Automatic updates on a Raspberry Pi are – in addition to other tweaks that I have presented here – particularly useful to ensure the security of the system. Regular updates close known security gaps and keep the operating system stable and up-to-date. Important security patches are installed automatically without manual intervention, which minimizes the attack surface for hackers and malware. In combination with email notifications, you are always informed when an update has been carried out or a problem has occurred. This ensures maximum security and reduces maintenance costs. And this is how it works:
Customize SSH port on a Raspberry Pi
The standard SSH port 22 is a popular target for attackers. If you want to additionally secure your Raspberry Pi, you can simply change the port for SSH access. In this guide, I will show you step by step how to do this.
Update indi-allsky
It makes sense to update indi-allsky at regular intervals. The easiest way to do this is via the console:
Share Allsky camera via FRITZ!Box on the Internet
I use the indi-allsky software for my Allsky camera (more information here!). There have been very rare occasions when my camera has stopped responding – and of course you want to be able to look at last night’s images when you’re out and about. allsky-rodgau.de does offer a live image, but not such an extensive archive as the software. That’s why I found out how to access the camera from “outside”.
Make Allsky camera accessible under its own subdomain
After setting up the myFRITZ! release, I wanted to make my Allsky camera accessible under its own subdomain.
To do this, I first set up the myFRITZ! share as described here. I then created a so-called CNAME entry for the subdomain at my web host all-inkl.com.