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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...
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Managing large directories, especially those filled with a diverse mix of media...
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Recently I came across this piece of gold when dealing with databases,...
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In the realm of system administration and monitoring, understanding memory usage...
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The red flag was when I saw the server disk space is showing a site is taking up 57992.5 MB, where locally the site size is showing 957MB. There is something serious happening here and I need to establish the problem quickly. When dealing with a significant discrepancy in site size between a local environment and a server, it's important to identify the root cause of the larger disk usage on the server.
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1. Analyse Large...
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To determine the size of a directory using the terminal, you can use the du...
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Docker containers list
To view a list of Docker containers that are currently...
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Visual Studio Code (VS Code) allows you to manage extensions using the VS Code...
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A summary of Node package commands
Short cut commands
npm install...
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Recently a client handed me code that runs an app through iOS and Android. No details about whether native or otherwise. Once I had the opportunity to crawl through the code, definitely not native. Typescript, Angular, Cordova... etc.
Glancing at the modification dates, the last time something had been tweaked on the app as June 2021. Which immediately raises a flag that there are potentially a lot of issues with the code. At this stage my concern wasn't with how...
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Something I haven't had to do in a while is to change the name of a Git branch...
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Post a NetSkope update, composer would fail when running any command that...
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I need to generate a patch and then apply automatically to my Drupal...
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Post creating a new branch in the repo, next step was to run the checkout...