Tips to help validate docker-compose.yml and .env files
Frank Earnhardt
1. Check for Invisible Characters (CLI) (If that doesn’t work, try tail -c +4 to specifically strip a 3-byte BOM). 2. Validate with Docker’s Built-in Tool Use the config command…
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OSX – How to check if SMB service is running.
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…
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…
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…
Steps to Upgrade Node.js
Using Node Version Manager (NVM) on macOS/Linux Using Node.js Installer (Windows/macOS) Using n Package on Linux/macOS Using Homebrew on macOS Using Chocolatey on Windows Additional Steps These methods ensure you…
Image to data-URI
Convert an image to a Data-URI online. Embed small images as text directly within your HTML/CSS to improve loading speed (less HTTP requests). Output includes code for HTML <img> tag…
Removing VSCode Server from Cloudflare
Background: I was using ‘VSCode Server’ running in docker container on my unraid server and had to update container permission in order to make edits to files. This raised concern…