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Backing up your emails is essential, especially when using IMAP-based email services like Microsoft 365 (M365) and Zoho Mail. Since M365 does not provide access to emails once your subscription ends, and Zoho Mail may have similar restrictions, MBOX backups are a reliable way to store and access your emails offline.

If you’ve installed Ubuntu alongside Windows in a dual-boot setup and find that your system always boots into Windows, or you want to set Ubuntu as the default, this guide will help you fix it using bcdedit in Windows.

In this guide, I will walk through the steps to set up a dedicated VM-only network (VMLAN) using pfSense as the router on Proxmox. This setup allows VMs to have their own subnet while being managed by pfSense for DHCP, firewall rules, and potential VLAN segmentation in the future.

I have a Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tiny that serves as my starter homelab machine. It’s compact but decently powered with:

In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk through the steps to set up an Ubuntu Server VM, configure networking with pfSense, and install Docker and Portainer for container management. We’ll also highlight issues encountered during the setup process and how they were resolved.

Just like with Proxmox VE, I prefer a fresh installation and configuration of Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) for a clean and consistent setup. While I would back it up if possible, PBS requires that the machine be either stopped or suspended for backup, meaning it may not be able to back itself up. However, I’ve heard that one could have another instance of PBS to back up the first.

I recently fixed my GitHub Pages workflow for the Chirpy Jekyll Theme after encountering a build failure. This issue was caused by the deprecation of actions/upload-artifact v3, which GitHub announced w.e.f. January 30, 2025.

In this post, I will share my experience with optimizing ZFS on Proxmox, specifically how I reduced memory consumption caused by ZFS’s ARC (Adaptive Replacement Cache). ZFS is an advanced file system known for its data integrity and scalability, but its memory requirements can sometimes be too high, especially when running on machines with limited RAM.

This guide documents the step-by-step process I followed to set up pfSense in a virtualized environment using Proxmox, configure a TP-Link router as an access point, and extend the network with another TP-Link router in range extender mode. This document is intended for future reference or anyone attempting a similar setup.

No need to back up your Proxmox host. Always do a fresh install and fresh configuration using this documentation, as it provides a cleaner option for setup. It’s crucial to document everything for future reference, ensuring consistency and security with each installation.

Setting up a C development environment on Linux with essential tools like VS Code, GCC, C/C++ extension, and Code Runner extension is crucial for effective programming. This guide focuses on seamlessly incorporating the CS50 libraries into VS Code to enhance your C programming experience. (Works on Debian 12)

Looking to seamlessly integrate your OneDrive with Debian? With the help of rclone, accessing and managing your OneDrive files becomes a breeze. This tutorial will walk you through the steps required to set up and mount your OneDrive storage on Debian. Say goodbye to cumbersome file transfers - let’s streamline your cloud storage experience!

In this blog post, I will walk you through the steps I took to set up my Debian 12 Desktop with a focus on security and essential configurations. I’ve also included resources that helped me along the way, and I’ll give credit to those who deserve it. Let’s get started!

Diskpart is a powerful command-line utility in Windows for managing disks and partitions. If you need to completely format and clean up a disk using Diskpart, follow these steps carefully, as these operations can result in data loss.