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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...
Andrew Fletcher
Managing large directories, especially those filled with a diverse mix of media...
Andrew Fletcher
Recently I came across this piece of gold when dealing with databases,...
Andrew Fletcher
In the realm of system administration and monitoring, understanding memory usage...
Andrew Fletcher
The red flag was when I saw the server disk space is showing a site is taking up...
Andrew Fletcher
To resolve the CVE-2022-48624 vulnerability on Ubuntu using Nginx, it's crucial to understand that the issue lies within the "less" package, not Nginx itself. The vulnerability affects "less" before version 606, where close_altfile in filename.c in less omits shell_quote calls for LESSCLOSE, potentially allowing shell command injection. The current less version is 551, which is vulnerable. You'll need to upgrade "less" to a version at or beyond 606. CVE-2022-48624 close_altfile in filename.c in...
Andrew Fletcher
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...
Andrew Fletcher
In an environment that is running Ubuntu 20.02 Nginx Solr   The default...
Andrew Fletcher
The viewport meta tag in a website's HTML is used to control how the webpage is...
Andrew Fletcher
Adding an SSL wildcard certificate to an Ubuntu server involves several steps.  A wildcard certificate can secure subdomains of a domain with a single certificate. Here's a general outline of the process: I'll be using an existing wildcard certificate. sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y  Copy the certificate sudo cp /etc/letsencrypt/live/your_domain/fullchain.pem /etc/ssl/your_domain.crt sudo cp /etc/letsencrypt/live/your_domain/privkey.pem /etc/ssl/your_domain.keyAdd the...
Andrew Fletcher
When logging into Ubuntu server you will see a response similar to Welcome to...
Andrew Fletcher
Forcing https and www or non-www is a process that I was a custom to through...
Andrew Fletcher
A summary of Node package commands Short cut commands npm install...
Andrew Fletcher
Something I haven't had to do in a while is to change the name of a Git branch...