debian-server-tools offers an interesting resource for Debian-based servers and web applications, presenting a collection of Bash and PHP scripts that are regularly updated on GitHub.
Exception Handling in Python
Exception handling is an integral part of coding in any language, and Python is no exception. However, one common mistake that developers often make is to catch all exceptions to avoid crashes. While this might seem like a good strategy to keep your program running, it can actually mask real issues and lead to hard-to-diagnose […]
How to install Fedora alongside Windows (dual boot) with full disk encryption
You can basically follow my instructions in the guide about dual-booting Windows and Debian with full disk encryption only with some minor differences. Here are my notes for you and for my future-self. I used Blivet GUI Partitioning and created an encrypted LVM volume group like I do in my guide. The steps are similar: […]
How to restore local notes from backup on macOS
I will explain in this post how to restore local notes from a backup to Apple’s Notes app on macOS. 1. Quit Notes 2. Temporarily disable Notes in iCloud settings in System Preferences 3. Open Finder. Go to your home folder. Copy the folder in the following path to a safe location, just in case […]
How to verify SHA or MD5 checksum on macOS
For sha256: $ shasum -a 256 MacPass-0.7.9.zip -c MacPass-0.7.9.sha256 For sha1: $ shasum -a 1 MacPass-0.7.9.zip -c MacPass-0.7.9.sha1 For sha512: $ shasum -a 512 MacPass-0.7.9.zip -c MacPass-0.7.9.sha512 For md5: $ md5 MacPass-0.7.9.zip -c MacPass-0.7.9.md5
Save file location of Rise of the Tomb Raider [Mac]
Save file location of Rise of the Tomb Raider [Mac]: Go to this folder: ~/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/Rise of the Tomb Raider/SaveData Double click to the Steam Saves shortcut. This will take you to a path like this: /Users/username/Library/Application Support/Steam/userdata/199999996/300000/remote You will find your save data in that folder.
How to review or cancel subscriptions in iOS
Open Settings Tap on the top row which shows your name in its title and “Apple ID, iCloud, iTunes & App Store” in its subtitle. Tap on “iTunes & App Stores” Tap on your “Apple ID: your@email.com” row (pretty obvious, right?) Tap on the “View Apple ID” option in the alert style popup (seriously…) Enter […]
How to share files and folders from debian linux to macOS or Windows
I took the following steps to share a folder from my computer with debian 10 to my Mac with macOS on my local area network (i.e. LAN, home network). Accessing from a PC running Windows is very similar and it is also explained below. To share files and folders: Go to your debian. Follow this […]
Pleasure
CLIII “But what says Socrates? – “One man finds pleasure in improving his land, another his horses. My pleasure lies in seeing that I myself grow day by day.” The Golden Sayings of Epictetus, The Harvard Classics, 61st Printing, 1968, p. 172