# Add-Ons

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## [Add a zram addon?](https://community.ipfire.org/t/add-a-zram-addon/15360)

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**Author:** [@lazlo7](https://community.ipfire.org/u/lazlo7)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [22 December 2025 10:46 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/add-a-zram-addon/15360 "2025-12-22T10:46:32Z")

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Just a thought, and by no means a serious requirement for my use case,however I think adding zram to IPFire could be very handy for extending the life of SSD’s and microSD cards. SSD’s wear out faster when you write mor…

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## [Zabbix\_agentd package fails to add user and group for zabbix](https://community.ipfire.org/t/zabbix-agentd-package-fails-to-add-user-and-group-for-zabbix/15302)

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**Author:** [@lentferj](https://community.ipfire.org/u/lentferj)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [28 November 2025 21:28 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/zabbix-agentd-package-fails-to-add-user-and-group-for-zabbix/15302 "2025-11-28T21:28:52Z")

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when installing zabbix\_agentd it tries to add user and group with IDs 118. This does not work, because on my system 118 is taken by named. Pakefire install doesn’t report any error though, just later you cannot start zab…

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## [Haproxy, log to syslog does not work](https://community.ipfire.org/t/haproxy-log-to-syslog-does-not-work/15286)

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**Author:** [@berndklinger](https://community.ipfire.org/u/berndklinger)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [26 November 2025 11:50 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/haproxy-log-to-syslog-does-not-work/15286 "2025-11-26T11:50:36Z")

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Hello, just install haproxy on IPFire 2.29 (x86\_64) - Core-Update 198. The standard configuration in /etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg is: global # to have these messages end up in /var/log/haproxy.log you will # need t…

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## [IPS Reports - test?](https://community.ipfire.org/t/ips-reports-test/15265)

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**Author:** [@sec-con](https://community.ipfire.org/u/sec-con)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [19 November 2025 10:09 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/ips-reports-test/15265 "2025-11-19T10:09:00Z")

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I am not finding a test function to actually see if the reports will get through as stated here: www.ipfire.org - IPFire 2.29 - Core Update 198 released I realize it kinda needs something to report, and since I get no d…

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## [HAProxy Add-on with Prometheus Metrics enabled](https://community.ipfire.org/t/haproxy-add-on-with-prometheus-metrics-enabled/15213)

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**Author:** [@lrdshaper](https://community.ipfire.org/u/lrdshaper)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [15 November 2025 14:35 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/haproxy-add-on-with-prometheus-metrics-enabled/15213 "2025-11-15T14:35:04Z")

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I’ve been locally compiling the HAProxy addon with USE\_PROMEX=1 with each release of IPFire for my own use and I’m sharing it here. The addon can be found here This let’s your Prometheus instance scrape HAProxy metrics…

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## [Sarg Report ( don't show real Denied sites )](https://community.ipfire.org/t/sarg-report-dont-show-real-denied-sites/15105)

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**Author:** [@mahmoudelmadawy](https://community.ipfire.org/u/mahmoudelmadawy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [24 September 2025 09:20 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/sarg-report-dont-show-real-denied-sites/15105 "2025-09-24T09:20:15Z")

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Recently i used sarg addons to show ( users : sites they open ) and monitor denied sites . I want sarg to show denied sites as banned in " URL FILTER"

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## [Arpwatch Not Starting](https://community.ipfire.org/t/arpwatch-not-starting/15071)

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**Author:** [@ernieg92](https://community.ipfire.org/u/ernieg92)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [22 September 2025 19:40 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/arpwatch-not-starting/15071 "2025-09-22T19:40:48Z")

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Today I upgraded to CU197 and saw that arpwatch is included in this update. However, I cannot get it to run, either from CLI or starting it from the Status | Services menu in the GUI. I have the following error messages …

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## [ArpWatch Question](https://community.ipfire.org/t/arpwatch-question/15077)

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**Author:** [@jaegers49](https://community.ipfire.org/u/jaegers49)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [22 September 2025 18:04 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/arpwatch-question/15077 "2025-09-22T18:04:52Z")

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Does ArpWatch use the built in IPFire mail service or does it use send mail? Some clarification in the documentation might be helpful. PZ

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## [ArpWatch installation failed](https://community.ipfire.org/t/arpwatch-installation-failed/15070)

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**Author:** [@steph78630](https://community.ipfire.org/u/steph78630)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [22 September 2025 11:13 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/arpwatch-installation-failed/15070 "2025-09-22T11:13:47Z")

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Hi all, When installing ArpWatch which is possible since CU196, it does not display any errors, however, despite the creation of the conf file (bugged in the wiki?), the service starts in SSH but remains in the STOPPED …

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## [XEN/XCP-ng xen-guest-agent](https://community.ipfire.org/t/xen-xcp-ng-xen-guest-agent/15091)

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**Author:** [@usura](https://community.ipfire.org/u/usura)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [21 September 2025 16:51 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/xen-xcp-ng-xen-guest-agent/15091 "2025-09-21T16:51:24Z")

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As everyone knows, The ownership of VMware has changed and therefore some of it’s ecosystem is migrating to Proxmox and an other part is migrating to XCP-ng (opensource XEN). IPFire has an openvmtools addon in pakfire, …

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## [Zabbix No CPU Temp item?](https://community.ipfire.org/t/zabbix-no-cpu-temp-item/14622)

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**Author:** [@johnytheboar](https://community.ipfire.org/u/johnytheboar)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [19 September 2025 22:14 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/zabbix-no-cpu-temp-item/14622 "2025-09-19T22:14:11Z")

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There is no cpu temp item to monitor for Zabbix ??? Im using both the IPFIRE & the LINUX template together in the ipfire host in zabbix and cannot find cpu temp. possible ???

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## [Possible new addon!](https://community.ipfire.org/t/possible-new-addon/14571)

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**Author:** [@roberto](https://community.ipfire.org/u/roberto)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [10 September 2025 09:55 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/possible-new-addon/14571 "2025-09-10T09:55:15Z")

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Hallo zusammen!!! I’m going crazy and my head is racing at 1000 km/h. I’ve recently been looking for applications to take inventory of equipment, and although there are free applications (WinAudit), I find it very comp…

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## [Zabbix template for IPFire](https://community.ipfire.org/t/zabbix-template-for-ipfire/3522)

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**Author:** [@robinr1](https://community.ipfire.org/u/robinr1)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [10 September 2025 07:48 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/zabbix-template-for-ipfire/3522 "2025-09-10T07:48:15Z")

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I created a set of Zabbix templates to monitor IPFire general stats (Available entropy, state of RNG), services (default IPFire services and possible Addon services), Network stats (Line quality, Open Connections, Firewa…

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## [SNMP to a separate server](https://community.ipfire.org/t/snmp-to-a-separate-server/14572)

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**Author:** [@sec-con](https://community.ipfire.org/u/sec-con)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [4 September 2025 06:29 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/snmp-to-a-separate-server/14572 "2025-09-04T06:29:25Z")

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So I have been exploring how to monitor SNMP from IPFire server to my separate Netdata instance. snmp running and confed on IPFire: install this: www.ipfire.org - Net-SNMP Write stuff in the conf file ( and here I am…

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## [Feedback on SARG and dnsdist – Suggestions for Deprecation and Usability](https://community.ipfire.org/t/feedback-on-sarg-and-dnsdist-suggestions-for-deprecation-and-usability/14464)

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**Author:** [@dauphin](https://community.ipfire.org/u/dauphin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [3 August 2025 15:27 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/feedback-on-sarg-and-dnsdist-suggestions-for-deprecation-and-usability/14464 "2025-08-03T15:27:53Z")

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Hello IPFire team and community, I’d like to raise two points for consideration and community feedback. 1. SARG Package – Consider Deprecation After using the SARG package recently, I noticed that: The web GUI is se…

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## [NUT running two instances! ](https://community.ipfire.org/t/nut-running-two-instances/14307)

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**Author:** [@kingsize](https://community.ipfire.org/u/kingsize)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [10 July 2025 08:29 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/nut-running-two-instances/14307 "2025-07-10T08:29:51Z")

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Hi all I’m hoping some one might be able to help me with this. When checking the status of my UPS via the command line I get an error of “A previous upsmon instance is already running! Either stop the previous instanc…

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## [\[Perl\] Install a Perl module](https://community.ipfire.org/t/perl-install-a-perl-module/14347)

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**Author:** [@m-yucca](https://community.ipfire.org/u/m-yucca)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [10 July 2025 07:48 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/perl-install-a-perl-module/14347 "2025-07-10T07:48:51Z")

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Hi all, I use latest IPFire version (2.29 - 195) I would like to install perl module, which are not listed. So, I would like to use cpan command, but I don’t find it. With locate commande, I see cpan in /usr/lib/perl…

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## [ExtraHD - problem when mountpoint does not start with a /](https://community.ipfire.org/t/extrahd-problem-when-mountpoint-does-not-start-with-a/14341)

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**Author:** [@xperimental](https://community.ipfire.org/u/xperimental)\
**Replies:** 32\
**Last updated:** [7 July 2025 22:27 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/extrahd-problem-when-mountpoint-does-not-start-with-a/14341 "2025-07-07T22:27:29Z")

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Still unsolved? I just built and migrated to a new machine (because of missing IPFire WIFI appliance :expressionless\_face:) and still have that issue… Also if you format a partiton that was set to be a mountpoint, the e…

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## [ExtraHD bug - can't remove mount point](https://community.ipfire.org/t/extrahd-bug-cant-remove-mount-point/7920)

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**Author:** [@xperimental](https://community.ipfire.org/u/xperimental)\
**Replies:** 33\
**Last updated:** [21 August 2023 16:51 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/extrahd-bug-cant-remove-mount-point/7920 "2023-08-21T16:51:28Z")

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Hi, I set up a mount point for a usb drive that was formatted with exfat for a samba share. However I coun’t write on this samba share. I wanted to delete the mount point, but it doesn’t work: "Konnte /mnt/harddisknich…

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## [BASH script to print info about all pakfire packages](https://community.ipfire.org/t/bash-script-to-print-info-about-all-pakfire-packages/14335)

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**Author:** [@culyun](https://community.ipfire.org/u/culyun)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [4 July 2025 13:06 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/bash-script-to-print-info-about-all-pakfire-packages/14335 "2025-07-04T13:06:47Z")

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cat /opt/bin/pakfire-info #!/usr/bin/env bash set -euo pipefail BATCH\_SIZE=100 mapfile -t all\_packages \< \<(pakfire list --no-colors | grep Name | sed -e ‘s/Name: //’) package\_count=${#all\_packages\[@\]} for ((i = 0; …

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## [Rsync or rsync-ssl +crontab](https://community.ipfire.org/t/rsync-or-rsync-ssl-crontab/14315)

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**Author:** [@old\_men](https://community.ipfire.org/u/old_men)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [2 July 2025 09:39 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/rsync-or-rsync-ssl-crontab/14315 "2025-07-02T09:39:13Z")

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Hello, I’m currently considering whether I should use ‘rsync’ or ‘rsync-ssl’ for my RAID 1 volume backups, and whether Ipfire has any recommendations or anything else I should consider. I plan to create a backup as an \*…

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## [\[Fixed\] WIO Stopped working after upgrade to CORE 195](https://community.ipfire.org/t/fixed-wio-stopped-working-after-upgrade-to-core-195/14261)

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**Author:** [@zaxxon](https://community.ipfire.org/u/zaxxon)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [23 June 2025 12:59 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/fixed-wio-stopped-working-after-upgrade-to-core-195/14261 "2025-06-23T12:59:29Z")

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Hi, After I upgraded my IPFire to CORE 195, it seems the WIO (Who Is Online) plugin stopped working on my firewall. It only displays the first line with the “RED” interface. Nothing else. There is no way to access the …

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## [Strange WIO addon behavior](https://community.ipfire.org/t/strange-wio-addon-behavior/14203)

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**Author:** [@sky7176](https://community.ipfire.org/u/sky7176)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [12 June 2025 18:52 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/strange-wio-addon-behavior/14203 "2025-06-12T18:52:36Z")

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I have a strange behavior with an IPFire installation. The customer complains of cyclical disconnections from the internet, disconnections that reach about 30-40 seconds. The situation is the following: IPFire IPFire…

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## [Can't build Add-on using core 195](https://community.ipfire.org/t/cant-build-add-on-using-core-195/14182)

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**Author:** [@marco](https://community.ipfire.org/u/marco)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [5 June 2025 17:42 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/cant-build-add-on-using-core-195/14182 "2025-06-05T17:42:13Z")

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I’m using Asterisk 18 as self maintained Add-On. After an update of the toolchain and core to 195, I can’t build the Add-On anymore. Compilation stops with the following download error: checking for openssl \>= 1.1.0...…

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## [Tor addon update](https://community.ipfire.org/t/tor-addon-update/14179)

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**Author:** [@lema](https://community.ipfire.org/u/lema)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [4 June 2025 16:12 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/tor-addon-update/14179 "2025-06-04T16:12:14Z")

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i just wondered if that addon is updated any longer, i have just seen that the current version would be 0.4.8.16…?

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## [Dropbox sync addon?](https://community.ipfire.org/t/dropbox-sync-addon/14095)

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**Author:** [@softfoot1](https://community.ipfire.org/u/softfoot1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [20 May 2025 05:33 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/dropbox-sync-addon/14095 "2025-05-20T05:33:26Z")

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I use dropbox to sync important files between systems both on the green network and on the internet (on a phone and tablet) and I would like to mirror these files on my firewall. It seems that a sync package is available…

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## [Libvirt VM fails to boot after core update 194](https://community.ipfire.org/t/libvirt-vm-fails-to-boot-after-core-update-194/14072)

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**Author:** [@povoq](https://community.ipfire.org/u/povoq)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [15 May 2025 17:09 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/libvirt-vm-fails-to-boot-after-core-update-194/14072 "2025-05-15T17:09:07Z")

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I just updated from a working 193 setup with a UEFI booting VM on it to 194 and the VM doesn’t boot any longer. It still reaches Grub so I assume it isn’t the recent UEFI firmware addition, but after that it just hangs (…

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## [Dependencies of an add-on](https://community.ipfire.org/t/dependencies-of-an-add-on/13946)

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**Author:** [@hjkl](https://community.ipfire.org/u/hjkl)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [22 April 2025 16:19 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/dependencies-of-an-add-on/13946 "2025-04-22T16:19:25Z")

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How can I build a list of dependencies for a specific add-on. Same question with a twist: build that list for an add-on that was removed by recent core upgrade: CUPS My case: after CUPS was removed I noticed that avahi…

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## [Libvirt / qemu can't connect network](https://community.ipfire.org/t/libvirt-qemu-cant-connect-network/13953)

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**Author:** [@benstanley](https://community.ipfire.org/u/benstanley)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [21 April 2025 12:22 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/libvirt-qemu-cant-connect-network/13953 "2025-04-21T12:22:33Z")

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This installation used to work but has broken through ipfire upgrades. I am now at ipfire 2.29 core update 193. I have a virtual machine that won’t start because the network configuration can’t be resolved. I have ins…

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## [Nut: Reworked upssched-cmd from the detailed wiki](https://community.ipfire.org/t/nut-reworked-upssched-cmd-from-the-detailed-wiki/13932)

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**Author:** [@firewire](https://community.ipfire.org/u/firewire)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [13 April 2025 17:44 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/nut-reworked-upssched-cmd-from-the-detailed-wiki/13932 "2025-04-13T17:44:50Z")

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Because the legacy mail solution doesn’t work any more. Please keep in mind that you need to run upsmon as root, otherwise sendmail wont work due to insufficient privileges for dma.conf. #!/bin/sh DATUM=\`/bin/date\` case…

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