June 2021 - Page 2

PostgreSQL error “An old version of the database format was found” (SOLVED)

Posted by Alex On June 8, 2021

Warning: The following instructions could cause data loss. Do not run the commands below blindly, without understanding what they do. Backup database first. If, while starting the PostgreSQL service: sudo systemctl start postgresql.service it didn't work and the following message came up: Job for postgresql.service failed because the control process exited with error code. See "systemctl status postgresql.service" and "journalctl -xe" for details....

How connect to the Tor network via bridge on Linux

Posted by Alex On June 7, 2021

Some ISPs are blocking Tor. They can use various approaches, for example, block connections to all IPs of the Tor network, or by analyzing traffic and, if it is identified as belonging to the Tor network, block it. Repeaters can be used to bypass this blockage. The bridge is one of the types of repeaters. Since not all bridge IP...

How to Configure Tor to Work Through a Bridge Relay and Proxy in Windows

Posted by Alex On June 7, 2021

If you want to install Tor as a service on Windows, then you need the Expert Bundle. It can be downloaded from this page of the official website. From the downloaded archive (in my case, the file is called tor-win32-0.4.5.8.zip), unpack the Tor folder to the root of the C drive. Configuring Tor to Work Through a Bridge Relay Theory:...

How to check if my router supports IPv6

Posted by Alex On June 7, 2021

How to open a site on IPv6 The fastest and easiest way to find out if a router can work with IPv6 is to check if it can open a site with an IPv6 address. Use the service “Do I have IPv6”. This website allows you to connect to it in a variety of ways – just follow the link...