Linux Mint 20.2 Released: What’s New & Download Links
Posted by Alex On July 7, 2021
Download Linux Mint 20.2 Linux Mint 20.2 is uploaded to the mirrors and is available for download: Linux Mint Cinnamon Development versions 20.2: x64 Linux Mint MATE Development versions 20.2: x64 Linux Mint 20.2 “Uma” The biggest piece of news this month is the upcoming release of Linux Mint 20.2 “Uma”. After the stable release is […]
Do I need to pay tax on income from bank deposit in Thailand. What is the tax on income from the deposit
Posted by Alex On July 4, 2021
In the article “What is the interest on a bank deposit in Thailand” I already wrote that “in Thailand the interest on a bank deposit is very low – as in Europe, in the region of 1% (0.5-2)”. At the moment, it is problematic to find a deposit of more than 1.5% per annum, so […]
What is the interest on a bank deposit in Thailand
Posted by Alex On July 4, 2021
Thailand is a large country in Southeast Asia with excellent economic performance. It is quite popular among foreign tourists both for recreation and for long-term residence, so there is an interest in bank deposits in Thailand. I myself live in Thailand (5 years) and I am also interested in bank deposits in Thailand. The main […]
How to simulate package installation on Linux (How to create and install a dummy package)
Posted by Alex On June 23, 2021
Sometimes, when installing packages from source code, you may encounter the problem that the required dependency is missing from the system. Usually you need to solve this problem by installing the necessary dependencies from the standard repository, or by compiling them from source. Sometimes the required package is present, but its version is not suitable, […]
Configuring Squid Proxy with Multiple IP Addresses
Posted by Alex On June 15, 2021
Suppose the server has several IP addresses – on the same interface or on different ones – it doesn't matter. Objective: make Squid use different external IP addresses depending on which port of the proxy server is being accessed. So, as you can see, my test server has 5 IP addresses, 1 IPv4 address and […]
How to configure Squid to use IPv4
Posted by Alex On June 15, 2021
Because the IPv6 Internet is as fast or faster than the IPv4 Internet for most networks, Squid prefers to connect to websites over IPv6. The “dns_v4_first on” option changes the order of preference so that Squid will first bind to dual-stack websites over IPv4. Squid will still do both IPv6 and IPv4 DNS queries before […]
How Squid ACL works
Posted by Alex On June 15, 2021
Squid ACL Basics Let's now dwell on how exactly ACLs work. The Squid web proxy access control scheme consists of two different components: ACL entries are directive strings that begin with the word “acl” and represent the types of tests that are performed on any request transaction. Access list rules consist of an allow or […]
Error “Authentication helper program /usr/lib64/squid/basic_ncsa_auth: (2) No such file or directory” (SOLVED)
Posted by Alex On June 15, 2021
Squid is a popular web proxy server. It has rich functionality and, in addition to changing the IP address, it is often used as a caching proxy for websites, as a result of which the load on the web server is significantly reduced. When used as a proxy server to change IP or bypass restrictions, […]
How to install Squid proxy on Windows
Posted by Alex On June 15, 2021
Squid is a high performance caching proxy for web clients supporting FTP, gopher, ICAP, ICP, HTCP and HTTP data objects. Squid reduces network bandwidth, data transfer and improves response times by caching and reusing frequently requested web pages. Squid has extensive access control and is a great server accelerator. It runs on most of the […]
How to choose an apartment in Thailand to buy: condo up to 900 thousand baht (less than $29000)
Posted by Alex On June 15, 2021
In the first part “How to choose an apartment in Thailand to buy: the cheapest condos” we looked at condominiums costing from 600 to 700 thousand baht (approximately 24 thousand dollars). In the same article, I mentioned that there will be a sequel. I was planning to do a review of apartments for sale in […]