Linux

Problems with conflicting ports

I am having a problem with port 8081 conflicting with Azure Cosmos DB emulator and my Docker containers. The obvious fix was to change the Docker container that was using the host port 8081. I was surpised that Azure Cosmos DB was using this port so I decided to ask Perplexity why this was happening. The answers I got back were impressive. Once my containers are up and running I can’t use Azure Cosmos DB Emulator because I get a message from the Emulator saying that Port 8081 is in use.

Sharing Files Between Windows and Hyper-V

One of the shortcomings I find with Hyper-V is that it isn’t easy to copy files from Windows into my Hyper-V virtual environment. I have found a quick and easy method to share a virtual Windows folder with Hyper-V and will describe how to set this up. Starting a file share You need to open Control Panel and “Turn Windows Features On And Off”. From here select SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support and SMB Direct.

Changing the Resolution on a Hyper-V Virtual Machine

I have installed Hyper-V on my PC. I am going to use this to test various Linux distributions. I have noticed that every time I load a new distribution as a virtual machine it doesn’t display full screen. I have to change the resolution to be able to see my Linux system in full screen mode. One way to change your resolution is via the following: Open a terminal window.

How to Mount ExFAT Drive on Ubuntu Linux

To be able to mount exFAT filesystem on Ubuntu you’ll need to install the free FUSE exFAT module and tools which provide a full-featured exFAT file system implementation for Unix-like systems. Before installing the packages make sure the Universe repository is enabled on your system. Open your terminal either by using the Ctrl+Alt+T keyboard shortcut or by clicking on the terminal icon and type: sudo add-apt-repository universe Once the repository is enabled update the packages index and install the exfat-fuse and exfat-utils packages using the following commands: