To install nc aka netcat on Ubuntu, type: Simple enough. I added this entry because I noticed many resources reference only netcat and not nc. I thought this might be of help to someone needing “the nc command” without knowing to search for netcat. Enjoy your day.
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Slow login and su on Centos 7 (not an ssh or dns problem)
I had a particular Centos 8 box that had very slow logins but over ssh but also using su. The issue was not with dns and ssh. I finally found the problem – or at least the fix (related to systemd, sigh): The server was running inside of openvz so perhaps there were resource issues …
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Reset Centos 8 root password
reboot the server at grub menu, press up/down to pause auto booting select top menu item, press e (to edit) in editing menu, go to end of line starting with “linux” and add “rd.break” press control-x to boot using this edited grub command line when the server starts you should not have to login at …
Force new videos to show up on Roku Synology share
inside ssh:
Arch Linux virtualbox install on OSX
If your Virtualbox screen is too small, go to preferences and adjust screen scaling to 300% (or your choice). You’ll need to restart any running virtual machine to see the effect of this. largely from : https://itsfoss.com/install-arch-linux/
Rsync with Hetzner storage boxes
In all examples, replace u2xxxxx-sub5 and u2xxxxx.your-storagebox.de with the names of your user and storage box. First, make sure “external reachability” and “ssh” are enabled. You can make the base directory easily by ftp’ing in first and creating the directory. Next, open the web interface and set the base directory for the sub-account to the …
Faderfox SC4 Tutorial and Notes
Overview The highest level division in the SC4 is a setup. A setup can be either a midi controller setup or sequencer setup. The SC4 can store 30 setups. Midi controller setups contain 8 groups which each contain 8 knobs and pushbuttons (built into the knobs). By selecting different groups with the green buttons at …
Notes on programming the Bitstream 3x Midi Controller
First some terminology: a “group” is the 3x’s name for a what would usually be called a preset – a definition of what all the controls should transmit. For most uses one would have a group for each device one wants to control. To select a group, press the “group” button on the bottom row …
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Deeply diving into the Performer Generator Code
I don’t ask for much in life. “Just a bed and a Bible” as a man once said. But beyond the basics I do crave effective randomization for my sequencer. The Westlicht performer actually provides quite a bit in this regard. However within the many options, I found myself needing basic, quick randomization. The following …
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Getting started developing for the Westlicht Performer
Here are my annotated notes on setting up OSX to contribute to the Westlicht performer sequencer. 1st step is cloning the github repository: I don’t recall if git is pre-installed on modern macs. If not you’ll need to install git as well. One item which is not installed is is cmake. Realizing I needed cmake …
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