Setting SSH Key Permissions – Permission denied (publickey)

Setting SSH Key Permissions - Permission denied (publickey) If you use ssh (Secure Shell), you likely encounter this error. Permission denied (publickey) If you haven’t generated a key, use ssh-keygen to create a key for ssh sessions. Linux Usually, you’ll find your key at ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub on UNIX based systems chmod 600 path/to/key/keyfile Windows Usually, you’ll find your key at %USERPROFILE%.ssh\id_rsa.pub Run this command to enable inheritance ...

Death by 1000 Cuts

Death by 1000 cuts; it’s an apt expression in the software world. I’m a user, and I create software. I consistently encounter numerous bugs and annoyances. It’s unfair to subject people to frustration and suffering. Let’s meditate on the subject of software quality. The Apocalypse Some say mounting software problems signify the impending apocalypse. Once I realized they were right, I tried to share the message on YouTube, but that was impossible. ...

Lastpass to Bitwarden – Part 1

Bitwarden provides rock-solid password management. Password management is high on my list of things I want to automate. I’ve used Lastpass to manage those passwords for several years. In the beginning, it was a great experience. The apps were stable, and everything worked. But, unfortunately, the quality declined, and Lastpass became a chore. I started cleaning my Lastpass site entries today. Using the windows desktop app to do this task is the easiest. Unfortunately, the app crashed as I was editing an entry. I used the mac client and found it wanting. ...

What Is Pi-hole?

If you haven’t heard of pi-hole, you have a Synology NAS that supports Docker, and you hate ads you’re in the right place. Pi-hole is a network-level advertisement blocker that uses DNS to kill unsavory traffic. The main benefit of it being at this level, rather than the application level, is the ability to enable advertisement blocking for your whole network. Pi-hole will block ads for anyone and all devices without having to fiddle with your devices. ...