Issue: [root@nfs02 ~]# systemctl restart nfs-ganesha [root@nfs02 ~]# tail -f /var/log/audit/audit.log|grep -Ei denied type=AVC msg=audit(1751218637.762:445): avc: denied { module_request } for pid=9185 comm=”ganesha.nfsd” kmod=”net-pf-10″ scontext=system_u:system_r:ganesha_t:s0 tcontex t=system_u:system_r:kernel_t:s0 tclass=system permissive=0 type=AVC msg=audit(1751218637.790:446): avc: denied { module_request } for pid=9185 comm=”ganesha.nfsd” kmod=”net-pf-10″ scontext=system_u:system_r:ganesha_t:s0 tcontex t=system_u:system_r:kernel_t:s0 tclass=system permissive=0 type=AVC msg=audit(1751218639.131:447): avc: denied { module_request } for pid=9221 comm=”lpqd” […]

This is only ok if doing so for non user/client facing systems such as testing or engineering or lab environments.  Otherwise, DO NOT do this.  Changing vSphere Server root password and setting no expiry or no history can be done as follows: # chage -l root Last password change              […]

Router doesn’t flash or appears bricked?  Flashing to the stock firmware doesn’t work either?  Pressed WDS to flash the router originally? On an Asus router, press the WDS button again then the reset button for 15 seconds.  Then use a TFTP program or in the case of Asus, the Asus Firmware Restoration tool to reflash […]

Received: br0: received packet on vlan1 with own address as source address on router 1, when router 4, through router 2 and router 3, had a number of bridges assigned with eth0, eth1, eth2 eth3, wlan2, vlan1, vlan2, wlan0.1, wlan0.2, wlan1.0, wlan1.1, wlan2.1 and wlan2.2 or similar.  Just needed: Assignment Interface STP Prio Path Cost […]

Sizing images correctly for mobile devices in WordPress just needs the following in the image properties.  For example, add the following: max-width: 100%; height: auto; to images such as these: Ensuring you also have the following set to size the page appropriately for mobile devices: <meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0″> in your header files or main […]

Can’t connect to a wireless network in windows or otherwise?  This issue came up on the DD WRT firmware enabled routers I have.  It’s possible that either FORWARDED ICMP traffic is blocked or an explicit rule on an interface is missing.  Here is a list of rules you can try, or the equivalent on your […]

Getting this in Virtual Studio Code ( aka VSCode, vscode )? Failed to connect to the remote extension host server (Error: WebSocket close with status code 1006) and Could not fetch remote environment Clear the running remote agent (also called server) and let VScode reconnect: # ps -ef|grep -Ei vscode tom@mds+ 5364 1 0 12:48 […]

Users not able to post on WordPress even when logged in.  This code no longer works, because with passage of time, roughtly eh … (cough) … 12 years or so it’s about time to get off my a.. and update it.   Basically, the following line and user_ID no longer works to detect if you’re logged […]

mysqld [Note] Access denied for user ‘zabbix’@’mysql03.nix.mds.xyz’ (using password: YES) If you get this error: Mar 17 23:56:14 mysql01 mysqld: 2019-03-18T03:56:14.176594Z 4770 [Note] Access denied for user ‘zabbix’@’mysql03.nix.mds.xyz’ (using password: YES) Verify your password in the following two files: [root@linsrvj01 zabbix]# cat /etc/zabbix/web/zabbix.conf.php <?php // Zabbix GUI configuration file. global $DB; $DB[‘TYPE’]     = […]

If you get the above, do the following ( Substitute LV for a real disk such as /dev/sdb in case the device has no Logical Volumes ) : Mount the latest ISO with the latest xfsprogs package installed that matches the OS vendor you’ve used on the failed system.  We don’t want to fix a […]