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pip install on server with no internet access

This is a three step process. First, download the required packages on a machine with internet access. Then, copy files over to the server with no internet access using scp or through a bastion host. Finally, run the pip install command to use local files.

Download required files

pip download -r ./requirements.txt -d "dependencies"

This will download all the required packages to a local folder called dependencies

DSpace 8 - handy reference

Managing backend service

sudo systemctl stop dspace-backend.service 
sudo systemctl start dspace-backend.service
sudo systemctl status dspace-backend.service

Managing UI (run as the user)

tar tvf redis-stable.tar
cd ~/bin
tar xfv ~/Downloads/redis-stable.tar
cd redis-stable
make
make test
cd src
./redis-server
redis-cli

MSSQL commands on Azure Data Studio

To read a .bak file from a MS SQL Server database on MacOS, one has to run MS SQL server using Docker and then use Azure Data Studio to access / query the database after restoring it.

Installing Docker image

You need to have Docker installed. Docker Desktop for MacOS is available at this link.

Once installed run the following commands.

# Pull latest image

Accessing / Exporting Apple's Screen Time Data

Some notes on accessing / exporting Apple's Screen Time data

Step 1: Set Up Your S3 Bucket

Create an S3 Bucket:
- Go to the AWS Management Console.
- Create a new S3 bucket with a unique name (this will be your static website).
- Enable static website hosting in the bucket properties.
Upload Your Website Files:

How to resolve - unable to verify the first certificate in NodeJS

Connect using SSL to ascertain the error

openssl s_client -connect foo.badssl.com:443 -servername foo.badssl.com

Save output to tmp file

openssl s_client -connect foo.badssl.com:443 -servername foo.badssl.com | tee /tmp/logcertfile

Find issuer and CRT file

openssl x509 -in /tmp/logcertfile -noout -text | grep -i "issuer"

Get the intermediate certificate from issues

curl --output sectigo.crt http://crt.sectigo.com/SectigoRSAOrganizationValidationSecureServerCA.crt

Convert to pem file

Creating systemd service

Create Systemd Service File

sudo touch /etc/systemd/system/foo-daemon.service
sudo chmod 664 /etc/systemd/system/foo-daemon.service

Edit service file

vi /etc/systemd/system/foo-daemon.service

1. Run Software Update

Make sure everything is up to date in the App Store

2. Install Homebrew

Open a terminal window and execute the Homebrew install script:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

	To configure a Dell Thin Client to boot directly into a Windows RDP login prompt, you need to adjust the settings in the `wnos.ini` file and ensure the correct configuration for Remote Desktop connections. Here are the steps to achieve this:

	### 1. Edit the wnos.ini File

	The `wnos.ini` file is used to configure various settings for the Dell Thin Client. You need to modify this file to enable direct RDP login.

	1. Access the wnos.ini File:
	- You can edit the `wnos.ini` file using the Wyse Management Suite or by manually editing it if you have access to the file system of the thin client.

	2. Add Necessary Settings: