Recent updates to the main Calibre application results in new requirements to do ebook conversions.

Without installing the new requirements, ebook conversions fail due to missing files:

Failed to import PyQt module: PyQt6.QtWebEngineCore with error: libXtst.so.6: cannot open shared object file: No such file or …

While trying to scp some files I knew existed on the remote system, I ran into an issue using a wildcard.

Using the zsh shell and using a wildcard in scp fails:

scp tom@testbox:~/test*.txt
zsh: no matches found: tom@testbox:~/test*.txt

However, the files do exist:

ssh testbox
tom@testbox:~$ ls -l
total 8
-rw-rw-r-- 1 …

I've been a big fan of using Wireguard since I started using it at the beginning of this year.

Wireguard has the ability to scan a QR code to read the Wireguard tunnel configuration, which makes setting up a mobile device (phone, tablet, etc) much easier.

A QR code (Quick Response code) is a type of matrix barcode (or …

Running Plex in a Docker container is easy to set up, easy to run, and super easy to update.

I have a custom domain, and get free certificates from Let's Encrypt.

Since I already have a setup to automatically obtain/renew certificates from Let's Encrypt, I also wanted to get a certificate for my Plex install, so I can …

When running Plex in a Docker container, you can't actually upgrade/update the Docker image, but rather, you simply redeploy the container with a newer image.

My plex.yaml file:

version: '2'
services:
  plex:
    container_name: plex
    image: plexinc/pms-docker:latest
    restart: unless-stopped …

One of the things I always like about using VMWare's ESXi servers was the ability to access the console of the virtual machine (VM).

This ability also exists when using Linux KVM and Linux VMs, and is pretty simple to set up.

Bonus points after a small config change, it's much more usable.

Enable the console from …