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Managing large directories, especially those filled with a diverse mix of media such as documents and images, can quickly become cumbersome. In my latest project, dealing with a directory that totals a whopping 87GB, the need for efficient file compression and selective archiving became apparent. How can we streamline this process using the zip command, particularly when we want to exclude non-essential files and directories?
The routine of zipping files in Linux
In Linux, zipping files...
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 resolve the CVE-2022-48624 vulnerability on Ubuntu using Nginx, it's crucial...
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 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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Adding an SSL wildcard certificate to an Ubuntu server involves several steps....
Andrew Fletcher
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When logging into Ubuntu server you will see a response similar to
Welcome to...
Andrew Fletcher
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Forcing https and www or non-www is a process that I was a custom to through .htaccess. In fact I had become very strong at managing and working my .htaccess files. However, what I had become strong in one area, I was oblivious to using other methods. My bad.
Well that was until I had to change my way. Working on an Nginx server, .htaccess was not in play. Instead, I needed to configure the /etc/nginx/sites-available directory.
For me to force SSL and www I...
Andrew Fletcher
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A summary of Node package commands
Short cut commands
npm install...
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...