Stuff James learns, mostly coding
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Fix unknown terminal using Termite
Quick fix Correct fix (via github.com/thestinger/termite)
Dokku commands: Heroku like deployment with support for docker
Initial setup Use digital ocean image with Dokku pre-installed, set up ssh key through web. apt update && apt full-upgrade to update packages. dokku apps:create myapp.somedomain.com and add git remote add dokku dokku@DOKKU_HOSTNAME:myapp.somedomain.com I used /etc/hosts to access the image from a hostname instead of IP. More detailed setup in the various deploy with dokkuContinue reading “Dokku commands: Heroku like deployment with support for docker”
Refresher on centring with css flex
display: flex for the main container justify-content and align-items to center vh and vw units are percentage points of the viewport. To have an element take half the screen width use max-width: 50vh. Can set body to height: 100% and margin: 0. Can also use vh units.
Ubuntu apt update vs upgrade vs dist-upgrade vs do-release-upgrade
apt update – gets an up to date list of packages that can be installed or updated apt upgrade – updates packages it can, but never removes packages apt full-upgrade – updates packages more aggressively, removing packages that block other updates apt-get dist-upgrade an old name for full-upgrade do-release-upgrade upgrades to the latest operating systemContinue reading “Ubuntu apt update vs upgrade vs dist-upgrade vs do-release-upgrade”
Links: Deploy a Rails app with Docker and Dokku
Below are links I had open while learning how to use docker-compose with Rails, and using Dokku for deployments. Dockerize Rails https://semaphoreci.com/community/tutorials/dockerizing-a-ruby-on-rails-application https://thoughtbot.com/blog/rails-on-docker https://www.linode.com/docs/applications/containers/docker-container-communication/ https://docs.docker.com/compose/rails/ Set up CI/CD https://gist.github.com/lucaspiller/d5bf6ea1c06b4dbaad98f97372319324 https://gitlab.com/guided-explorations/containers/kaniko-docker-build/-/blob/master/.gitlab-ci.yml https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/docker/using_kaniko.html Deploy https://medium.com/@rokerkony/how-to-set-your-vps-with-docker-containers-for-multiple-websites-55524e59cae1 https://auth0.com/blog/hosting-applications-using-digitalocean-and-dokku/ http://dokku.viewdocs.io/dokku/getting-started/installation/ http://dokku.viewdocs.io/dokku/deployment/application-deployment/ http://dokku.viewdocs.io/dokku/getting-started/install/digitalocean/ https://blog.ssdnodes.com/blog/getting-started-docker-vps/ https://docs.docker.com/compose/production/ https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-and-use-docker-on-ubuntu-18-04
5 places to get free stock photography
Unsplash Pexels Pixabay, includes vectors ShutterStock, offering 10 free Adobe Stock, offering 10 free in the first month
How to create App badges
Google Find the app on the Play Store in a web browserE.g. The URL for the WordPress App is https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.wordpress.android Enter the URL into Google’s Badge Maker Apple Find the app either by searching Apple’s website or through a search engine. E.g. The URL for the WordPress App can be found at https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/wordpress/id335703880 Use Apple’sContinue reading “How to create App badges”
Send email for a domain name for free
Many domain names come with free email forwarding, but sending so it appears to come from that domain name often requires a paid SMTP service that might cost £10/year. While searching I found Pobox that lets you set up multiple domains for a flat fee, which had the bonus of working via email forwarding thatContinue reading “Send email for a domain name for free”
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