Rufus is a utility that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives, such as USB keys, pendrives, memory sticks, etc. Despite its small size, Rufus provides everything you need! It can be especially useful for cases where: You need to create USB installation media from bootable ISO’s You need to work on a system… Read More
If you read our previous article Hosting Apt Repo’s With Freight you may have noted that we suggested a follow up article detailing how to remove a package from the repository was coming. Well, here we are. Below we will detail our method of removing packages from our Freight repository. Removing Packages from Freight For the… Read More
If you are running Postfix with per user quotas, then chances are you are using the Postfix VDA Patch. We are pleased to announce that we are now hosting Postfix VDA builds for Debian Wheezy in our private apt repository. If you would like to use our repository, please follow the instructions at OITIBS Apt… Read More
This project has been on the back-burner for awhile, but after an audit of resource utilization we have come to the conclusion that setting up a private apt repository is a must! Why you may ask. The answer is simple, we have a customer base that are using custom compiled software packages that can now… Read More
If you ever wanted to know how to host your own apt repository on Debian or Ubuntu then this article is for you. We’ve tested multiple solutions and have found that using Freight is by far the easiest way to get a private repository up and running quick. Freight is a modern take on Debian… Read More
Last week I posted an article Craigslist Data Scraper (MySQL) detailing a script I wrote in order to find my family a new Ski Boat. After discussing this script with a family friend over the weekend, I was asked if the script could be adapted to use SQLite instead of MySQL. Being the type of… Read More
If you have been running a Linux Virtual Machine on Virtualbox for any amount of time, you have probably noticed that clock skew can be an issue. The fix is a throwback I have been using on all our Linux templates for years and had almost been forgotten until we recently built a new Debian… Read More
DB Browser for SQLite is a high quality, visual, open source tool to create, design, and edit database files compatible with SQLite. It is for users and developers wanting to create databases, search, and edit data. It uses a familiar spreadsheet-like interface, and you don’t need to learn complicated SQL commands. Controls and wizards are… Read More
SQLite is an in-process library that implements a self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional SQL database engine. The code for SQLite is in the public domain and is thus free for use for any purpose, commercial or private. SQLite is currently found in more applications than we can count, including several high-profile projects. SQLite is an embedded… Read More
I don’t normally talk about personal life, however I have been in the market for a new Ski Boat as my family and I are avid Skiers and Wake boarders. In this pursuit I have found that while Craigslist is an awesome tool for finding a boat, spending hours manually searching the listings is not… Read More