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Managing files on a server often includes tasks like clearing logs or resetting configuration files. If you need to empty a file without deleting it, there are several quick and efficient methods to achieve this.
Recently, during a review of log files, I noticed an unusually large file: access_ssl_log.processed, which was a substantial 8.77 GB. After reviewing and backing up the data, I needed to empty the file to free up space and maintain server performance.
-rw-r--r-- 2 root root 667816325...
Andrew Fletcher
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When managing a server or developing applications, particularly on an Ubuntu...
Andrew Fletcher
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To review the content of files being generated in the /tmp directory on an...
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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 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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A growing list of commands I've used and what they do in no specific order
sudo...
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The red flag was when I saw the server disk space is showing a site is taking up...
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When Solr is displaying results on the site, first step is to log in the server...
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To resolve the CVE-2022-48624 vulnerability on Ubuntu using Nginx, it's crucial...
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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 many terminal text editors, you use find command as reference in Terminal...
Andrew Fletcher
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In an environment that is running
Ubuntu 20.02
Nginx
Solr
The default...
Andrew Fletcher
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You can perform the following steps:
Check Apache Modules
Apache Struts 2 is...
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To use OpenAI to summarise text from a PDF using Python 3.11.6, you'll first...