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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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When Solr is displaying results on the site, first step is to log in the server...
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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Having updated Solr, re-indexing wasn't working. The error in the logs...
Andrew Fletcher
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On an Ubuntu 20.02 system with Nginx, you can utilize the following commands to...
Andrew Fletcher
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Cleaning out or clearing data in Solr can be done in a few different ways,...
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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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...
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...