When you get this error- Puppet (err): Could not retrieve catalog from remote server: Error 400 on SERVER: Could not find class MODULE_NAME for NODE.FQDN at /etc/puppet/manifests/sites.pp:XXX on node NODE.FQDN Don’t be silly like me and spend ages looking for an issue in a Puppet manifest file when there isn’t one… Instead, make sure that …
Why a chdir context manager doesn’t already exist in Python 2.7 I’m not sure, and I’ve not even bothered to check if it’s in any of the Python 3.x released… let’s be honest… I havent met a single person who is dedicated to using the latest 3.x release over the stable 2.7 release- but I …
Version control is one of those things that everyone who has anything to do with code, no matter whether it be hacky and hold things together like sticky-tape and bubblegum or the most beautiful software to ever be seen by man, should know, or at least have a basic understanding of. I used Git as …
At work we use a lot of Ubuntu and CentOS, and as a result they’re the most logical choices for my personal (i.e: at home) Linux distribution. I’m comfortable with both of them and are familiar with their certain intricacies. But that means I’m using the same distros at work and at home- and I …
My first experience with Linux almost grew completely out of necessity. I was using a crappy, seven-year-old Dell laptop that was running Windows XP- it could barely keep up with the most lightweight of web browsers of the time (at the time, Chrome was fairly new and was as speedy as a dog chasing it’s …
I promised a while ago that I’d post my Vim configuration- it’s a relatively small file that just sets up a few simple things: syntax on ” sets set ruler ” show ruler set number ” show line numbers set lazyredraw ” don’t redraw window unless need to set nocompatible ” we’re using vim set …
I recently started using Vim as my text editor of choice (I’ll get my .vimrc file up here eventually) and I found myself longing for a nice “code hinting” syntax for my WordPress development considering the large number of functions it adds. Thankfully, someone beat me to it. WordPress Syntax Highlighting on Github.
If you’ve not used or heard of Puppet before, treat yourself to the severely in-depth documentation over at Puppet Labs– I can’t do an explanation justice so go to their website and check it out (and then come back here). I’ve been installing (and re-installing) Ubuntu a lot recently, and I’m getting really sick of …
Seriously, you need to be using Markdown. It’s fast, converts amazingly well to HTML, and when it’s in raw format it’s easily read by people who don’t understand its syntax. But you’re probably not using it unless you contribute on Github frequently, here’s some reasons why. 1. It’s another mark up language Suck it up, …