Tag: SysAdmin
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Upgrading to Moodle 4.2.1+ on Fedora requiring mariadb 10.6
Overlook the sizeable lack of blog entries. Entries for social media purposes require require snappier titles and editing. Neither of those are worth my time at present. This is my log, if it helps anyone, great, and it really doesn’t matter, as logging helps me. I went to upgrade to Moodle 4.2 back in March,…
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Forensic SysAdmin
I had to adjust the default mail on a Moodle system that I switched from one domain to another. I changed it last in August of 2015 and apparently forgot how it worked. So today I am going to mention that forensic sysadmin work, or finding configuration files is a real challenge. Yes, I have…
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Tidying Up
Things I learned this week: Windows Open Settings > System > Storage, and then click on Apps & Features. Under the Sort By dropdown, select Install Date. Go through and remove anything you don’t need. If an app is unfamiliar, search for it online to see if it’s something you need or if you can…
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The IP address conflicts with the WAN IP subnet. Please enter a different IP address.
I have been trying to configure my Netgear R6400, the DHCP scope and reservations, to setup my home network with some fixed addresses for my pihole and what not. And all I have been getting for quite a long time, is that frustrating error. Netgear previously told me to wait for a new firmware update…
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Moodle Automated Backup Problems
I am back to troubleshooting, yet again, the problem of Moodle backups taking forever and a day. An actual day, for very small courses. A second problem occurring with the automated backups is that the old backups are not being purged so the file system is filling up with them rather than purging/pruning them. I…