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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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To determine the size of a directory using the terminal, you can use the du...
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...
Andrew Fletcher
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Post creating a new branch in the repo, next step was to run the checkout command locally. On my local environment I ran the following command
git checkout {branch-name}However, the response was
error: pathspec '{branch-name}' did not match any file(s) known to git
Solution
The issue while the new branch is known in the repo, it's not known in my local environment. To make the new branch known you need to run the fetch command
git fetch --allResponse
remote: Enumerating...
Andrew Fletcher
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Updating NPM packages using npm update and I'm seeing the following response
npm...
Andrew Fletcher
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How to set the Private file path in Drupal using the following steps:
Create a...
Andrew Fletcher
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This issue
I have a folder with about 10,000 files in it. I want to scan...
Andrew Fletcher
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Using Homebrew for speed tests...
I'm using Speediest CLI - for more details go...