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How to Setup ESS Community on Hetzner Cloud

This guide walks you through setting up Element Server Suite (ESS) Community on Hetzner Cloud. By the end of this guide, you will be able to use Element to its full extent on the platform of your choice.

What is Element?

Element is an open-source, decentralized, end-to-end encrypted, cross-platform messaging application built on the Matrix protocol. It is available natively for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, and also offers a web client for any browser.

Element combines many of the features we love from other messaging apps: the privacy and anonymity of Signal; servers (called spaces), chat and voice channels, including video and screen sharing, and fine-grained permissions similar to Discord; and polls and live-location sharing like WhatsApp.

Target Audience

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FModel for Equinox: Homecoming

FModel can be used to extract game archives and inspect the resources of games made with Unreal Engine. In this guide, we'll use it to inspect the contents of Equinox: Homecoming.

1. Installing FModel

Follow the official tutorial to download and install FModel here.

2. Project Setup

When you first open FModel, you will be presented with the directory selector. Because Equinox: Homecoming is not a detected game, you must first click ADD UNDETECTED GAME, then enter the path to your Equinox: Homecoming installation directory under Directory. Give it a name of your choice.

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How to Access LUKS-Encrypted Drives on Windows

This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to install Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL 2), set up Debian, and mount LUKS-encrypted drives on a Windows system.

Prerequisites

• A LUKS-encrypted drive that you want to access.
• Windows 10 (version 2004 and later) or Windows 11 with support for WSL 2.
• Administrator privileges on your Windows system.
• Basic knowledge of command-line operations in PowerShell and Linux.

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Linux File Permissions Tutorial

In Linux, file permissions dictate who can read, write, or execute a file or directory.

Understanding File Permissions

To view file permissions, use the ls -l command, which lists the contents of a directory along with their permissions. Each entry is preceded by a string representing the file type and permission settings.

• The first character in the string represents the file type:

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iptables Parameters

• -p (--protocol):

  • Specifies the protocol for the rule (e.g., tcp, udp, icmp, or all for any protocol).

• -s (--source):

  • Specifies the source IP address or network (e.g., 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.1.0/24).

• -d (--destination):

• Specifies the destination IP address or network.

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How to Rotate Your DaVinci Resolve Project Upon Export

First and foremost, it's important to note that DaVinci Resolve 18 currently does not offer a straightforward method to rotate your entire project upon export. Therefore, I am presenting a free third-party solution using the command-line version of ffmpeg.

In this usage example, ffmpeg changes only the metadata, which means your export will not be re-encoded, and you will not lose any quality.

Please avoid workarounds such as inserting your horizontal timeline into a new timeline with a vertical aspect ratio, or re-encoding the final export with tools like HandBrake. These methods will lead to a loss in quality.

Prerequisites

After downloading ffmpeg from here, unzip it and copy ffmpeg.exe to your preferred location.

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How to Publish Your Python Package to PyPI

Uploading your Python package to PyPI allows other users to download and use it with pip install.

1. Adjust Package Structure

Ensure your package has a structure similar to this. This is a basic structure but can vary based on specific needs.

your_package_name/
    src/
 your_package_name/