Ansible-cmdb v1.26: Generate a host overview of Ansible facts.
I've just released ansible-cmdb v1.26. Ansible-cmdb takes the output of Ansible's fact gathering and converts it into a static HTML overview page containing system configuration information. It...
View Articlemulti-git-status can now hide repos that don't need attention
I've added an "-e" argument to my multi-git-status project. It hides repositories that have no unpushed, untracked or uncommitted changes. Without "-e": And with the "-e" argument:
View ArticleLurch: a unixy launcher and auto-typer
I cobbled together a unixy command / application launcher and auto-typer. I've dubbed it Lurch. Features: Fuzzy filtering as-you-type. Execute commands. Open new browser tabs. Auto-type into currently...
View ArticleRestic (backup) deleting old backups is extremely slow
Here's a very quick note: I've been using the Restic backup tool with the SFTP backend for a while now, and so far it was great. Until I tried to prune some old backups. It takes two hours to prune 1...
View ArticleMulti-git-status now shows branches with no upstream
Just a quick update on Multi-git-status. It now also shows branches with no upstream. These are typically branches created locally that haven't been configured to track a local or remote branch. Any...
View ArticleA short security review of Bitwarden
Bitwarden is an open source online password manager: The easiest and safest way for individuals, teams, and business organizations to store, share, and sync sensitive data. Bitwarden offers both a...
View Articlesla: The Simple Little Automator
I’m tired of using Make and its arcane syntax. 90% of the projects I write or deal with don’t require any kind of incremental compilation, but that’s all any build system talks about. That, and how...
View ArticleSla (Simple Little Automator 🥗) v1.1 now supports long rule descriptions
Version 1.1 of the Simple Little Automator adds the ability to have long descriptions for build rules. For example: install () { # Install sla # Install sla to $PREFIX (/usr/local by default). # # You...
View ArticleFinding and removing packages installed from non-standard repos in Ubuntu
Update: Oh, look, right in the nick of time: “Valve Steam through 2021-04-10, when a Source engine game is installed, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code because of a buffer...
View ArticleFirefox SEC_ERROR_OCSP_FUTURE_RESPONSE [fixed]
My dad had an issue with Firefox failing on certain sites with a “SEC_ERROR_OCSP_FUTURE_RESPONSE” error. He recently replaced a dead battery in his desktop computer. These batteries are used to keep...
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