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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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When attempting to install python libraries on my OSX
pip3 install pandas,...
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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The "Too many open files" error in Python typically occurs when your program has...
Andrew Fletcher
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You can use the pip list --outdated command to view a list of installed Python...
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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Snapshot of the error
File...
Andrew Fletcher
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To begin, note that Lando is often used for web development and it may not be optimised for running long-running Python scripts or applications. It's primarily designed to host web services, so if you have specific Python development requirements, you might want to consider using a dedicated Python development environment or container. However, Lando can be useful for running Python scripts in the context of web development projects.
To run Python within a Lando environment, you can...
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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The error message "RuntimeError: Directory 'static/' does not exist" typically...
Andrew Fletcher
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It seems like you're using the CharacterTextSplitter class from the tiktoken...
Andrew Fletcher
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To use OpenAI to summarise text from a PDF using Python 3.11.6, you'll first...