Python’s Fabric module is an easy and efficient way for task based automation. I use it to automate the installation of VoIP phone systems on CentOS 6/7. In a nut shell, Fabric executes shell commands over SSH. It also can be used to automate local tasks. The purpose of this article is to highlight the […]
I love Git. I find Git to be an intuitive way to track many versions between many systems. Now all my default config files and scripts utilize Git. However, logging into a server and creating the Git repo, then cloning it is a number of steps that detracts from getting work done. This tutorial […]
Git has changed my life. I’m not exaggerating. I work with a lot of ‘one off’ scripts (BASH, PHP, and Python). They are spread out among systems and developed from my workstation and(sometimes) laptop. I spent 15 years keeping multiple versions and copies of the same scripts spread between systems. Looking back it seems Crazy! […]
As the age of the netbook arises; the ability to provision Operating Systems over the network becomes highly useful. More and more these days, it’s less common to see CD/DVD ROM drives in laptops. In my particular situation my laptop DVD-ROM drive failed. This prompted me to embark on journey of sleepless nights, sifting through […]