Most APC/Tripplite battery backups can hold a server "up" for a solid 1/2 hour easily while the breaker goes down. They can even be had cheap second hand if you're willing to replace the cells!
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"Shutdown off"
Startup'nt
It's an alias for "sudo shutdown now".
sudo poweroff
I'm sorry for your loss. I also miss my dual power supply rackmount servers, but that hardware is out of reach for most people that don't have access to datacenter cast-offs, cheap power, and a basement to shield the noise.
ππ uptime check β¨ππ
22:09:13 up 9 days, 12:29, 2 users, load average: 0.03, 0.05, 0.11
EDIT: wait why does it say 2 users though π³
That's for your daily driver desktop right? Right??
Regular files check by your FBI agent.
EDIT: wait why does it say 2 users though
Sorry about that, won't happen again
To make sure all security patches are applied I assume π§
It's probably your mom.
11:13:30 up 1 day, 17:21, 1 user, load average: 0.25, 0.16, 0.11
My e-peen isn't as big as yours D:
Linus Torvalds is just making sure you're Linuxing correctly
If you don't have a UPS, just use a suicide cable to energize the circuit while it is disconnected at the breaker.
(/s, if the term suicide cable wasn't enough of a hint; don't actually do this)
Ironically, this was one of the primary reasons I have a UPS on everything. The uptime must grow.
Do y'all not reboot after kernel/firmware updates?
part of the reason to use Debian is it doesn't really need to be updated, at least not very often
Can I introduce you to OpenBSD where we measure uptime in years?
It needs to be updated at least several times a year...
depends on your use case
home automation server that doesn't connect to the internet? nah
media server that only occasionally gets connected to the internet? maybe
anything else that regularly connects to the internet, definitely
home automation server that doesnβt connect to the internet?
Well if uses wireless connectivity with either range broader than your place or is connected to a device that is itself online it can still be a risk. Sure it's very VERY specific but scanning techniques also improve.
You should install updates regardless
if it's working and there's no security risk, why?
(I mean, I actually agree with you, I update even normally airgapped machines because them not being updated feels wrong)
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Hmm, not my proudest moment.
16:09:15 up 1031 days
Private server, though.
up.. date? what does that mean?
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I use one of these lithium power stations as a UPS for my servers. They are all low wattage so they'll run on backup for a few hours.
https://itechworld.com.au/products/ps800-portable-lithium-power-station-800w-40ah
i know the OP was about server, but just curious how long is every one's uptime on laptop / desktop?
I turn my desktop and laptop of when not in use.
I've had a year or two. But kernel updates make reboots. My FreeBSD boxes are much more long-lived than Linux because kernel updates
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The UPS will keep it running long enough to switch to another power source.
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"Shutdown off"
"Openup on't"
All your base distribution are belong to
Hahahahaha
Having high uptime is not the flex you think it is
You shouldn't have uptime higher than 60 days
I tried telling this to my manager for years. He saw it as a "X days since we last had a problem and needed to reboot the server" and took pride in it.
We finally shut it down at over 5 years of uptime. Some docker containers had been running for 4 years straight.
Yes, that means what you think it does concerning update policies. Yes, the server and some containers were exposed to the internet. No, the backups were never tested.
Yeah these days a high uptime is a mark of shame, not a badge of honour.
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