Do y'all not reboot after kernel/firmware updates?
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part of the reason to use Debian is it doesn't really need to be updated, at least not very often
It needs to be updated at least several times a year...
depends on your use case
home automation server that doesn't connect to the internet? nah
media server that only occasionally gets connected to the internet? maybe
anything else that regularly connects to the internet, definitely
home automation server that doesnβt connect to the internet?
Well if uses wireless connectivity with either range broader than your place or is connected to a device that is itself online it can still be a risk. Sure it's very VERY specific but scanning techniques also improve.
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up.. date? what does that mean?
Iβve been running the same AIX kernel since 1993, and my ftp server is still running fine. I donβt know what the rest of these assholes are complaining about.
Prefect response.
I can't guess exaclty which sarcastic high fantasy themed poster, mug or t-shirt warns others away from which exact kind of action that wastes your time, but I'm confident it is present near your primary work space. (Since tone is hard in text - this assumption is meant to convey a general revernce for you and the various roles you probably fill in your communities!)
Hmm, not my proudest moment.
16:09:15 up 1031 days
Private server, though.
Say what now?
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The UPS will keep it running long enough to switch to another power source.
I'm guessing OP probably doesn't have a petrol/diesel generator handy :p
An extension cord running to another room would be enough if the minor electrical work only needs a circuit to be switched off.
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My UPS just runs on a lead battery. It lasts long enough to run my router and server for a few minutes and cost less than 100β¬.
I got it when we had electrical issues and using the ironing board would trip the main fuse.
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Having high uptime is not the flex you think it is
You shouldn't have uptime higher than 60 days
Yeah these days a high uptime is a mark of shame, not a badge of honour.
I tried telling this to my manager for years. He saw it as a "X days since we last had a problem and needed to reboot the server" and took pride in it.
We finally shut it down at over 5 years of uptime. Some docker containers had been running for 4 years straight.
Yes, that means what you think it does concerning update policies. Yes, the server and some containers were exposed to the internet. No, the backups were never tested.
Maybe they're kexec-ing.
uptime should be handled by the kernel, so a kexec "soft-reboot" would still reset the uptime.
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"Shutdown off"
"Openup on't"
Ironically, this was one of the primary reasons I have a UPS on everything. The uptime must grow.
Well proxmox is based on Debian so it's technically included in the original meme
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If you don't have a UPS, just use a suicide cable to energize the circuit while it is disconnected at the breaker.
(/s, if the term suicide cable wasn't enough of a hint; don't actually do this)
ππ uptime check β¨ππ
22:09:13 up 9 days, 12:29, 2 users, load average: 0.03, 0.05, 0.11
EDIT: wait why does it say 2 users though π³
EDIT: wait why does it say 2 users though
Sorry about that, won't happen again
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Linus Torvalds is just making sure you're Linuxing correctly
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I'm in the same boat. Got all the equipment in for my whole house solar installation and will be re-routing circuits to the new panel as soon as I have time so will have to turn all the power off for the duration of that.
I've got an Anker power station that should run my stack for about 4-4.5 hours by itself and can run it indefinitely while the sun is out while hooked into the PV panels. Those are (currently) independent from the new installation I'm about to start.
My UPS's are also LiFePO4 models and can add an additional ~45 minutes of uptime. So hopefully 5 hours is enough to avoid having to shut anything down.
I have one of those Anker Powerstations (C1000), along with a comically large portable solar panel (400watt). That thing is pretty amazing. I bought it after a 3 day power outage, for safety due to winds.
I just bought a much longer solar-power cable so I can drag the panels/battery around more conveniently.
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small uninterruptible power supply could be pretty useful
i know the OP was about server, but just curious how long is every one's uptime on laptop / desktop?
I turn my desktop and laptop of when not in use.
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I was vacuuming and accidentally pulled the cord on a 3 month uptime.
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