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[HOWTO] Get the main group name for a username using Ansible

The other day I needed a way to get the main group of a user account in a playbook in Ansible. I figured there was a way to do this using native methods in Ansible, which proved correct. You can...

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[HOWTO] GitLab – Remove Two Factor Authentication (MFA) from an account in...

The other day I was faced with the challenge of restoring an old backup of a GitLab instance. This is in itself is fairly straightforward process, as long as you follow the correct upgrade path....

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[HOWTO] Upgrade all Python packages after Ubuntu distribution upgrade

If you are anything like me, you use Python extensively for a wide range of different tasks. My main usage for Python is through Ansible, a tool I use often. It’s an invaluable tool which I simply...

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[HOWTO] Could not find a login matching the name provided. [CLIENT: ]

In the process of expanding my home lab, I ran into an issue as I was setting up a Microsoft SQL Server instance in my network. The installation breezed through without a hitch, and every service...

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