Category Archives: Automation

Twice a Week Crontab

Posted on November 29, 2011 by jancel

All I saw when I looked this was reference to docs. I just need a script that runs in the off hour of a day twice a week. To do this, I simply made my crontab go at 3 am, … Continue reading →

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Delete All Files Within Last Hour Bash Linux

Posted on August 5, 2011 by jancel

This is a useful little command when trying to only delete the files that are more than an hour old. I use this tactic for true temporary directories where I don’t want to corrupt files that are currently writing or … Continue reading →

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Run Command Prompt as SYSTEM User Remote Desktop

Posted on August 5, 2011 by jancel

I tried several things to execute and run the command prompt as a user to debug some Jenkins issues I have been having, primarily around using SSH, which I have installed. Jenkins runs as a SYSTEM user, so to debug … Continue reading →

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Perfect Mac/Ruby Developer Setup

Posted on July 8, 2011 by jancel

I reformat my Macbook Pro with a clean install often because I’m always looking for the perfect development setup. I use several different Ruby environments simultaneously and this can be troublesome with some of my past setups, but this time … Continue reading →

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