I have had to do an install of pumpi.io a couple of times now and decided to write a script which I have put on GitHub since I only ever return after I have forgotten everything I learnt last time.
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notify-send
Originally written in 2015, this post contains my notes on how to write messages to the screen. I started with ubuntu and then played with elementary and raspbian. WRT to raspian/raspberry pi OS, I had problems connecting it to the screen display, and at xmas 2025, I gave up and switched to zenity. notify-send may…
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Managing Docker with Panamax & Vagrant
I got distracted and was pointed at Kitematic, but it’s Mac only and so I moved on to Panamax. I am not sure this is for me, but we’ll see and I am still not clear that the answer isn’t shipyard.
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Docker
I originally said, “About Docker, looks awesome. Easy to create bootable, runnable images, easy to deploy because the global hub site is a crucial part of the proposition. The free usage of the hub, encourages the publication and sharing of images which are then imported over the internet.” I had another look in 2025, and…
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