Linux
bpftrace One-Liners I Actually Use on Production Linux
Eight bpftrace one-liners that replace half of strace, iotop, and tcpdump without the perf hit. Real tracing for sysadmins on modern kernels.
Linux
Linux
Proxmox Backup Server — Why Snapshots Alone Aren't Enough
PBS gives you dedup + incremental + verify on top of Proxmox VE. Install, wire it as storage, first backup + restore, prune policy. The why and the how.
Security
Headscale — Self-Hosted Tailscale Control Plane on Ubuntu
Run your own Tailscale control plane with Headscale. Docker compose setup, preauth keys, MagicDNS, point clients with --login-server. No vendor lock-in.
Linux
Caddy vs Nginx — When 5 Lines Beats certbot + Cron
Honest take on Caddy vs Nginx for small servers. Auto-HTTPS Caddyfile in 5 lines vs nginx + certbot. Where each one actually wins.
Security
Tailscale for Gameservers — Friends-Only Without Port Forwards
Run a Minecraft, Valheim or Palworld server only your friends can reach. Tailscale mesh, MagicDNS, no DDoS surface, no router config.
Gameserver
Enshrouded Dedicated Server on Linux — SteamCMD, Wine, and the RAM Reality
Run an Enshrouded dedicated server on Ubuntu via SteamCMD + Wine. Systemd unit, ports, the real RAM requirement, save backups, and the gotchas the wiki skips.
Minecraft
Migrating from BungeeCord/Waterfall to Velocity — A Practical Walkthrough
How to migrate a Minecraft proxy network from BungeeCord or Waterfall to Velocity — config translation, plugin replacements, modern IP forwarding, and the gotchas.
Minecraft
Waterfall vs BungeeCord — Which Minecraft Proxy Should You Run?
Practical comparison of BungeeCord and Waterfall — performance, plugin compatibility, security patches, and which one you should actually pick for a small network.
Minecraft
BungeeCord config.yml — Every Option Explained
Full breakdown of BungeeCord's config.yml — listeners, servers, IP forwarding, priorities, the options nobody documents and the ones that bite you.
Gameserver
Satisfactory Dedicated Server on Linux — Native, Lightweight, and Boring (in the Best Way)
Set up a Satisfactory dedicated server on Ubuntu via SteamCMD. Native Linux build (no Wine), small RAM footprint, ports, claim flow, save backups.
Gameserver
ARK Survival Ascended Dedicated Server on Linux — Wine, 16 GB RAM, and Patience
How to run an ARK Survival Ascended dedicated server on Ubuntu via SteamCMD and Wine. Real RAM requirements, ports, mods via CurseForge, weekly restart strategy.
Minecraft
Hosting a Forge / NeoForge Modpack Server on Linux — The Pragmatic Guide
Run a CurseForge or Modrinth modpack server (Forge / NeoForge) on Ubuntu. Server-pack download, JVM tuning for modded RAM appetite, systemd unit, update workflow.