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Andrew Fletcher
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...
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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...
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A growing list of commands I've used and what they do in no specific order sudo snap install bw ps aux | grep java whoami ip addr show uptime sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y cat /etc/os-release sudo apt-get install needrestart sudo reboot sudo needrestart sudo ckan sysadmin add {name} sudo ckan sysadmin list sudo ckan user list sudo ckan --config /etc/ckan/default/ckan.ini config validate hstr sudo nano /etc/ckan/default/ckan.ini exit  Here's a breakdown of what each of these...
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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...
Andrew Fletcher
In many terminal text editors, you use find command as reference in Terminal commands - find.  How about find and replace.  This action depends on the specific text editor you're using in the terminal.  Here are a few common terminal text editors and how you can find and replace strings within them: Vim To find: Press / followed by the search term and then Enter. /To replace: You can use the substitute command. For example, to replace "old" with "new" globally in the file, you can...
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Having updated Solr, re-indexing wasn't working. The error in the logs...
Andrew Fletcher
On an Ubuntu 20.02 system with Nginx, you can utilize the following commands to...
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In our projects, team members frequently generate new Git branches linked to the...
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Cleaning out or clearing data in Solr can be done in a few different ways,...