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Andrew Fletcher
On a server directory with over 100,000 PDF files, I needed to verify the existence of specific documents. Whether there are a few hundred or whatever the number of files, this article explores the practical use of command-line tools to quickly ascertain whether a file is present. In the area of server management or application development, especially on systems like Ubuntu equipped with Nginx, it's crucial to perform routine checks to ensure that all necessary files are in place. Whether it's...
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Recently, I encountered an issue where my local Docker environment refused to...
Andrew Fletcher
The issue – I have a content type that includes an entity reference revisions...
Andrew Fletcher
Managing large directories, especially those filled with a diverse mix of media...
Andrew Fletcher
Recently I came across this piece of gold when dealing with databases,...
Andrew Fletcher
In the realm of system administration and monitoring, understanding memory usage trends is crucial for maintaining system health and performance. While tools like htop offer real-time insights into memory usage, they lack the capability to provide historical data. So, what if you need to analyze memory usage over the past 24 hours or even a week? Fear not, as Sysstat comes to the rescue with its powerful sar command.   Installing Sysstat Before delving into historical memory usage...
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The red flag was when I saw the server disk space is showing a site is taking up...
Andrew Fletcher
To determine the size of a directory using the terminal, you can use the du...
Andrew Fletcher
In Twig, the {% extends %} tag is used to inherit and extend the contents of...
Andrew Fletcher
The issue of over 300 simultaneous database connections in the context of AWS...
Andrew Fletcher
In Drupal Twig templates, you can set a variable like paragraph_parent to the parent entity of a paragraph using the paragraph.getParentEntity() method. This is a common approach when you want to access the parent entity (e.g., a node) that contains the paragraph.  Here's how you can do it: {# Get the parent entity (e.g., node) of the paragraph #} {% set paragraph_parent = paragraph.getParentEntity() %} {# Now you can access properties of the parent entity #} {{ paragraph_parent.title.value...
Andrew Fletcher
In Vim, following is an outline of the vi(m) functions you can utilise whilst in...
Andrew Fletcher
Update Drupal to 10.1.x and I'm receiving the following...
Andrew Fletcher
A summary of Node package commands Short cut commands npm install...
Andrew Fletcher
Something I haven't had to do in a while is to change the name of a Git branch...