Tech Cheat Sheets

Quick references for running Linux servers, SSH, and the tools on my Mac.

READ-ONLY only looks; safe CHANGES THINGS be careful Every sheet uses the same labels.

SSH In Depth

Keys and 1Password, the ~/.ssh/config file, adding keys to EC2, copying files, removing access, and troubleshooting.

7 sections

1Password for SSH

Step-by-step setup: turn on 1Password's SSH agent, add keys, save their public halves, and point each server's config entry at 1Password.

9 steps

Homebrew on a Mac

Installing Homebrew fresh, everyday commands, updates, Mac apps (casks), a Brewfile for a new Mac, and fixes.

7 sections

Multipass on a Mac

Ubuntu virtual machines: setting one up, ssh, moving files, snapshots, the background helper, and the stuck-resume fix.

9 sections

Top 25 Linux Commands

Getting around, reading files and logs, disk space, permissions, server health, and services. Amazon Linux 1 and Ubuntu 24.04 side by side.

25 commands · 7 groups

Software on Ubuntu 24.04

Installing and updating with apt, the safe update routine, automatic security updates, holds, PHP versions for Moodle, and fixes.

8 sections

Amazon Linux 1: Keeping It Running

What end of life means, checking what's installed, changing things carefully with yum, history, and a yum ↔ apt translation table.

6 sections

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