https://ronaldbradford.com/categories/one-liners/ Recent content in One Liners on Enterprise Data Architect | Principal Data Strategist | MySQL Subject Matter Expert | Author | Speaker Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Thu, 10 Nov 2016 14:57:20 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/getting-a-clearer-picture-of-http-response-time-breakdown-via-cli-2016-11-10/ Thu, 10 Nov 2016 14:57:20 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/getting-a-clearer-picture-of-http-response-time-breakdown-via-cli-2016-11-10/ I came across this handy python script https://github.com/reorx/httpstat that provides a http response breakdown in text. This saves you having to open up a browser and look at a visual network response waterfall. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/mac-osx-one-liner-changing-hostname-2008-03-27/ Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:47:14 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/mac-osx-one-liner-changing-hostname-2008-03-27/ To change the Hostname under Mac OS/X 10.5 $ sudo scutil --set HostName servername.example.com https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/unix-one-liner-list-open-files-2008-03-27/ Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:42:33 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/unix-one-liner-list-open-files-2008-03-27/ $ lsof -p [pid] https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/linux-one-liner-vim-remove-syntax-highlighting-2006-12-05/ Tue, 05 Dec 2006 05:05:40 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/linux-one-liner-vim-remove-syntax-highlighting-2006-12-05/ From within vi, which is normally vim these days. :syn off That’s bugged me at times and I never knew how to turn it off. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/linux-one-liner-dirtree-alternative-2006-10-09/ Mon, 09 Oct 2006 04:42:56 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/linux-one-liner-dirtree-alternative-2006-10-09/ Linux has a cool command called dirtree that gives a more visual representation of your directory structure. If you have the misfortune of working on a Unix variant that doesn’t have it, checkout this cool one liner. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/linux-one-liner-erasing-stuff-2006-07-16/ Mon, 17 Jul 2006 09:18:42 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/linux-one-liner-erasing-stuff-2006-07-16/ Don’t try this at home unless you understand what it’s going to do. sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hda1 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/linux-one-liner-finding-stuff-2006-06-10/ Sun, 11 Jun 2006 03:11:55 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/linux-one-liner-finding-stuff-2006-06-10/ Let’s say you created a file in your home directory but can’t work out which directory you put it in. <br /> $ find ~ -name somefile.txt<br /> You can replace ~ (tilda) with a directory e. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/linux-one-liner-parsing-long-html-urls-2006-06-10/ Sun, 11 Jun 2006 02:43:57 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/linux-one-liner-parsing-long-html-urls-2006-06-10/ Ever wanted to look at a long HTML URL more easily, say to investigate a parameter. Here is a search from MapQuest. http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&addtohistory=&address=10%20Market%20St&city=San%20Francisco&state=CA&zipcode=94111%2d4801&country=US&geodiff=1 <br /> $ echo "[insert url here]" | | tr "&? https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/linux-one-liner-security-2006-06-10/ Sun, 11 Jun 2006 02:31:47 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/linux-one-liner-security-2006-06-10/ Here are a few useful one liners for Linux Security. View current packet filtering rules. (i.e. what can and can’t access your computer. <br /> $ iptables -L<br /> On older distros, iptables may not be in place. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/linux-one-liner-using-the-manual-2006-06-10/ Sun, 11 Jun 2006 02:19:48 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/linux-one-liner-using-the-manual-2006-06-10/ For users of Linux regardless of the skill level, using the OS manual is invaluable. Frank gives an example using crontab at Viewing a specific version of a man page , but as with Linux there is always more then one way to skin a cat. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/linux-one-liner-calculating-used-diskspace-2006-06-10/ Sun, 11 Jun 2006 01:12:27 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/linux-one-liner-calculating-used-diskspace-2006-06-10/ You can easily see the state of diskspace used with the command. <br /> $ df<br /> However, often you want to know where most of the diskspace is being taken. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/new-category-linux-one-liners-2006-06-10/ Sun, 11 Jun 2006 00:45:57 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/new-category-linux-one-liners-2006-06-10/ I came across Frank’s blog Programming – Powerful One liners – “What can a one liner do for you?” Great Idea, I often use one line Linux commands and in my current consulting role, I’m being asked more and more Linux questions, which often result in a one Line answer.