Tag Archives: Amazon Linux

NixOS: Getting Started, Installing Packages, and Configuring the System
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5 August 2026

We got a new instance, a hardware server that will run our self-hosted LLMs. The server will run NixOS – not my choice, but the system looks interesting. I’ve been hearing about it for a long time, and now I have a great opportunity to get familiar with it. For now, my part is only… Read More: NixOS: Getting Started, Installing Packages, and Configuring the System0 (0) »

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VictoriaMetrics: Basic Monitoring for AWS, Linux, NGINX, and PHP
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28 March 2026

The RTFM migration from DigitalOcean to AWS went smoothly, and I’m gradually settling in. New infrastructure, everything new – so for the first while I want to keep a close eye on the server and blog state, which means setting up basic monitoring for WordPress: NGINX, PHP-FPM, the database, and the infrastructure running it all.… Read More: VictoriaMetrics: Basic Monitoring for AWS, Linux, NGINX, and PHP5 (1) »

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AWS: Amazon Linux – Sending Email with Postfix via Gmail
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16 March 2026

Continuing the setup of the new RTFM server. The next step is configuring the ability to send mail from EC2, since both important messages for the root user and RTFM itself need to send emails. I was thinking of using AWS Simple Email Service – purely to refresh my memory on how to work with… Read More: AWS: Amazon Linux – Sending Email with Postfix via Gmail1… »

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