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Author Archives: Will Foster
How to Manually Create/Tune an Elasticsearch Index
The ELK stack provides a very powerful set of tools that allow administrators and developers unfettered access and customizable log aggregation across any manner of server, application or device. Recently I needed to stand up a new ELK stack on … Continue reading
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Tagged elasticsearch, elk, linux, logging, logstash, sysadmin
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Learning OpenStack Networking (Neutron) 2nd Edition
I’ve recently had the pleasure of editing/reviewing the new second edition OpenStack Neutron book by James Denton. It’s published by Pakt Publishing who has also published a few other OpenStack-related books, including one by Dan Radez on OpenStack Essentials. OpenStack … Continue reading
Funcamp Open Source Game Servers
Recently I posted guides around playing actively maintained free/Open Source games like Enemy Territory: Legacy, or Urban Terror. I’ve set up a few game servers for the general public in my free time and I’ll list them here along with … Continue reading
Posted in gaming, open source
Tagged enemy territory, funcamp, gaming, linux gameservers, linux gaming, open source, public, urban terror
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Play Enemy Territory Legacy! (Linux, Mac, Windows)
In my previous post about Enemy Territory I mentioned an active, maintained fork of this infamous Splash Damage WWII RPG-shooter from the mid-2000’s. I found time to install, play and setup servers for Enemy Territory: Legacy – If you’re looking … Continue reading
Rate Limiting and Multicast on Dell Force10 Switches
Sometimes it’s hard finding extensive, easily digestible documentation on FTOS running on the Dell Force10 switch platform. Recently we had to apply simple rate limiting against ports generating more bandwidth than they should but not get too in the weeds … Continue reading
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Tagged dell, force10, ftos, multicast, networking, rate limiting, switch, sysadmin
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Batchelor’s Breakfast (Fried Egg, Salmon, Toast)
Here’s a really easy, quick breakfast tip that requires hardly any time and preparation. I dare call it a recipe because it’s so easy to make, but perhaps some folks haven’t thought of it. I usually eat this once or … Continue reading
Urban Terror: Fun, Free FPS Game
Urban Terror is a free first person shooter based on the Open Source Quake III engine that advertises itself as a “Hollywood tactical shooter.” It’s native for Linux, Mac and Windows like Enemy Territory, but uses realistic weapons, damage models … Continue reading
Posted in gaming, open source
Tagged free FPS, gaming, linux, linux gaming, open source, urban terror
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Play Enemy Territory! (Linux, Mac, Windows)
Enemy Territory is a free, Open Source multi-player first-person shooter video game set during World War II. It was created in 2003 by Splash Damage and runs great on low-end hardware. It features a well-designed class and progression system. I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged enemy territory, gaming, linux, linux gaming, open source, retro gaming
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Create vsftpd Users the Easy Way
The FTP protocol has been around a long time, some of us remember using it fondly while others might shudder at the very mention of its name. The fact remains it’s not going away, and it does what it’s supposed … Continue reading
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Tagged automation, ftp, linux, open source, sysadmin, vsftpd
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Vegetarian Zucchini Pasta
This is a traditional Neapolitan recipe for vegetarian zucchini pasta popular in 19th century Napoli. It’s simple, quick and delicious. Total cost is around 6€, feeds two and takes around 30minutes. Prices listed are for Dublin, Ireland. Let’s get started.
Take Control of your Email with Mutt, OfflineIMAP and Notmuch
I’ve been an avid user of the Mutt email client for quite some time, preferring it to GUI clients or web for its speed, hotkey-everything approach, and integration with vim that compliment my daily workflow. Still, I found search functionality … Continue reading
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Tagged email, gmail offlineimap mutt, linux, mutt, neomutt offlineimap linux, notmuch, notmuch mutt offlineimap, offlineimap, productivity, sysadmin
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Getting OpenStack Tenant Info by Floating IP Address
When running a public cloud you sometimes need to obtain user or tenant information quickly based on their public IP address. Here is a simple shell tool to accomplish this rather than having to piece together information in several commands, … Continue reading
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Tagged cloud, openstack, public cloud, sysadmin, tooling
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Make OpenStack Glance Images Accessible to Selective Tenants
Recently I needed to make a Glance image available to a specific user but not make it public. In this example an image needed to be available only to the services tenant and owner. There’s a facility for this inside … Continue reading
Stout-basted Toulouse Sausages and Vegetables
This is a more experimental recipe for seasoned French Toulouse sausages tossed in Siren Brewing Broken Dreams stout. The sweetness and consistency of the stout contrasts well with the assortment of spices and the strong taste of Toulouse sausages. This … Continue reading
Trystack.org: Free, Public OpenStack for Earth
Trystack.org is a free, public OpenStack sandbox for developers and ordinary people to try out OpenStack or test their apps. It’s been around since 2012 but has recently been revamped by Kambiz Aghaiepour, Dan Radez and myself. Sponsored by the … Continue reading
