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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...
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The issue – I have a content type that includes an entity reference revisions...
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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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The red flag was when I saw the server disk space is showing a site is taking up 57992.5 MB, where locally the site size is showing 957MB. There is something serious happening here and I need to establish the problem quickly. When dealing with a significant discrepancy in site size between a local environment and a server, it's important to identify the root cause of the larger disk usage on the server.
Approaches for discovering the issue(s)
1. Analyse Large...
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To determine the size of a directory using the terminal, you can use the du...
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In our projects, team members frequently generate new Git branches linked to the...
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In Twig, the {% extends %} tag is used to inherit and extend the contents of...
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In Drupal Twig templates, you can set a variable like paragraph_parent to the...
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In Vim, following is an outline of the vi(m) functions you can utilise whilst in command mode - yes they are case sensitive
action
outcome
a
change to insert mode (after cursor)
A
change to insert mode (at end of line)
dd
delete one line
G
go to end of the file
1G
go to top of the file
i
change to insert mode (before cursor)
J
merge next line with this one
p
paste deleted or yanked text after cursor
P
paste deleted or yanked text before cursor
r
replace one...
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Update Drupal to 10.1.x and I'm receiving the following...
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git reset, git revert, and git cherry-pick are three Git commands used for...
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A summary of Node package commands
Short cut commands
npm install...
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git clone git@bitbucket.org:{username}/{repo}.git
And I was unceremoniously...