1 min
Updated Dec 2023
Dynamically create an image with the host's user/uid
Build a Docker image whose user matches the host UID and GID to avoid file ownership problems.
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1 min
Updated Dec 2023
Run SFTP commands using Docker
Run SFTP transfers from an Alpine container with sshpass, without installing an SSH client on the host.
1 min
Updated Dec 2023
Run a GUI app on a Docker container
Run a graphical application inside a Docker container by sharing the host X11 socket and DISPLAY.
1 min
Updated Dec 2023
SSH Tunnel
Create a local port forward with ssh -L to reach a service on a remote network.
1 min
Updated Dec 2023
Copy SSH Key to a Server
Install an SSH public key on a remote server by hand when ssh-copy-id is unavailable.
2 min
Updated Dec 2023
DownloadFile(base64Stream, fileName) + IE Compatibility
Download a base64-encoded file in the browser via a hidden link, with legacy Internet Explorer compatibility.
3 min
Updated Dec 2023
My ~/.bashrc file
A personal Bash startup file covering history, completion, aliases and the interactive prompt.
1 min
Updated Dec 2023
KDE Plasma commands
Query the current KDE Plasma activity and desktop name through qdbus and wmctrl aliases.
1 min
Updated Dec 2023
Git Cheat Sheet
Readable git log commands for visualising history as a graph with tags, authors and relative dates.
1 min
Updated Dec 2023
History backward/forward search
Bind the up and down arrows to prefix search in Bash with a small .inputrc fragment.