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Restore Immich Database

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Stop the Immich stack. From Truenas, restore both the data and db folders using the existing sync task. Start the Immich stack and allow the database to be created from scratch. Stop the Immich server container. Move the latest backup from /data/backups to /db Log into the database container and run Stop then start the … Read more

Fix TrueNAS WebUI Reloading

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This occurs because the TrueNAS server has more than one interface where the WebUI is accessible from and is not being accessed from a computer on the same interface subnet. The requests are sent to the correct interface, but are returned by the incorrect interface, resetting the connection and forcing the UI to reload. This … Read more

Upgrade PostgreSQL on Docker

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A step-by-step tutorial on safely migrating your PostgreSQL data between major versions on Docker. Upgrading a major version of PostgreSQL, such as from 17 to 18, isn’t a simple in-place process because the underlying data storage format can change. When running PostgreSQL in Docker, the recommended method is a classic “dump and restore.” This guide … Read more

Restore a Plex Media Server Database Backup

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Finding the Database Backups The location of the database backups will vary by operating system. Unless you’ve altered the location via the Backup directory advanced setting, you’ll find the backup files under the /var/lib/plexmediaserver/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/Plug-in Support/Databases subdirectory inside the normal server data directory. The database backups will have the date in the filename and will be named along … Read more

Windows Admin Center v2 with Certificate Cannot Load Site

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Microsoft released a substantially upgraded Windows Admin Center with build 2410. Microsoft has offset it as “v2”. You can read the release announcement on the Windows Admin Center blog. You can download Windows Admin Center from aka.ms/windowsadmincenter. This article explains how to fix a condition when you use a true PKI certificate and cannot access the Windows Admin … Read more

Moving Windows Recovery Partition Correctly

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Disabling The Windows Recovery Partition The reagentc /disable command will disable the recovery partition and will move the recovery partition into a file named Winre.wim and will be located in C:\Windows\System32\Recovery (you have to enable showing hidden system files if you want to see it) DiskPart Pro tip from Matt in the comments, if there’s a * in the column for … Read more

Extend Ubuntu LVM

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Commands: df -h fdisk -l partprobe Extend the logical volume using the new free space on the disk Extend the file system to the new space on the logical volume