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How to export a variable in bash

I need to set a system environment variable from a bash script that would be available outside of the current …

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What are the limitations of the flask built-in web server

I'm a newbie in web server administration. I've read multiple times that flask built-in web server is not designed for "…

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Should a web server's firewall block outbound HTTP traffic over port 80?

I understand the need for putting a web server in a DMZ and blocking inbound traffic to all ports except 80 …

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Test admin rights within PowerShell script?

Whats the best/easiest way to test for administrative rights in a PowerShell script? I need to write a script …

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How can I run an OpenGL application installed on a linux machine from my windows machine?

In the spirit of being helpful, this is a problem I had and solved, so I will answer the question …

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Chef correct way to load new rpm and install package

I am trying to install the latest version of php on a centos box and am struggling. The cookbook i …

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How to change MySQL root password to default?

My initial installation for the MySQL had no password for root. I assigned a password for root and everything worked …

mysql sysadmin
Font for mac osx that is as readable and compact as the default xterm (X11) font

The font used in xterms is extremely compact yet readable. What font is that? The closest I've found that I …

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Nagios Plugin Error: (No output on stdout) ... failed. errno is 2: No such file or directory

I am using custom Nagios plugins for the first time and am running into this error when I create a …

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Kubernetes 1.11 could not find heapster for metrics

I'm using Kubernetes 1.11 on Digital Ocean, when I try to use kubectl top node I get this error: Error from …

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