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This blog will be primairily be used as a quick reference guide for myself (and other nerds). I will be posting mainly about OpenSource / Linux / DevOps but also the occasional self-build server / gamepc or networking (unifi) stuff.

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How to install gitlab-runner on k3s with helm chart

Bring your own runner ;)

Prerequisites: Have some kind of k8s cluster running (inclusing k3s) have one or more gitlab repo’s Introduction This will learn you how to deploy a simple gitlab runner in k3s / k8s with the registration token in a k8s secret. Token Since gitlab 16.0 you are required to register your runners in a new fashion. Please refer to your git repo and get a new token per runner. Store this in a secret as explained underneath. [Read More]

How to install Unifi Controller on Debian (2021)

It's been hell, but it's working

Introduction Recently i had some big challenges when screwing around with my home network (which consists of 5 vlan’s). Since my unifi controller was on a docker container. I was very lucky to have set a static ip on the os. This however made me realise. I should not run the unifi controller in a container (or pod for that matter). Best practise would be to run it on a rapsberry pi, but i figured since there a supply storages a VM would suffice. [Read More]