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Post tagged: configuration

by alex
in 2026

tagged linux, power, terminal, directory, device, settings, configuration

Updated: 2026-05-06

A Quick Guide to CUPS and lpr

For many Linux users, the printer remains a mysterious box that only communicates through cryptic GUI menus. But if you're a power user or a terminal enthusiast, you know that the command line offers far more precision. By leveraging CUPS (Common Unix Printing System), you can manage your print jobs with simple, scriptable commands. Here is everything you need to know about configuring and using your printer from the terminal. 1. Finding Your Hardware Before you can print, you need to know what your system calls your printer. CUPS doesn't always use the friendly name on the sticker. ...

by alex
in 2026

tagged encryption, openssl, python, browser, idea, alpine, linux, tools, windows, library, computer, ~remove, directory, database, configuration, address, information, remote, authentication, password, security, application, service, domain

Updated: 2025-05-12

Certificate Authorities

For home users there is not much use for running you own Certificate Authority (CA), and with availability of Letsencrypt and the plethora of ACME libraries setting TLS encryption is quite straight forward. ...

by alex
in 2025

tagged boot, configuration, settings

Updated: 2025-07-15

Booting Refind on KVM

This is a quick recipe to boot a refind image on KVM. This is just to test UEFI boot configuration in virtualized environments. First step is to create a refind boot image. For that I use this script: To use this script, you need to download the binary zip file refind image from here. ...