Just to close the thread.
I got a VPS, Virtual Private Server. I already rent an external web server with hostpapa and adding this "feature" only cost me $3/month. It has a static ip and I use ssh -R to set up the tunnels for inbound traffic. It comes with a naked firewall, and I still need to do that. But so far it does what I need and I can get a standard residential plan and be good.
I've already been using systemd to maintain some ssh -R tunnels when I had my own ip. There are a few gotchas, but I have a couple of years of experience with that and it is pretty settled now. I'll just transfer that config to the new VPS.
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TNX!
On Mon, Jun 22, 2026 at 07:14:35PM -0700, Barrett wrote:
> When I can afford it, DYNDNS service or business class internet with 1 fixed
> IP.
>
> -Barrett
>
> On 6/22/26 07:41, Gary wrote:
> > How do you make a connection in?
> >
> > On Sun, Jun 21, 2026 at 01:01:30AM -0700, Barrett wrote:
> > > I have a fully functional intranet at home. DNS, KODI, NTP, in-house
> > > (literally) Cloud services. I don't have fiber or even reliable internet
> > > connections. But my connection out does have a gnarly firewall and VPN
> > > running.\
> > >
> > > -Barrett
> > >
> > > On 6/20/26 11:25 PM, Gary wrote:
> > > > Are any of you running servers at home? What kind of a plan to you have? I'm looking at a business plan just so I can have an IP address. I"ve been on an old DSL plan for so long, things have really changed.
> > > >
> > > > There is no fiber where I'm located, so I'm pretty sure my best option is some kind of a 5G router.
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Jun 19, 2026 at 01:48:16PM -0700, Gary wrote:
> > > > > It turns out, my network router and connection are really old.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm not sure what will be available in my zip.
> > > > >
> > > > > Does anyone have experience with Tailscale?
> > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > Lug-nuts mailing list -- lug-nuts(a)bigbrie.com
> > > > > To unsubscribe send an email to lug-nuts-leave(a)bigbrie.com
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This thing still working? Test Test 123
I will have to start working on upgrading this thing. I tried upgrading
before and it failed... I am not sure why it failed. Mailman 3 config is
a little tricky. I cloned the VM when I attempted to upgrade and rolled
back...
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"There are two ways of constructing a software design. One way is to
make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies. And the other
way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies."
Professor C. A. R. Hoare
The 1980 Turing award lecture
It turns out, my network router and connection are really old.
I'm not sure what will be available in my zip.
Does anyone have experience with Tailscale?
TNX!
On Mon, Jun 22, 2026 at 07:14:35PM -0700, Barrett wrote:
> When I can afford it, DYNDNS service or business class internet with 1 fixed
> IP.
>
> -Barrett
>
> On 6/22/26 07:41, Gary wrote:
> > How do you make a connection in?
> >
> > On Sun, Jun 21, 2026 at 01:01:30AM -0700, Barrett wrote:
> > > I have a fully functional intranet at home. DNS, KODI, NTP, in-house
> > > (literally) Cloud services. I don't have fiber or even reliable internet
> > > connections. But my connection out does have a gnarly firewall and VPN
> > > running.\
> > >
> > > -Barrett
> > >
> > > On 6/20/26 11:25 PM, Gary wrote:
> > > > Are any of you running servers at home? What kind of a plan to you have? I'm looking at a business plan just so I can have an IP address. I"ve been on an old DSL plan for so long, things have really changed.
> > > >
> > > > There is no fiber where I'm located, so I'm pretty sure my best option is some kind of a 5G router.
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Jun 19, 2026 at 01:48:16PM -0700, Gary wrote:
> > > > > It turns out, my network router and connection are really old.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm not sure what will be available in my zip.
> > > > >
> > > > > Does anyone have experience with Tailscale?
> > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > Lug-nuts mailing list -- lug-nuts(a)bigbrie.com
> > > > > To unsubscribe send an email to lug-nuts-leave(a)bigbrie.com
How do you make a connection in?
On Sun, Jun 21, 2026 at 01:01:30AM -0700, Barrett wrote:
> I have a fully functional intranet at home. DNS, KODI, NTP, in-house
> (literally) Cloud services. I don't have fiber or even reliable internet
> connections. But my connection out does have a gnarly firewall and VPN
> running.\
>
> -Barrett
>
> On 6/20/26 11:25 PM, Gary wrote:
> > Are any of you running servers at home? What kind of a plan to you have? I'm looking at a business plan just so I can have an IP address. I"ve been on an old DSL plan for so long, things have really changed.
> >
> > There is no fiber where I'm located, so I'm pretty sure my best option is some kind of a 5G router.
> >
> > On Fri, Jun 19, 2026 at 01:48:16PM -0700, Gary wrote:
> > > It turns out, my network router and connection are really old.
> > >
> > > I'm not sure what will be available in my zip.
> > >
> > > Does anyone have experience with Tailscale?
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > Lug-nuts mailing list -- lug-nuts(a)bigbrie.com
> > > To unsubscribe send an email to lug-nuts-leave(a)bigbrie.com
See you at Kupros
https://www.saclug.org/articles/2026/june-2026.html
6:30 - 830
1217 21st Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
Social. Tim got me excited about the Emacs config for using Clojure.
It's in the "Clojure for the Brave and True" book. Emacs rules.
Brian
--
Brian Lavender
https://www.brie.com/brian/
"There are two ways of constructing a software design. One way is to
make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies. And the other
way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies."
Professor C. A. R. Hoare
The 1980 Turing award lecture
I believe I created a channel. See you there.
#saclug
Brian
--
Brian Lavender
https://www.brie.com/brian/
"There are two ways of constructing a software design. One way is to
make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies. And the other
way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies."
Professor C. A. R. Hoare
The 1980 Turing award lecture
We will be upstairs.
https://www.saclug.org/articles/2026/may-2026.html
When: Tue May 19, 2026 06:30 PM to 08:30 PM
Speaker: You
Location: Kupros
We will meet back at Kupros for this meeting!
Bring your gadgets, laptop, etc., and we will discuss, evangelize and
strategize the upcoming meetings. We usually congregate on the second
floor. Look for a penguin printout or hackers with their laptops open.
Brian
--
Brian Lavender
https://www.brie.com/brian/
"There are two ways of constructing a software design. One way is to
make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies. And the other
way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies."
Professor C. A. R. Hoare
The 1980 Turing award lecture
I take it most have heard about the copy fail vulnerability if you have
local shell?
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/04/as-the-most-severe-linux-threat-in…
I wonder if you patch the hypervisor when using PV guests if you have to
update the guests too?
--
Brian Lavender
https://www.brie.com/brian/
"There are two ways of constructing a software design. One way is to
make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies. And the other
way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies."
Professor C. A. R. Hoare
The 1980 Turing award lecture
