# Uncategorized **URL:** https://discussion.scottibyte.com/c/uncategorized/1.md?page=1 [Latest](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/categories.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [TextArea: A Browser Based Text Editor](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/textarea-a-browser-based-text-editor/703)
**Author:** [@scott](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/u/scott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2025, 2:26am UTC](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/textarea-a-browser-based-text-editor/703 "2025-12-31T02:26:59Z")
TextArea is a minimalist browser tab text editor that encodes all your text into the URL hash where it can be shared with others via a URL or a QRCode. TextArea is a static website and does not store any information on … --- ## [Update AppImages & the New Fresh Terminal Editor](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/update-appimages-the-new-fresh-terminal-editor/702)
**Author:** [@scott](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/u/scott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2025, 1:23am UTC](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/update-appimages-the-new-fresh-terminal-editor/702 "2025-12-27T01:23:48Z")
The “fresh” terminal editor is a brand new editor you can use in your Linux terminal sessions. It’s a powerful replacement for the nano editor because it supports use of your mouse, split screen editing, a file manager… --- ## [PeaNUT UPS Monitor](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/peanut-ups-monitor/698)
**Author:** [@scott](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/u/scott)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2025, 12:36am UTC](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/peanut-ups-monitor/698 "2025-12-27T00:36:07Z")
PeaNUT is a new web based open source UPS monitoring tool. In this tutorial I show how to install and configure the Network UPS Tools (NUT) and how to configure PeaNUT to monitor an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) vi… --- ## [Incus Server Update Error (My incus server won't update!)](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/incus-server-update-error-my-incus-server-wont-update/700)
**Author:** [@scott](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/u/scott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2025, 6:48pm UTC](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/incus-server-update-error-my-incus-server-wont-update/700 "2025-12-10T18:48:57Z")
A few months ago it was reported to me that several subscribers had issues when trying to perform updates on their incus servers. You should always keep your incus server updated to the latest version. If you have this… --- ## [Fuzzy Command Line Finder (FZF) for Linux & Windows](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/fuzzy-command-line-finder-fzf-for-linux-windows/696)
**Author:** [@scott](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/u/scott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2025, 4:57pm UTC](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/fuzzy-command-line-finder-fzf-for-linux-windows/696 "2025-11-22T16:57:07Z")
FZF - Fuzzy Command Line Finder is a command line tool that is very helpful for use in the Home Lab. Chances are that you have either used the up arrow to recall a previously entered command from the command prompt or t… --- ## [Termix Terminal Access Manager - Termius Alternative](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/termix-terminal-access-manager-termius-alternative/694)
**Author:** [@scott](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/u/scott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2025, 6:28pm UTC](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/termix-terminal-access-manager-termius-alternative/694 "2025-11-18T18:28:24Z")
MAJOR UPDATE TERMIX v2.0 March 14, 2026 adds a Guacamole container as of Termix 2.0 which provides telnet, RDP and VNC capabilities in addition to ssh. Be sure to see the updated compose.yml file below. WARNING: BREAKI… --- ## [Unifi Alarm Manager - Using Webhooks](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/unifi-alarm-manager-using-webhooks/692)
**Author:** [@scott](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/u/scott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2025, 5:18am UTC](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/unifi-alarm-manager-using-webhooks/692 "2025-11-15T05:18:20Z")
Unifi Alarm Manager is a powerful way to launch external automations hosted in Home Assistant or Hubitat Elevation. In recent months Alarm Manager became available in the Unifi Network Management screen, whereas, it use… --- ## [Speedtest Tracker - Watch Your ISP Performance History](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/speedtest-tracker-watch-your-isp-performance-history/633)
**Author:** [@scott](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/u/scott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2025, 10:30pm UTC](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/speedtest-tracker-watch-your-isp-performance-history/633 "2025-06-01T22:30:35Z")
Speedtest-Tracker is a web based interface designed to analyze the performance of your ISP connections. Speedtests can be run according to a user defined interval or on demand. Read about Speedtest-Tracker here. Speed… --- ## [Remote Assistance Tools for the Home Lab - MeshCentral](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/remote-assistance-tools-for-the-home-lab-meshcentral/683)
**Author:** [@scott](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/u/scott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2025, 8:25pm UTC](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/remote-assistance-tools-for-the-home-lab-meshcentral/683 "2025-09-19T20:25:09Z")
I use Apache Guacamole, Remotely, and Rustdesk for open source self hosted remote assistance tools. This time I show how to install and configure MeshCentral for the Home Lab and for remote assistance. NOTE: This docu… --- ## [Cameras - No Cloud Required](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/cameras-no-cloud-required/691)
**Author:** [@scott](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/u/scott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2025, 11:34pm UTC](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/cameras-no-cloud-required/691 "2025-10-25T23:34:29Z")
In this tutorial we learn how to display any RTSP Camera Stream on Fire TV (and Android TV) devices at full resolution using Home Assistant completely locally without any need for the cloud. In January of 2023, I presen… --- ## [HDHomeRun 4k Plex & Jellyfin](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/hdhomerun-4k-plex-jellyfin/233)
**Author:** [@scott](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/u/scott)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2025, 1:27am UTC](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/hdhomerun-4k-plex-jellyfin/233 "2025-10-17T01:27:09Z")
SiliconDust HDHomeRun 4k tuners have the ability to access ATSC 3.0 over the air NextGen TV 4k video. Plex and Jellyfin can access these channels, but without audio, In this video, we learn one possible solution to thi… --- ## [Unifi Zone Based Firewall -- FAIL](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/unifi-zone-based-firewall-fail/690)
**Author:** [@scott](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/u/scott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2025, 1:40am UTC](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/unifi-zone-based-firewall-fail/690 "2025-10-12T01:40:00Z")
The Unifi Zone Based Firewall (ZBF) is a very powerful, but simplified mechanism for managing firewall rules on Unifi Gateways. Sadly, ZBF policies are not always properly executed. ZBF policies in the same zone don’t … --- ## [It's Always DNS in Containers or on Desktops for that Matter](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/its-always-dns-in-containers-or-on-desktops-for-that-matter/627)
**Author:** [@scott](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/u/scott)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2025, 6:30am UTC](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/its-always-dns-in-containers-or-on-desktops-for-that-matter/627 "2025-10-11T06:30:56Z")
In this tutorial we learn how to make local DNS work properly on your incus/LXD containers or even on desktops. Local DNS makes life easier in your Home Lab by not requiring you to memorize addresses for every one of yo… --- ## [Link Aggregation (LACP) for Bandwidth & Resilience](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/link-aggregation-lacp-for-bandwidth-resilience/686)
**Author:** [@scott](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/u/scott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2025, 8:53pm UTC](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/link-aggregation-lacp-for-bandwidth-resilience/686 "2025-09-26T20:53:09Z")
Link aggregation allows combining multiple network interfaces into one. In this tutorial we learn how to link aggregate the bridge0 device introduced in “Incus Containers Step by Step”. Link Aggregation Control Protoco… --- ## [Running Tails OS in an Incus Virtual Machine](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/running-tails-os-in-an-incus-virtual-machine/681)
**Author:** [@scott](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/u/scott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2025, 12:37am UTC](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/running-tails-os-in-an-incus-virtual-machine/681 "2025-09-13T00:37:04Z")
This tutorial uses Tails OS as an example of booting via Legacy ROM Bios using the Open Source SeaBIOS with the new Incus 6.16 CD Rom emulation. This is a great example of how a state of the art modern hypervisor like … --- ## [Using Incus Profiles for VLANs](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/using-incus-profiles-for-vlans/680)
**Author:** [@scott](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/u/scott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 12:57am UTC](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/using-incus-profiles-for-vlans/680 "2025-09-09T00:57:36Z")
Your Incus server is normally hosted on your main LAN. This tutorial shows how to host containers on your incus server, but presented on different VLANs. I started by creating a demonstration VLAN. A VLAN has an addre… --- ## [What are VLANs? (and how to use them)](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/what-are-vlans-and-how-to-use-them/677)
**Author:** [@scott](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/u/scott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 12:10am UTC](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/what-are-vlans-and-how-to-use-them/677 "2025-09-04T00:10:19Z")
In this tutorial, we learn how to configure VLAN Adapters in Windows 11, Ubuntu 24.04, and in Incus containers. Although I have covered parts of this topic before, I have had many questions lately on the subject and th… --- ## [TrueNAS Storage Driver for Incus](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/truenas-storage-driver-for-incus/676)
**Author:** [@scott](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/u/scott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2025, 6:52pm UTC](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/truenas-storage-driver-for-incus/676 "2025-08-31T18:52:13Z")
Incus 6.16 Introduces a new TrueNAS Storage Driver which allows block oriented Incus storage pools to be created and used from a TrueNAS Scale dataset. Since TrueNAS Scale backend storage is zfs, this is particularly we… --- ## [Incus Server Exception (How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb)](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/incus-server-exception-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-bomb/674)
**Author:** [@scott](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/u/scott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2025, 7:57pm UTC](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/incus-server-exception-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-bomb/674 "2025-08-16T19:57:30Z")
My Incus server vmsmist refused to log me in via ssh or allow sudo commands three days prior to this video. This is a tutorial on isolating the problem and finding a solution. If you have never experienced a major impa… --- ## [Self Hosted Unifi OS in an Incus Container](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/self-hosted-unifi-os-in-an-incus-container/673)
**Author:** [@scott](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/u/scott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2025, 3:44am UTC](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/self-hosted-unifi-os-in-an-incus-container/673 "2025-08-06T03:44:41Z")
The new self hosted Unifi OS released in August 2025 is a game changer that allows managing one or more non-cloud Unifi Gateways from one location. This is added value for Managed Service Providers (MSP) who deploy Unif… --- ## [Swap a Drive in an Ubuntu Server for a Larger Drive](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/swap-a-drive-in-an-ubuntu-server-for-a-larger-drive/671)
**Author:** [@scott](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/u/scott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2025, 1:31am UTC](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/swap-a-drive-in-an-ubuntu-server-for-a-larger-drive/671 "2025-07-31T01:31:30Z")
This is a step by step tutorial on how to replace a smaller drive with a larger drive on an Ubuntu server. I also include the steps to enlarging an Incus Virtual Storage pool since I cover Incus so often. To begin with… --- ## [Programming an Esp32 S3 with ESPHome to Control a Mitsubishi Minisplit HVAC](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/programming-an-esp32-s3-with-esphome-to-control-a-mitsubishi-minisplit-hvac/666)
**Author:** [@scott](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/u/scott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 4:57am UTC](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/programming-an-esp32-s3-with-esphome-to-control-a-mitsubishi-minisplit-hvac/666 "2025-07-24T04:57:04Z")
I recently purchased a MItsubishi Minisplit Heat Pump HVAC unit to keep my Home Lab cool. Mitsubishi sells a Wifi adapter for around $200 that is designed to connect to the CN105 connector inside of the unit. The prob… --- ## [Jellyfin with Live TV Guide](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/jellyfin-with-live-tv-guide/657)
**Author:** [@scott](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/u/scott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2025, 10:36pm UTC](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/jellyfin-with-live-tv-guide/657 "2025-07-12T22:36:58Z")
BIG NOTE: I have updated the update\_guide.sh script code below for Jellyfin 12.x and above. Jellyfin is a great Open source media server. In this tutorial we learn how to install Jellyfin and configure an HDHomeRun tu… --- ## [Pi-hole in Incus](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/pi-hole-in-incus/356)
**Author:** [@scott](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/u/scott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2024, 8:07pm UTC](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/pi-hole-in-incus/356 "2024-02-18T20:07:12Z")
If you have watched “Incus Containers Step by Step”, then this is a good tutorial to learn how to create your first Incus container. Pi-hole is a network wide ad & malware blocker. It is also an excellent local DNS as … --- ## [Run a Cast All the Things (CATT) Server](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/run-a-cast-all-the-things-catt-server/659)
**Author:** [@scott](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/u/scott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2025, 8:28pm UTC](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/run-a-cast-all-the-things-catt-server/659 "2025-07-19T20:28:10Z")
Google Chromecast devices were introduced in 2013 and provide a means to “cast” content to any Chromecast compatible device. There are several devices that implement the Chromecast protocol including the Nvidia Shield. … --- ## [Navidrome as an Incus OCI Container](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/navidrome-as-an-incus-oci-container/654)
**Author:** [@scott](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/u/scott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2025, 8:39pm UTC](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/navidrome-as-an-incus-oci-container/654 "2025-07-06T20:39:23Z")
Navidrome is a music server that is like having your own private open source self-hosted “Spotify” for your personal music library for music tracks that you own and store locally. On the Navidrome installation page, the… --- ## [Disk Image Tricks 101: Leveraging Incus Custom Volumes](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/disk-image-tricks-101-leveraging-incus-custom-volumes/651)
**Author:** [@scott](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/u/scott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2025, 11:48pm UTC](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/disk-image-tricks-101-leveraging-incus-custom-volumes/651 "2025-06-29T23:48:48Z")
This time I show how to leverage Incus block oriented custom volumes for applications both inside and outside Incus. Understanding how to leverage Home Lab Intrastructure tools improves your problem solving skills. In … --- ## [Home Assistant OS in Incus 101](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/home-assistant-os-in-incus-101/648)
**Author:** [@scott](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/u/scott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2025, 6:21am UTC](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/home-assistant-os-in-incus-101/648 "2025-06-17T06:21:08Z")
Home Assistant Supervised and Home Assistant Core (Python) as well as all 32 bit HA installation types are being deprecated at the end of 2025. In this tutorial, I show how to create an Incus Virtual Machine for HA-OS. … --- ## [Unifi Protect Camera API](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/unifi-protect-camera-api/640)
**Author:** [@scott](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/u/scott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2025, 5:48am UTC](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/unifi-protect-camera-api/640 "2025-06-07T05:48:06Z")
This is an introduction into a use case on how to use the Unifi Protect API to create a Proxy web server to obtain camera still snapshots from Unifi Protect cameras. I recently replaced one of my Reolink RLC-520a camera… --- ## [Remotely: Self-Hosted Teamviewer Alternative](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/remotely-self-hosted-teamviewer-alternative/291)
**Author:** [@scott](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/u/scott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2023, 11:53pm UTC](https://discussion.scottibyte.com/t/remotely-self-hosted-teamviewer-alternative/291 "2023-10-26T23:53:03Z")
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