Category: Linux Tech

Speeding up and reducing resolution of videos

Sometimes it is necessary to speed up videos and/or reduce the resolution. This will typically result in a much smaller file size. ffmpeg and avconv allow video file manipulation on the command line.

These commands work on Debian, and will likely work on Ubuntu and other Linux distributions.

Speed up video, 2× speed:…

Implementing IPv6 Privacy Extensions (RFC4941)

IPv6 auto configuration on Linux will normally assign the same address every time when connecting to a specific network. This address would normally be formed from the network prefix and local interface MAC address. When using IPv4 your identity is slightly masqued by NAT. Although your single public IP address may be tracked, it is

Iperf – multicast IPv4

Using Iperf version 2.0.9 on Debian (Stretch) it’s possible to test networks using a multicast connection.

On the receiving end execute the command: iperf -s -u -B 239.1.1.10 -i 1

On the sending end execute the command: iperf -c 239.1.1.10 -u -T 3 -t 10 -i 1 -b 100M

This will run a bandwidth test using UDP…

Debian – Systemd static network interface names

One of the effects of introducing Systemd into Debian is that the traditional naming convention for network interfaces has changed. No more is your Ethernet interface called eth0, instead it has a name based on its MAC address. It’s still possible to use the old naming convention by creating a Systemd configuration file for each