Post of the month: feb 2025

One script to Update them all...

One script to Update them all...

Posted on 5th Feb 2025

I regularly use apt to update/upgrade system packages, but i usually forget to update snap packages/apps or github repositories or appimages... For the last one, i haven't found a global solution, but for the others, i did. Below is a simple script, that will update and upgrade your system, based...

RetroAmber - Retropie theme...

RetroAmber - Retropie theme...

Posted on 4th Feb 2025

Recently i setup a handheld system for retro gaming. The thing was, that every theme i tried, something was a bit off for me. In one, was the fonts, in other the images, in other the style etc. So i gathered elements from various themes, that i liked and combined them to a new theme. Of course i add...

Find device in local network by MAC address

Find device in local network by MAC address

Posted on 2nd Feb 2025

I am making some scripts and wanted to know the IP of specific devices (ex. smartphones). To identify the device, the MAC address is enough and a sure way. Some one could use arp-scan or nmap to do so, but in my case, i didn't want to use root privileges. I wanted a way, that would be: Quick...