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flatpak: How to deal with unwanted package updates

by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | Mar 21, 2023 | administration, IT, linux, software

Not all software is available as package for my Linux distribution. That’s why I use flatpak for some applications. Recently, a new app version introduced a bug. It resulted in random crashes. So I looked into a way to get back to an older, more stable app...

Things I learned at IDUG on JSON Web Token support in Db2

by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | Oct 25, 2022 | administration, DB2, IBM, IT, json, security

JSON Web Token support in Db2Right now, I am at the IDUG 2022 EMEA Db2 Tech Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland. It’s great to have an in-person event again, to network and to discuss. This year, there are many sessions covering Db2 security and they are...

New IBM Cloud security features you should know

by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | Sep 6, 2022 | administration, data in action, IBM, ibmcloud, IT, json, Python, security

Custom role for operating Code EngineCybersecurity is always in a state of change. There are new security features and new attack methods – or was it the other way? Over the past months, several new security features were added to IBM Cloud. In this blog post, I...

Containerize your Db2 Python app

by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | May 16, 2022 | administration, cloud, DB2, developer, Docker, IBM, ibmcloud, IT, Kubernetes, Python

De-containerizing my stuffBy following my blog posts (here or at the IBM Cloud site)  or my code samples, you might know that many of my apps are coded in Python. Moreover, many projects involve IBM Db2 (see “How to connect from Python to Db2”). With...

A simple nginx deployment on IBM Cloud Code Engine

by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | May 9, 2022 | administration, cloud, IBM, ibmcloud, IT, linux, serverless

HTML files as configmap in Code EngineOver the weekend I deployed nginx on IBM Cloud Code Engine. It’s nothing fancy or earth-moving. But I wanted to note down and share the steps with you on how to deploy this HTTP server and serve few static HTML pages. All is...

Best practices for successful support cases

by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | Apr 25, 2022 | administration, best practices, beta, documentation, IBM, ibmcloud, informix, IT, Oracle, support, Upgrade

Successful support casesIn my day job, I work with latest technology and cloud services. In addition, I work with customers / users and help them succeed. And in my private life, I also use technical equipment. In all three of these scenarios, mostly in the first two,...
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