Sound Switch

*UPDATE* Application no longer opens in Windows 11, seems to be very little support. I have since uninstalled this application and am now using Audio Switcher

Toggle your speakers to headphones with Sound Switch.

Mount network drive on Ubuntu

Ubuntu Manual

Finally an updated Storj Dashboard!

It’s been a long time coming and finally “TheChrisTech” has created a new StorJ Dashboard! Forked from the original anclrii, TheChrisTech’s version no longer requires outdated plugins! Download the latest dashboard here

Installing Windows 11 VM in ESXI 7.0

Found this fix for “This PC Can’t run Windows 11 — The PC doesn’t meet the minimum requirements to install this version of Windows”

Resize Ubuntu LVM Partition

Ensure the VM has the capacity to expand (ESXI)

sudo lvdisplay

sudo lvextend -L 2T /dev/ubuntu-vg/lv-0

Ubuntu Storage Configuration for Storj Nodes

Mirage window smoke

vSphere 7 – ESXi 7.03 Lock down Mode

Login to vSphere, select your host > Configure. On the left menu scroll to System and select “Security Profile”.

Clear Terminal Command History Permanently

cat /dev/null > ~/.bash_history && history -c && exit

Fixing cloud-init [1453]: – cc_final_message.py[WARNING]: Used fallback datasource

Depending on the server configuration, I’ve noticed at the end of the boot cycle Ubuntu throws this error:

cloud-init [1416]: Cloud-init v. 23.3.3-0ubuntu0~22.04.1 running ‘modules:config’

cloud-init [1453]: Cloud-init v. 23.3.3-0ubuntu0~22.04.1 running ‘modules:final’

cloud-init [1453]: Cloud-init v. 23.3.3-0ubuntu0~22.04.1 finished

Datasource DataSourceNone.

cloud-init [1453]: – cc_final_message.py[WARNING]: Used fallback datasource

You can disable this portion of the boot by typing:

sudo touch /etc/cloud/cloud-init.disabled