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Pipe curl output to file

When calling an API via curl, every output by default will be printed into your console. That might not be the best thing if you encounter an error, as those error messages aren't really that readably if they are made for a browser. To make them more readable

Working with symlink to folders

Easy way to create a symlink to a folder: $ ln -s path-to-folder linkname To delete it, just remove the link like you would any other file: $ rm linkname

Git bash auto completion on linux

Wouldn't it be nice to have autocomplete for git on your console when working with linux? And of course there is. Insert the following into your ~/.bashrc or ~/.profile: source /etc/bash_completion.d/git if [ -f /etc/bash_completion ]; then . /etc/bash_completion fi For more informationen

Rename a local git branch on console

To rename any local branch: $ git branch -m oldname newname Or if you want to rename the current branch: $ git branch -m newname

Git commit with title and message on console

When using a graphical git tool like Tower, you can enter a title and a description to each commit. On the console it's not that obvious how to enter a description. But if you know how, it's really easy: $ git commit -m "Title" -m

Restart Ghost service on Uberspace

When working on Ghost templates you need to restart the service under which Ghost ist running to make the changes appear. When you setup Ghost on Uberspace like described in this article [http://blog.liplex.de/using-ghost-on-uberspace-on-a-subdomain], you can restart the service (like any other service on Uberspace) with the

Run console command multiple times

When working with a console, it can happen that you want to run a single command multiple times. I don't want to bother with creating a script for that, but just run it. Here is a simple way to do so: for run in {1..10} # 10 = how

Fast way to delete local git branches on cosole

When working on tickets I create a separate git branch for each ticket. That's great for organization, but the overview suffers after a while with way to many branches. I found a nice and fast way to remove all but the current branch for cleanup. Just enter the

Restarting network interfaces on your console

Have you ever worked on a virtual machine which was running Linux? Ever switched between different network types on your laptop (WLAN to Ethernet)? I am. And a lot of times the virtual machine just coulnd't figure out how to switch with it. So I landed in a

Backup and restore all mysql databases at once

For a new clean install of my mac I had to backup all mysql databases which is pretty simple when you know how to. Just run: $ mysqldump -u username -p --all-databases > mysql-backup.sql to backup everything at once and the following to restore it $ mysql -u username -p <

Disable local time machine backup

If time machine can’t find the backup location it will automatically put the backup on your local machine, making it faster to transfer when it backup location is in reach. Unfortunately this will fill your hard drive. To disable this behaviour just use the following command line: $ sudo tmutil

Command Line Cheat Sheet

Nice litte cheat sheet for the command line > Our cheat sheet explains the essential tasks on the command line. Download it for free. Command Line Cheat Sheet [http://www.git-tower.com/blog/command-line-cheat-sheet-detail/]

Flush dns cache on Mac

When registering a new domain your internal cache can prohibit you from accessing the server. Here is how to flush the dns cache on a Mac: $ dscacheutil -flushcache