Get the total size of all the files in a directory
It’s amazing how many times I’ve need to find out the total size of all the files in a directory on one of our servers.… Read More »Get the total size of all the files in a directory
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Learn Golang as a Python Developer
Learning Go or Golang as a Python developer, programmer or software engineer is easier than you think. While there are quite a lot of things… Read More »Learn Golang as a Python Developer
Remove Special Characters in a String using Bash
Programming languages provide the ability to remove special characters from a string quite easily. Sometimes you need to also do this from your command-line using… Read More »Remove Special Characters in a String using Bash
How to Install MongoDB on Mac
You can use Homebrew to install MongoDB on a Mac. For ages you were able to simply do: brew install mongodb, but more recently, that… Read More »How to Install MongoDB on Mac
How to install a Ruby Gem without Root on a Mac
Gems are little packaged Ruby applications that allow you to extend the ecosystem and reuse countless online sources. If you don’t have Root on your… Read More »How to install a Ruby Gem without Root on a Mac
Show the desktop’s image name on a Mac
Sometimes you just need to know where that image shown on your desktop is stored! For this, there is a simple but effective line of… Read More »Show the desktop’s image name on a Mac