Code Scraps: Get a list of all file content in a directory in Linux
This is a quick code scrap – I needed a list of all the files within a directory path on a Linux server today. I need to do this infrequently […]
Programming
Code Scraps: Command Line manual logging
I have a collection of eBooks that I’ve bought over the years, and thanks to sites like HumbleBundle, my collection is growing on a fairly regular basis. I keep them […]
Code Scraps: Allow root to login via SSH
Most modern Linux systems will prevent the root user from logging in remotely via SSH. This is a very good security practice and you should avoid altering this as it […]
Forgotten your MySQL root password? No problem!
I recently forgot the root password to a MySQL instance on one of my machines. Follow this quick and easy guide for whenever this happens to you. Stop MySQL sudo […]
Let’s Encrypt for Apache on the Raspberry Pi
Over the past six months I have had all sorts of issues with SSL on my home server powered by a Raspberry Pi. Originally I was using a free Class 1 […]
Summertime/DST in programming; Do’s and Dont’s
There has been some fantastic examples over the years of companies getting things wrong with Daylight Savings changes. Probably the most notorious has to be the iPhone and how for […]
Code Scraps: Random unique colour generation
I have worked on a number of social projects over the years which have involved message boards or social posting features by users. On some websites like Microsoft’s message boards or StackOverflow […]
Code Scraps: Word list tidying
I have recently been messing around with dictionary lists for a little personal project. My goal has to been to make an anagram/word finder, where you provide up to 9 letters […]
Is GIT really a better choice than SVN?
First of all, I should point out I actually like GIT. That’s important to state as this article may seem very negative. What follows is a semi-rant about how GIT […]
Basic configuration for iptables (suitable for Raspberry Pi)
This is just a quick post for my own personal benefit to remind me what commands to use when setting up iptables rules. If you want to configure a firewall […]