

2020-04-112020-04-11Circuitry, H4X0ring

I’ll know more when I can examine the data. I ordered a ZModo home security camera kit that came with four cameras and a DVR box. After some time I …

Tracking Kids Grades With Zabbix

2020-04-102020-04-10Code, Grafana, Linux, Monitoring, Zabbixgeek-dad, grafana, monitoring, python, Zabbix

There are plenty of Zabbix resources online so I won’t be rehashing a ‘how-to’. Instead, I’ll detail some of the more unique tasks I’ve managed to pull off with custom …

Youtube Clarification Boxes

2020-04-102020-04-10Code, Userscriptjavascript, Userscripts, Youtube

I do not like those “information” boxes that Youtube decides I need. I’m aware of what Youtube is, I’m aware that some videos contain bad information. I do not need …

Monitoring Home Network’s Internet Connections

2020-04-042020-04-10ELK, Linux, Monitoring, Security, System Administration

There is a lot that goes into the backend of this, each deserving of its own several posts that I have yet to write up. Yesterday, however, I finally got …

Home Wallboard

2020-04-022020-04-10Code, Grafana, Linux, Monitoring, Raspberry Pi, Security, System Administrationgrafana, raspberrypi, system administration, Wallboard, Zabbix

I have setup a Zabbix server in my home, with zabbix clients throughout the network where possible and custom scripts to handle the others. While Zabbix setup is worthy of …

Track Packets per Second In Zabbix

2020-01-312020-04-10Code, Linux, Monitoring, System Administration, ZabbixBash, code, Linux, Zabbix

Since this metric was not available on all my monitored devices, I had to create a solution. First, create this script and put it where it goes, chmod as needed: …

Rotate Backups with logrotate

2019-12-052019-12-05Linux, System Administration

Why recreate the tasks available with logrotate? It’s already installed. Say you’re backing up files something like this: Now you can have logrotate manage rotating the old ones out, keeping …

Track /etc/ changes with git

2019-12-052019-12-06Code, Linux, System Administration

Imagine system configuration diagnostics with the help of git logs. Or forensic investigations where you can see each change of each file with timestamps. Yeah, good times. Obvious approach here …

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