OSX – How to check if SMB service is running.
Frank Earnhardt
To check if the SMB service (file sharing) is running on your Mac from the Terminal, use the launchctl list command and filter for smbd: bash Interpreting the Output Alternative…
Microsoft SQL Server
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sql-server/sql-server-downloads To apply a SQL Server license in a Docker container, you primarily use environment variables during the docker run command or within a docker-compose.yml file. Unlike traditional Windows installations,…
git checkout | git restore | git cherry-pick
Method 1: Using git checkout (Easiest) This method copies the file’s content into your working directory and stages it automatically, as if you manually copied the file and ran git…
git aliases to prevent orphan branches
Run these commands in your terminal: 1. git unpushed This shows you exactly what is on your local machine that has not been pushed to the server yet. 2. git…
ai conversation – list bash functions
In Bash, you can list functions loaded in your current environment—including those loaded via the source (or .) command—using several built-in methods. 1. List All Loaded Functions To see every…
git workflow – ai conversation
What’s the proper full-cycle workflow?——- LOCAL —–git init – create repogit add README.mdgit commit -mInitialgit remote add origingit push origin main <– pre-configured to allow push to creategit checkout -b…
Github Pages – AI Conversation
In 2026, the best practice for managing GitHub Pages is actually a third option that avoids branch-switching entirely: GitHub Actions. However, if you are choosing between the traditional branch-based methods,…
Cloudflare DNS validation for GitHub Page
To bypass local DNS settings using dig, you can query an external DNS server directly or use a tracing method to resolve the domain from the root. 1. Specify a…
git stash fog – ai conversation
To clear up the “Stash Fog,” you don’t have to guess what’s inside them. You can peek into the box before you open it. 1. List and Identify First, see…
git merge vs rebase
When you are working on a feature branch for more than a day, the “ground” (the main branch) usually moves beneath your feet. Other developers are merging their PRs, and…