FirebuildFirebuild
After reading Bálint’s blog post about Firebuild (a compile cache) [1] I decided to give it a go. It’s non-free, the project web site [2] says that it’s free for[...]
Category: unix-tips
BIND Configuration FilesBIND Configuration Files
I’ve recently been setting up more monitoring etc to increase the reliability of servers I run. One ongoing issue with computer reliability is any case where a person enters the[...]
Systemd NotesSystemd Notes
A few months ago I gave a lecture about systemd for the Linux Users of Victoria. Here are some of my notes reformatted as a blog post: Scripts in /etc/init.d[...]
Inteltech/Clicksend SMS ScriptInteltech/Clicksend SMS Script
USER=username API_KEY=1234ABC OUTPUTDIR=/var/spool/sms LOG_SERVICE=local1 I’ve just written the below script to send SMS via the inteltech.com/clicksend.com service. It takes the above configuration in /etc/sms-pass.cfg where the username is assigned with[...]
Modern Swap UseModern Swap Use
A while ago I wrote a blog post debunking the idea that swap should be twice as large as RAM [1]. The issue of swap size has come up for[...]
Using BTRFSUsing BTRFS
I’ve just installed BTRFS on some systems that matter to me. It is still regarded as experimental but Oracle supports it with their kernel so it can’t be too bad[...]
Parsing Daemontools/Multilog dates in Shell ScriptParsing Daemontools/Multilog dates in Shell Script
I run some servers that use the DJB Daemontools to manage their daemons [1]. This is something I would have changed years ago if given a chance because DJB software[...]
Maintaining Screen OutputMaintaining Screen Output
In my post about getting started with KVM I noted the fact that I had problems keeping screen output after the program exits [1]. The following snippet of shell code[...]
SCO Unix and ProftpdSCO Unix and Proftpd
I recently had the misfortune to be compelled to install Proftpd on SCO Unix. There’s nothing wrong with Proftpd of course, but everything is wrong with SCO. LDFLAGS=-L/usr/ucblib ./configure –libdir=/usr/ucblib[...]
Some Tips for Shell Code that Won’t Destroy Your OSSome Tips for Shell Code that Won’t Destroy Your OS
When writing a shell script you need to take some care to ensure that it won’t run amok. Extra care is needed for shell scripts that run as root, firstly[...]