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Ubuntu 22.04 Repository Mirror

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Having a local Ubuntu repository mirror greatly improves package download speed and removes external dependencies during system updates. For my lab setup, I created a dedicated VM to host the mirror, exposed securely over HTTPS using Apache. This post documents the complete setup—from installing apt-mirror to configuring TLS and preparing the repository structure. Note on … Read more

Wildcard SSL Certficates

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Enabling SSL/TLS on every site—whether in a home lab or in production—is a good practice. While Let’s Encrypt offers free certificates suitable for most setups, I prefer using eMudhra’s emSign CA, especially for wildcard certificates and environments where commercial CA validation is preferred. This post documents the complete process of generating a wildcard SSL certificate … Read more