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Replacing text in multiple files with sed
My buddy Justin FINALLY got his website back up and running after "accidentally" letting his domain lapse. On a new domain, of freaking course, which unlocked a task on my TODO list as I needed to update a bunch of [...]
Replacing multiple strings with sed
While I'm the guy that effectively lives on the command-line, I still rarely use sed. As I've been trying to use it more, I've run into some gotchas, mostly around the regular expression syntax and doing multiple replacements at one [...]
VPS Showdown - Germany / Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - May 2020 - DigitalOcean vs. Linode vs. Vultr
Yes, another month's post with less providers. For good reason though, as Ubuntu 20.04 LTS was recently released and I wanted to give it a whirl. Amazon is fairly notorious for being late to deliver new operating system releases, but [...]
How to install Node.js v14.x on Debian and Ubuntu
Big week for both the Node.js universe and the Ubuntu universe. Node.js version 14.x dropped on Tuesday the 21st with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS coming in hot on Thursday the 23rd. Both releases are important because they are both long term [...]
How to install Node.js v14.x on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
The latest and greatest long term service release of Ubuntu is here and there's no reason that you shouldn't get to enjoy the latest and greatest (soon to be) long term service release of Node.js as well. Follow these quick [...]
How to install Node.js v14.x on Ubuntu 19.10
Even though Ubuntu 20.04 LTS is right around the corner, that doesn't mean you're going to jump right on it. If you're waiting for that first point release but still want to harness the power of the latest and greatest [...]
How to install Node.js v14.x on Ubuntu 19.04
Just because you're a couple of versions behind the current Ubuntu release doesn't mean you shouldn't get to take advantage of the latest version of Node.js. Follow these quick and easy steps to install Node.js v14.x on your Ubuntu 19.04 [...]
How to install Node.js v14.x on Ubuntu 18.10
You know your Ubuntu system is a bit behind, but who has time for system upgrades? Any why should that stop you from being able to use the latest version of Node.js? Turns out, it doesn't, and by following these [...]
How to install Node.js v14.x on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Ubuntu LTS releases are built for the long haul and even with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS right around the corner, it may be a while before you upgrade your system. No reason you should be stuck with an older version of [...]
How to install Node.js v14.x on Ubuntu 17.10
While technically at end of life, if you're stuck on the older Ubuntu 17.10, you can still enjoy the latest version of Node.js. Follow these quick and easy steps to get Node Version Manager and Node.js v14.x installed on your [...]