Hopefully this may help someone else out there who is looking for a good excuse to use Fabric in anger. I install Fabric on my local Ubuntu desktop using: sudo apt-get install fabric With Fabric installed I created a new directory for playing around and inside that folder created a file named fabfile.py as follows:… Read more »
Posts By: jonny
Installing node.js and the Less Compiler on Ubuntu
I’m on Ubuntu 13.04 on trying to install the less compiler via NPM was troublesome. I was getting an old version of node (0.6.x) when I needed 0.8+ for using NPM. So when I tried the following: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:chris-lea/node.js sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install nodejs npm sudo npm install -g less I had… Read more »
Top of the Tops 2013
A revised list of my favourite ‘tops’ htop htop can provide a little more info than the traditional ‘top’ – I like how it shows the amount of memory usage minus the cache. iftop To check network connectivity use iftop: iptraf Like iftop but with more options and even the ability to show traffic by… Read more »
Cisco Router Emulation with GNS3
I followed the GNS3 instructions for installation and simple topology. GNS3 can be installed from the Ubuntu Software Centre (below) or from the command line with: sudo apt-get install gns3 After installation GNS3 was available from the Education sub-menu. On first run the Setup Wizard appears. I clicked the big ‘1’ button to and from… Read more »
Oracle Packaging – Not So Eco-Friendly
This is what Oracle sent to replace a battery in a server. That little silver thing in the bag is the battery – no bigger than the fingernail on my smallest finger!
Very Cheap Wildcard SSL Certificate
At $59 per year this has to be the cheapest Wildcard SSL cert ever – my only deliberation is will they still be around for the year? https://www.ssl2buy.com/alphassl-wildcard.php
Chicken and Leek Pie with Creamy Gravy
This is an adapted version of a Jamie Oliver Turkey & Leek Pie and I will usually hunt the fridge for veg to add and sometimes include mushrooms or broccoli. The remainder of the creme fraiche tub is useful for carbonara. Ingredients: Left-over chicken, turkey, ham 1-2 leeks washed, trimmed & chopped into chunks 1-2… Read more »
Solaris 11 – Getting Started HowTo
I’m writing this from the perspective of a naive Linux admin so I may not be doing everything right and I certainly don’t address issues such as Zones, ZFS … I just spent a few hours to get some basic services running on an old T2000 box. Installation Downloaded Solaris 11 from Oracle – Text… Read more »
Some Linux LPI 102 Exam Questions
I just passed my Linux LPI 102 exam today and thought I would try to remember a few of the 60 questions in case I ever have to take a refresher – here is about half of them. I can’t remember the wording exactly for these questions so take with a pinch of salt: 1…. Read more »
Manage Multiple WordPress Sites
I wanted a quick and cheap method to check multiple WordPress websites to see when they might need updated. I checked one or two solutions and then came across WP Remote Within minutes I had 9 sites defined including the FTP details to make updating the sites much easier. Each WordPress site must have the… Read more »
