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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...
Andrew Fletcher
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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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A summary of Node package commands
Short cut commands
npm install...
Andrew Fletcher
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Resources - changing Drush
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Version
Drush (current)
11.6.0
Drush...
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...
Andrew Fletcher
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I need to generate a patch and then apply automatically to my Drupal installation.
Current path to the file: web/core/modules/views/src/Plugin/views/argument/
Orignal filename: ArgumentPluginBase.php
Adjusted filename: ArgumentPluginBase-adjusted.php
Create a Patch
A patch is used to create or override changes in another file. The command to create a patch is:
diff -u {original filename} {changed filename} > {patchfile}.patchdiff -u...
Andrew Fletcher
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Attempting to run a composer update command, you know the one used...
Andrew Fletcher
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Post creating a new branch in the repo, next step was to run the checkout...
Andrew Fletcher
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How to set the Private file path in Drupal using the following steps:
Create a...
Andrew Fletcher
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Using Composer to Manage Projects and if required their dependencies
In this...