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fevangelou / extract_subtitles_from_MKV_files.sh
Last active January 25, 2024 07:12
Extract Subtitles From MKV Files
#!/bin/bash
# /**
# * @version 1.0
# * @name Extract Subtitles From MKV Files
# * @author Fotis Evangelou
# * @date March 2023
# * @license WTFPL (http://www.wtfpl.net)
# */
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fevangelou / Software RAID 1 setup on Ubuntu Server 20.04.md
Last active September 5, 2024 10:05
Software RAID 1 setup on Ubuntu Server 20.04 (or newer)

Looking to create a Software RAID 1 setup for your 2-disk server on Ubuntu Server 20.04?

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Let's start with the basics: the official guide by Ubuntu (https://ubuntu.com/server/docs/install/storage) is outdated/wrong. And as of March 2021 it's possible that there's a bug as well with how the bios_grub partitions are created when using multiple disks.

Now on to the solution:

  • Select "Custom storage layout" when you reach the storage configuration step of the installer.
  • If the disks have existing partitions, click on each disk under AVAILABLE DEVICES and then select REFORMAT. This will (temporarily) wipe out the partitions.
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fevangelou / install_sis_graphics_on_linux.sh
Last active August 15, 2024 14:44
Bash script to install SiS Mirage 3+ graphics drivers on Linux
#!/bin/bash
# Bash script to install SiS Mirage 3+ graphics drivers on Linux
# Supports 671/672MX graphics cards
#
# Created in March 2019
#
# Tested on:
# - Lubuntu 18.04 (32-bit) with X.Org v1.19
# - Xubuntu 18.04 (64-bit) with X.Org v1.20
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fevangelou / install_nano_on_macos_without_homebrew.sh
Last active January 3, 2024 14:43
Install Nano Editor (with syntax highlighting) on MacOS without using Homebrew [updated Jan 2024]
#!/bin/bash
# Install Nano Editor (with syntax highlighting) on MacOS without using Homebrew
# You can get the latest version number from https://www.nano-editor.org
# Instructions:
# - First off, download this Bash script from the browser & make it executable:
# $ chmod +x install_nano_on_macos_without_homebrew.sh
# - If you have "wget" installed (you most likely do), just run the script with:
# $ ./install_nano_on_macos_without_homebrew.sh
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fevangelou / my.cnf
Last active September 29, 2024 00:54
Optimized my.cnf configuration for MySQL/MariaDB (on cPanel/WHM servers)
# === Optimized my.cnf configuration for MySQL/MariaDB (on cPanel/WHM servers) ===
#
# by Fotis Evangelou, developer of Engintron (engintron.com)
#
# ~ Updated September 2024 ~
#
#
# The settings provided below are a starting point for a 8-16 GB RAM server with 4-8 CPU cores.
# If you have different resources available you should adjust accordingly to save CPU, RAM & disk I/O usage.
#
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fevangelou / my.cnf
Last active October 12, 2024 10:55
Optimized my.cnf configuration for MySQL/MariaDB (on Ubuntu, CentOS, Almalinux etc. servers)
# === Optimized my.cnf configuration for MySQL/MariaDB (on Ubuntu, CentOS, Almalinux etc. servers) ===
#
# by Fotis Evangelou, developer of Engintron (engintron.com)
#
# ~ Updated September 2024 ~
#
#
# The settings provided below are a starting point for a 8-16 GB RAM server with 4-8 CPU cores.
# If you have different resources available you should adjust accordingly to save CPU, RAM & disk I/O usage.
#
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fevangelou / default.vcl_PREFACE.md
Last active July 13, 2024 03:08
The perfect Varnish configuration for WordPress, Joomla, Drupal & other (common) CMS based websites

The perfect Varnish configuration for WordPress, Joomla, Drupal & other (common) CMS based websites

Updated on December 15th, 2021

IMPORTANT: Read this before implementing one of the configuration files below (for either Varnish 3.x or 4.x+).

USE: Replace the contents of the main Varnish configuration file located in /etc/varnish/default.vcl (root server access required - obviously) with the contents of the configuration you'll use (depending on your Varnish version) from the 2 examples provided below.

IMPORTANT: The following setup assumes a 180 sec (3 minute) cache time for cacheable content that does not have the correct cache-control HTTP headers. You can safely increase this to 300 sec (or more) for less busier sites or drop it to 60 sec or even 30 sec for high traffic sites. It obviously depends on your use case.

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fevangelou / Disable autostart of the NCP Secure Entry macOS application.txt
Last active January 5, 2024 00:37
Disable autostart of the NCP Secure Entry macOS application
This is a tip for NCP Secure Entry macOS Client originally created in 2012,
so it may not apply to recent versions...
As of Jan 2024, NCP Secure Entry macOS Client is available here:
https://www.ncp-e.com/en/service-resources/download-vpn-client
https://software.ncp-e.com/NCP_Secure_Entry_Client/macOS/ (older releases)
So, on to the issue...
To disable the autostart of the NCP Secure Entry Mac Client GUI application on a Mac, just edit the /Library/LaunchAgents/com.ncp-e.ncpmon.plist file and set the value "RunAtLoad" to "false" (from "true"). It's faster to do it via command-line, like this: