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RE: Checking Status of WWAN Device - If connected to USB Port & Connected to Network

Posted 06-27-2023 at 04:26 AM by tix

#!/bin/bash
#Ibrahim Kiptoo Kibowen - tkibowen@gmail.com - June 27th, 2023
#bash script to check for the ip address of a network interface and most importantly to confirm if the interface is actually plugged in
#eth1 in my case is a Huawei E3531 - Huawei WWAN dongle on Linux - (idVendor=12d1, idProduct=14dc) that appears as an ethernet device when plugged to USB port
#when connected to the internet via `dhcpcd eth1` the ISP gives a Class C private IP address to the dongle...

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Installing RTL8188FU (0bda:f179) & USING AS WIFI ACCESS POINT USING HOSTAPD

Posted 06-22-2023 at 03:30 AM by tix

Tags 0bda:f179, realtek oem, rtl8188fu

##Installing drivers for Realtek (OEM) device (idVendor=0bda, idProduct=f179) - "rtl8188fu" which supports nl80211 drivers and thus AP (access point) mode
##together with getting hostpad working on the new device
##June 22nd, 2023
#Linux distribution of choice - Slackware 14.2 :)

#Ibrahim Kiptoo Kibowen - tkibowen@gmail.com
#Tunawakilisha +254 (representing the +254)

#"Wee... nani amekula ngwashe yangu?" (Hey! Who has...

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March 2023 - Installing SpamAssassin on Slackware 14.2

Posted 03-22-2023 at 01:51 PM by tix
Updated 03-23-2023 at 01:15 AM by tix (Added section on upgrading perl package)

Tags mail server, spamassassin

#!/bin/bash
# spamassassininstall.sh
# Installation of SpamAssassin on Slackware 14.2 x86_x64 Kernel 4.4.301 Mail Server
# Prepared by: Kiptoo Kibowen, tkibowen@gmail.com
# This document is for educational purposes!
# Tunawakilisha +254! (Representin' the +254)
#
# Propaganda:
# LONG LIVE TUX! LONG LIVE LINUX! LONG LIVE SLACKWARE! LONG LIVE OPEN SOURCE!
#
#
# ========Some Background==========
# Previously Spamassassin...

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Using slackpkg to update Slackware 15 (UEFI) and making new kernel bootable

Posted 07-02-2022 at 06:15 PM by tix

Updating slackware UEFI using slackpkg and making the new kernel bootable
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Assuming you have installed slackware UEFI
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1) Connect to the internet
2) Change to root user (su)

3) On you slackware installation, goto /etc/slackpkg
4) Edit the mirrors file and select a mirror for slackware 15 (joe mirrors)...

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Installating Slackware 15 on UEFI Hardware

Posted 07-02-2022 at 05:45 PM by tix

Installing Slackware on UEFI laptop/desktop/server
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Assuming you have a 250GB hard disk
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ACHTUNG!!!!!! BACKUP YOUR DATA!!!
ACHTUNG!!!!!! DISCONNENCT YOUR BACKUP DATA DISKS TO AVOID MISTAKENLY OVERITE!!!

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Assuming...

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