Configure bridge for KVM on Debian Bookworm

This is mainly for myself to remember how I did it. Might be helpful for others as well. Install bridge-utils The bridge-utils are needed to configure a bridge. apt install bridge-utils Configure the bridge interface with DHCP Check with the following command which interface your physical interface is ip -f inet a s Mine is enp1s0 Create the file /etc/network/interfaces.d/br0. I prefer using DHCP over a static configuration. It allows me to configure everything on my DHCP server.
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I use ARCH Linux BTW

Yes, I am now one of THEM. As stated in my last post, I got a new laptop last year. I wanted to go with Debian, but because the hardware is very new, I had to go with something more … current. My old laptop ran Manjaro, and I was quite happy with it. However, I wanted to go with a base distribution. Nothing that uses another distribution as it’s base.
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Reduce CPU frequency when laptop lid is closed

I got a new Alienware M16 laptop. One thing that I had done on my old laptop was, that I had it automatically lower the CPU frequency when I closed the lid on my laptop. I don’t want it to go to sleep but also don’t need it to run full blast. Yes, the CPU governor should lower the frequency on it’s own, but this way I just force it to the lowest frequency.
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Starting with NextCloud

Starting with NextCloud I finally got myself a MiniPC. Installed Linux on it and then NextCloud AIO. It was a bit of a hassle to get the port forwarding as I wanted it. AIO is also a bit finicky if you give it some incorrect information. It doesn’t complain until you try to get everything setup and it simply doesn’t work. After the first few hurdles, I started tinkering with my shiny new NextCloud instance.
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Visit from Germany - part 1

My mom and sister came again for a visit this year. This time they flew into Seattle. I went there to pick them up. Day 1 The vacation already started with some excitement. As you can see, there is no luggage. It didn’t make it to Seattle. This isn’t the first time they are flying, which meant they were prepared. The had some essentials in their carry. We headed to the hotel and afterwards down to the wharf.
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