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Changes in the OpenIndiana hipster/hipster-encumbered repository

Latest changes (March 27, 2024) < audio/audio-utilities 0.5.11-2024.0.0.22110 > audio/audio-utilities 0.5.11-2024.0.0.22112 > compatibility/ucb...

Changes in the OpenIndiana hipster/hipster-encumbered repository

Latest changes (March 26, 2024) audio/audio-utilities 0.5.11-2024.0.0.22110 compatibility/ucb 0.5.11-2024.0.0.22110 consolidation/l10n/l10n-incorporation...

Changes in the OpenIndiana hipster/hipster-encumbered repository

Latest changes (March 25, 2024) > audio/audio-utilities 0.5.11-2024.0.0.22104 > audio/audio-utilities 0.5.11-2024.0.0.22108 > compatibility/ucb...

Changes in the OpenIndiana hipster/hipster-encumbered repository

Latest changes (March 23, 2024) Updated Packages──────────── consolidation/userland/userland-incorporation 0.5.11-2024.0.0.23894...

Changes in the OmniOS r151048 core/extra & SFE repositories

Latest changes (March 22, 2024) driver/network/e1000g 0.5.11-151048.0 --- release/name 0.5.11-151048.20 --- service/file-system/smb 0.5.11-151048.0 ---...

Configuring GLPI on Apache (HTTPS) on OmniOSce

Today we'll deploy GLPI on OmniOSce GLPI is an open-source IT asset management and helpdesk software. It helps organizations efficiently manage their IT...

Changes in the OpenIndiana hipster/hipster-encumbered repository

Latest changes (March 22, 2024) Updated Packages──────────── audio/audio-utilities 0.5.11-2024.0.0.22107 --- compatibility/ucb 0.5.11-2024.0.0.22107 ---...

Manipulating PDF Files in CLI (Split/Merge..)

On OpenIndiana, the qpdf package exists, but not on the OmniOSce repositories. On OmniOSce, you will need to install the pkgsrc repository in order to...

Execute a Script at Server Startup

As far as I know, it's impossible to use a Cron job to do this on illumos; you need to use /etc/rc.d. Here's how I do it : Log in as rootWrite your script...

Create Permanent Aliases

There are several ways to do it, here it is how I do. ┌ Open a terminal and switch to root su - ┌ Create an alias echo 'alias mysuperLS="ls -shla" >>...

How to print with OpenIndiana (with Mate Desktop)

┌ Open a terminal and switch to root su - ┌ Install cups pkg install cups cups-filters system-config-printer print-manager foomatic-rip pycairo ┌ Fix a...

The commands to know to get started

┌ Discover your system Display available memory: prtconf | grep Memory Display the components of your computer: (exhaustive list!) prtconf -v Display your...

Configuring Fail2ban

The goal here is not to learn how to use fail2ban (though... at least minimally how to adapt), but solely to enable its functionality.Although available in...

Configuring an SFTP server with OpenSSH on a raidz

After seeing how to configure an SFTP server with OpenSSH, let's try to go a little further this time by setting up an SFTP server (still with OpenSSH) based...

Changes in the OpenIndiana hipster/hipster-encumbered repository

Latest changes (March 21, 2024) New Packages──────────── > application/cluster/corosync 2.4.5-2024.0.0.3 --- > compatibility/ucb 0.5.11-2024.0.0.22106 --- >...

Configuring an SFTP server with OpenSSH

┌ Open a terminal and switch to root su - ┌ Create the group for users authorized to connect via SFTP groupadd sftpex ┌ Create the group that will allow...

Configuring a basic HTTPS website with Apache on OmniOSce

┌ Open a terminal and switch to root su - ┌ Install Apache pkg install pkg:/ooce/server/apache-24 mkdir /etc/opt/ooce/apache-2.4/SSL ┌ Create our own SSL...

Activate PHP with Apache on OmniOSce

┌ Open a terminal and switch to root su - ┌ Install Apache pkg install pkg:/ooce/server/apache-24 ┌ Install PHP pkg install pkg:/ooce/application/php-83 ┌...

Installing WordPress (HTTPS) with Apache on OmniOSce

┌ Open a terminal and switch to root su - ┌ Install Apache pkg install pkg:/ooce/server/apache-24 mkdir /etc/opt/ooce/apache-2.4/SSL ┌ Install MariaDB pkg...

Changes in the OpenIndiana hipster/hipster-encumbered repository

Latest changes (March 20, 2024) Updated Packages──────────── audio/audio-utilities 0.5.11-2024.0.0.22103 --- audio/audio-utilities 0.5.11-2024.0.0.22104 ---...

Changes in the OpenIndiana hipster/hipster-encumbered repository

Latest changes (March 17, 2024) Updated Packages──────────── audio/audio-utilities 0.5.11-2024.0.0.22099 --- audio/audio-utilities 0.5.11-2024.0.0.22101 i--...

Configure Prosody XMPP server

We will set up a test XMPP server with 2 users (user1 and user2), the ability to create groups for users, and the ability for both users to exchange...

Configure miniIRCd on OmniOSce/OpenIndiana

It's a minimalist public IRC chat, with no user management (everyone can connect to it). We'll generate a self-signed SSL certificate for testing...

How to use Rsync on OmniOS/OpenIndiana

Rsync is a powerful utility for efficiently transferring and synchronizing files across computer systems, using a delta transfer algorithm to minimize...

Install XFCE4 on OmniOSce

The xfce4 package is back in pkgsrc repository on march 16, 2024 ! ┌ Install pkgsrc repository You must install pkgsrc repository first(see another letter) ┌...

Changes in the SmartOS pkgsrc repository

Latest changes (March 16, 2024) New Packages──────────── > ario-1.6nb29 Graphical client for mpd using GTK3 > bomber-23.08.4 Bomber game > bovo-23.08.4 Five-...

Changes in the OpenIndiana hipster/hipster-encumbered repository

Latest changes (March 16, 2024) New Packages──────────── > consolidation/userland/userland-incorporation 0.5.11-2024.0.0.23807 --- >...

Burn an ISO image (or .usb) to a USB device using the 'dd' command

Logging in as root, then: 1) Insert a USB key/device. 2) Identify your key/device and delete the partitions. format -e - Select your key (enter the index...

Changes in the OpenIndiana hipster/hipster-encumbered repository

Latest changes (March 15, 2024) Updated Packages──────────── codec/jasper 4.2.2-2024.0.0.0 i-- compatibility/ucb 0.5.11-2024.0.0.22101 --- compress/xz...

Changes in the OpenIndiana hipster/hipster-encumbered repository

Latest changes (March 14, 2024) New Packages──────────── audio/audio-utilities 0.5.11-2024.0.0.22099 --- codec/jasper 4.2.2-2024.0.0.0 --- compatibility/ucb...

Install Xorg and Twm on OmniOSce

┌ Install pkgsrc repository You must install pkgsrc repository first(see another letter) ┌ Open a terminal and switch to root su - ┌ Install xsvc pkg install...

Configuring a VONETS VAP11G-300 Wifi->Ethernet Repeater/Bridge

Illumos has very limited support for Wi-Fi. One solution is to use a small module from the brand Vonets (available on Amazon), which allows you to 'convert'...

Using the 'locate' command for quicker file and directory location

┌ In OpenIndiana : there is a mlocate package.You just need to install it : pkg install mlocate - Indexing all folders and files updatedb - Perform a search...

Removing the startup menu delay in OmniOSce

┌ Open a terminal and switch to root su - ┌ Remove the 10-second delay at the OmniOS boot menu echo 'autoboot_delay="0"' >> /boot/loader.conf.local ┌ Disable...

How to use the package manager

┌ Open a terminal and switch to root su - ┌ Refresh the list of available packages and publisher metadata for all publishers pkg refresh ┌ Install or update...

Network configuration in OmniOSce/OpenIndiana

┌ Display the IP configurations (eequivalent to 'ip -a' or 'ifconfig') ipadm ┌ Display the available physical network interfaces dladm show-phys ┌ Display...

Installing MariaDB on OmniOSce

┌ Open a terminal and switch to root su - ┌ Install MariaDB pkg install pkg:/ooce/database/mariadb-1011 && sleep 5 svcadm enable...

Configure IPFilter Firewall on OmniOSce/OpenIndiana

┌ Open a terminal and switch to root su - ┌ Fill in the file /etc/ipf/ipf.confYou'll find here an assortment of standard rules.We start by blocking dangerous...

Changes in the OpenIndiana hipster/hipster-encumbered repository

Latest changes (March 13, 2024) New Packages──────────── audio/audio-utilities 0.5.11-2024.0.0.22093 --- compatibility/ucb 0.5.11-2024.0.0.22093 ---...

Install additional repositories on OmniOS ce and OpenIndiana

┌ Open a terminal and switch to root su - ┌ Install pkgsrc repository- Have a look at https://pkgsrc.joyent.com/(same installation process for OmniOSce and...

Transforming an OmniOS server into a router with NAT, DNAT, and DHCP server

schema For this tutorial, we will use an OmniOS server named 'ROUTER' to transform it into a router. It will provide internet access to LAN machines...

Changes in the OpenIndiana hipster/hipster-encumbered repository

Latest changes (March 12, 2024) New Packages──────────── archiver/ofarc 1.0.12-2024.0.0.0 --- audio/audio-utilities 0.5.11-2024.0.0.22092 ---...

Changes in the SmartOS pkgsrc repository

Latest changes (March 6, 2024) New Packages──────────── aeneas-1.7.3nb18 Automagically synchronize audio and text ark-23.08.4 Manages various archive formats...

Changes in the OmniOS r151048 core/extra & SFE repositories

Latest changes (March 9, 2024) New Packages────────────ooce/application/vaultwarden (extra.omnios) 1.30.3-151048.0 ---ooce/developer/aarch64-gnu-binutils...

Changes in the OmniOS r151048 core/extra & SFE repositories

Latest changes (March 11, 2024) Updated Packages──────────── ooce/editor/nano (extra.omnios) 7.2-151048.0 --- service/network/ntpsec 1.2.2-151048.0 ---

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