If you frequently setup new VPSes or re-initialize them, you may find yourself typing the same commands over and over. There are various technologies to alleviate these hassles and get your environment consistently setup every time without all the manual work. Big Boy Solutions If you're managing many systems, you may wish to invest in Ansible or some other configuration management tool such as Puppet, Chef, or Salt. If y...
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The ability to run programs automatically is one of the great liberating powers of computers. In Unix, it's common for users to schedule jobs using cron or at (or with systemd, timers). But what if yo...
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There's nothing more frustrating than knowing that a file exists on your system but not knowing where it is. It's like losing your car keys or misplacing your phone. Sometimes you'll have contextual c...
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You had to type it twice. You were supposed to put it in your password safe. You were going to setup sudo but didn't get a chance. You know it's something to do with a Scooby Doo cartoon and that one...
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"Dot files" are Unix configuration files that live in your home directory. They're often used to store user-specific choices and preferences. For example: .bash_profile is executed whenever you logi...
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