Articles by Aaron Peters

• Adding a Simple GUI to Linux shell scripts with kdialog

  Author: Aaron Peters • Tags: linux, programming • Comments: 5

  Shell scripts are incredibly useful things. They allow you to do something as basic as creating an easy command to replace a more difficult one with lots of flags, to batching up many complex commands to run from a cron job. They’re great because you can quickly fire them off in your favorite terminal, but in some cases they require you to remember specific combinations of flags or options. If you find yourself in this situation, you can add some simple GUI dialogs to help you speed your way through the task at hand.

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• Using drush for Drupal site Backup/Restore and Migration

  Author: Aaron Peters • Tags: linux, server, web server • Comments: 2

  'Drush', or the "Drupal Shell," is one of the Drupal administrator’s best friends. Its many command line tools allow a user to log into a web server and perform routine tasks such as applying updates, block users, or even "bootstrap" a brand new Drupal installation. The drush application provides a useful "archive" utility, as well as a corresponding "restore" command.

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