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Successfully completed an in-place upgrade of Freebsd 11.0 to the 11.1 release using the simple FREEBSD-UPDATE command and a couple of reboots as required to update the kernel and then the installed package libraries.
No new features that I can make use of, as its running on legacy hardware, but least it means another year of security patches.
Two power cuts in quick succession last week borked the database server so although up and running, corruptions to the backend probably prevented much content being server. A quick bit of googling and forcing a rebuild of the DB engine looks to have everything back up and running.
It was also a timely reminded to renew the LetsEncrypt SSL Certificate so we are good until December again. Renewal process worked flawlessly once I had stopped Apache so its could bind onto port 443 to do the actual renewal.
Its finally arrived, the ability to pair or group multiple Echo’s and Dots into a mesh network, so I can stream the same song upstairs, downstairs or into the girls rooms on command.
Little test planned for tomorrow at 6:45am, get Alexa to stream Misirlou into the Girls rooms in syncro…