Tag Archives: scripting

Using Kubectl Printers and Plugins

Posted on April 22, 2019 by

Even though we have plenty of metrics and dashboards at work, I use the kubectl command line tool a lot for looking at resources and for troubleshooting. Because the defaults don’t always display the information that I need, I often … Continue reading →

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A Quick Introduction to sed(1)

Posted on July 29, 2017 by

The sed(1) stream editor is one of the most powerful tools from the classic Unix tool box. It is a close cousin to the ed(1) command line editor and a descendant of the ex(1) editor, the command line mode of … Continue reading →

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Checking Whether a Process Exists

Posted on December 31, 2016 by

On Linux/Unix systems, there’s occasionally the need to check whether a process is running. Some people use it for simple status checks or when building their own lifecycle scripts for startup and shutdown. I don’t think it’s a particularly good practice … Continue reading →

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Remote-Controlling a Sonos Device Using Python

Posted on February 23, 2014 by

I couple of months ago I bought a Sonos Play:1, a pretty cool wireless speaker that comes with free controller apps for major platforms (Android, Windows etc.). To give the speaker access to my music collection, I hooked up a … Continue reading →

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Quick Tip #6: Triggering Actions on File Close

Posted on December 30, 2013 by

Sometimes it’s useful to trigger an action after a file is closed. Suppose you started a lengthy download on your notebook and you want to suspend it as soon as the download is done. There are several ways to achieve … Continue reading →

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Building a Web-Based Java API Search

Posted on July 7, 2013 by

From time to time I play with web technologies to keep up with recent developments. While I know my network protocols pretty well, I’m not a frontend developer so I’m pretty useless when it comes to JavaScript or CSS. I … Continue reading →

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Bourne Shell Parameter Expansion

Posted on January 20, 2013 by

Classic Bourne Shell has a handy feature that many people don’t seem to know: Parameter Expansion. Stephen Bourne describes it in An Introduction to the UNIX Shell, which is part of the original Unix V7 manuals from 1978. Among other … Continue reading →

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