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FTP: Setup a simple (read only) FTP server without install everything

Hi,

for some reasons, for example firmware updatse of IoT devices you need a readonly/anonymous FTP server and you don’t wont install and configure a whole ftp solution for this.

The python module twisted offers such a simple server. The ftp server must started with root privileges because it uses a port <1024. I always create a virtual python environment (ftp-venv) for such things.
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Windows: Add a static/persistent route

Hi,

to add a static route to a Windows machine use the route command.
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Windows: Could not install updates due to an outdated servicing stack

Hi,

a custom had the problem that he couldn’t install the latest Windows update (windows10.0-kb5004760-x64_b1789ff430beaa785e620ea39fa7a6e1254e555d.msu, Errorcode: 0x80242017) due to an outdated servicing stack.
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Powershell: Working with a SQLite Database

Hi,

SQLite Databases are widly used, even Windows uses for the organisation of its Appx Packages a SQLite database. This database is located in the file C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\AppRepository\StateRepository-Machine.srd.

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Tasmota: My FAQs

Hi,

these are my FAQs for Tasmota:
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