Linux

Upgrading Ubuntu to 18.04

When Ubuntu 18.04 was launched for ODROID-C2 in summer of 2018, Hardkernel stated that unfortunately, due to complicated dependency issues it was impossible to upgrade from 16.04 to 18.04 (at that time). That time is gone, let's rock an upgrade for a new release.  ▶

Linux

Build Your Own ODROID-HC1 BitTorrent Seed Server

BitTorrent provides a means of crowd-sharing files; peer-to-peer via “torrent” files. At its heart, BitTorrent allows distributed hosting and sharing of files in such a way that the original uploader doesn’t have to provide all the bandwidth or storage space for people to be able to download the file.I’ll be using an ODROID-HC1 because I want to use a SSD and make this tiny server entirely solid-state. If you’d prefer to use a 3.5” spinning drive you can opt for the ODROID-HC2, and follow the same directions below.  ▶

ODROID-C2

MongoDB: On a C2 with Ubuntu 18.04

UPDATE: MongoDB 4.0.6 on ODROID C2 with Ubuntu 18.04 I use a MongoDB database to analyze data extracted from logs on Linux production servers that handle hundreds of thousands of users per day. I also have databases that I use for research topics. I have pulled data from The British  ▶

ODROID-XU4

PiHole

Since Docker added support for the Raspberry Pi, many other ARM boards got supported as well. The ODROID-XU4 is predestined for Docker because it has much more power and RAM than a Raspberry Pi. My first project, that I wrote about  some weeks ago on my blog, was PiHole in  ▶