Open Source Software
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Get-AzureResourceReport – A Powershell Script to Query Azure Resource Utilization
Synopsis Generates a report on Azure resource utilization or idle time for specified Resource Groups with error logging. Description This script retrieves metrics (CPU, network) from Azure Monitor for Virtual Machines, App Services, or SQL Databases,allowing users to filter by… Continue reading
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Fixing a Broken Joplin Installation After an Ubuntu 22.04 to 24.04 LTS Upgrade
Joplin is a versatile, open-source note-taking and to-do application that stands out among its peers for its commitment to privacy, security, and user control. Unlike proprietary alternatives like Notion and Evernote, Joplin ensures that your data remains your own, storing… Continue reading
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Understanding File Management in Python on Linux with lsof and watch
Using ‘lsof’ and ‘watch’ to monitor open files in your scripts and programs. Continue reading
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‘hi’ shows its colors
Information about the latest features of the ‘hi’ Host Information tool, including logging, state tracking, and color customization. Continue reading
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Introducing ‘hi’ – the Host Information tool
Are you a fan of the Linux command-line? I know I am. Some folks love it. Some folks would rather a GUI interface of some kind. There are many reasons why some developers or *nix admins love the command line.… Continue reading
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From the Roots of DOS to the Power of Linux: My Computing Odyssey
A long time ago… I was in grade seven. I was about twelve years old at the time. I got my very own first computer. It was an old, bulky, heavy system, an IBM PC XT with a large bulky… Continue reading
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Exercising Command Line Skills: A Deep Dive into Network Connections on Linux
For most, the command line serves as a mere instrument. For me, it’s a passion, if not quite an obsession. I have been a fairly consistent command line junkie for well over 20 years. However, I’ve been feeling a bit… Continue reading
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The OpenTF Manifesto: A Turning Point in Open Source Licensing and Its Impact on the DevOps Community
Why Should DevOps Professionals Care About the OpenTF Manifesto and Terraform’s Licensing Change? Setting the Stage: A Sudden Shift in Terraform’s Licensing In the wake of HashiCorp’s sudden decision to switch Terraform’s license from the Mozilla Public License (MPL) to… Continue reading
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A New Era of Licensing: HashiCorp’s Shift to BSL and Its Impact on the Open Source Community
Introduction: In a recent announcement on August 10, 2023, HashiCorp, a leader in multi-cloud infrastructure automation software, declared a significant change in their product licensing. They are transitioning from Mozilla Public License (MPL) to the Business Source License (BSL) v1.1… Continue reading
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Checking OS Versions Across Multiple Hosts with Ansible
Often when you are maintaining a large number of servers, it is useful to be able to query those systems all at once to find out information like IP address, configured hostnames, and even the OS version. In this… Continue reading
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