Using Microsoft PowerRename to Rename Batches of Files

If you have to rename a large number of files under Windows it is very tedious to do it one-by-one via the gui. Instead of writing a batch file, Microsoft has a suite of tools called PowerToys. PowerToys installs a utility called PowerRename that will do the job.

I did this under Windows 10, but I imagine that it is the same in Windows 11 based on the documentation on the PowerToys installation page.

Installation

  1. Start a PowerShell as
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Docker Cheat Sheet

Following are a number of my commonly used docker commands for my own reference

Building

Run the following in the same directory in which your Dockerfile resides

docker build -t <image-name:<version.

Or you can specify the path to the Dockerfile

docker build . -t <image-name:<version-f /path/to/Dockerfile

Running

Run a container interactively

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Git Merge Conflict Resolution Cheat Sheet

Some of git’s nomenclature can be confusing, especially since it is context dependent. Following are some TLDR;s for dealing with resolving merge conflicts in different scenarios.

–ours vs –theirs

The meaning of --ours vs --theirs can depend on whether you are doing a rebase or a merge.

Assuming that the feature branch is checked out

git merge developgit rebase develop
To keep changes from develop--theirs--ours
To keep changes from feature--ours--theirs

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kubectl/k8s Cheat Sheet

  • Namespaces
    • List all namespaces: kubectl get namespace
    • Set a namespace: kubens <namespace-name>
    • See currently set namespace: kubens -c
  • Pods
    • List all pods: kubectl get pods
    • List all pods in specific namespace: kubectl get pods -n <namespace>
    • Kill a pod: kubectl delete pod <pod-name>
    • Describe/get details of pod: kubectl describe pods <pod-name>
    • InitContainers
      • Get logs: First describe the pod and look for the name of the init container. Then run kubectl logs <pod-name> -c <init-container-name>
  • Deployments
    • Get the manifest for a
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helm Cheat Sheet

Development Tips and Tricks

Test Template Rendering

Run the following. Instead of it installing the chart it will render the template and display the output

helm install --debug --dry-run <release-name> <path-to-chart-dir>

To test with an overriding value

helm install <release-name> <path-to-chart-dir> --dry-run --debug --set k=v

Deployments

  • List releases: helm list
  • Get the manifest for a release: helm get manifest <release-name[flags]
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