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When managing a server or developing applications, particularly on an Ubuntu system running Nginx, it's often necessary to verify the existence of files. This is crucial for tasks like deploying new versions, checking configuration files, or ensuring that required assets are in place. In this article, we'll explore how to use command-line queries to check if a file exists, highlighting various options and methods you can use.
Basic File Check with test Command
The test command is a simple...
Andrew Fletcher
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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,...
Andrew Fletcher
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In the realm of system administration and monitoring, understanding memory usage...
Andrew Fletcher
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The red flag was when I saw the server disk space is showing a site is taking up...
Andrew Fletcher
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To determine the size of a directory using the terminal, you can use the du (disk usage) command. The syntax for this command can vary slightly depending on the operating system you are using, but a common way to use it is as follows:
For Linux and macOS
du -sh /path/to/directory
du
Disk usage
-s
Summarise the total size of the directory and do not include the size of each individual file within the directory
-h
Human-readable format, making the size easier to understand (e.g.,...
Andrew Fletcher
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In our projects, team members frequently generate new Git branches linked to the...
Andrew Fletcher
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Lando is a local development environment tool, and it might not directly support...
Andrew Fletcher
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Lando is a development environment tool that makes it easier to set up and...
Andrew Fletcher
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Create a Lando setup running Drupal 10.
The command you provided appears to be a...
Andrew Fletcher
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git reset, git revert, and git cherry-pick are three Git commands used for different purposes related to managing your version control history. Here's a brief overview of each command:
git reset
git revert
git cherry-pick
Snapshot
git revert
is to roll back to a previous version of the repo you're working on
git reset
simply wipe all changes made since the last commit. You don't want to commit the changes you have locally, however, you want to reinstate the conditions as they...
Andrew Fletcher
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A summary of Node package commands
Short cut commands
npm install...
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git clone git@bitbucket.org:{username}/{repo}.git
And I was unceremoniously...
Andrew Fletcher
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Something I haven't had to do in a while is to change the name of a Git branch...
Andrew Fletcher
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Post a NetSkope update, composer would fail when running any command that...