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Two machines answered to the same address
Ping worked from every node. The service worked from exactly one. A duplicate IP does not look like a duplicate IP, and the check that would have caught it is not the one you reach for.
Aug 27, 2026·Homelab recovery·5 min
I deleted the original before checking the copy had landed
The copy printed nothing. The delete printed nothing. Both are normal output for a successful run. Twelve production configs later, here is what actually went wrong and why it was not the rm.
Aug 24, 2026·Homelab recovery·6 min
