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$ sudo nginx -s stop
$ sudo nginx

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<?php
/*
   OpenSSL verify certificate is off by default in php 5.3+
   There is no obvious php.ini option to reenable, so we're stuck w/
   forcing it at runtime.

   Usage: php -f this_file.php 
   Output:
      Default - https://www.google.com/ [Resource id #5]
      Verify on - https://www.google.com/ [Resource id #7]

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#!/bin/bash
# Push remote box 1 to remote box 2 through local box (box 1 has no access to box 2)

ssh -i box1key user@remotebox1 \
 "tar -czvf - remotedir1" \
| ssh -i box2key user@remotebox2 "cat >remotedir2.tgz" 

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#
# Original version by Grant Parnell is offline (http://digitaldj.net/2011/07/21/trim-enabler-for-lion/)
#
# Looks for "Apple" string in HD kext, changes it to a wildcard match for anything
#
# Alternative to http://www.groths.org/trim-enabler-3-0-released/
# Method behind this madness described: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1409151&page=4
# See discussion in comments here: https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/39654/lion-tweaks
# And here: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1410459
# And here: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1480302

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sudo cp /System/Library/Extensions/IOAHCIFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOAHCIBlockStorage.kext/Contents/MacOS/IOAHCIBlockStorage /System/Library/Extensions/IOAHCIFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOAHCIBlockStorage.kext/Contents/MacOS/IOAHCIBlockStorage.original

# for Mountain Lion 10.8.3 - 10.8.4
sudo perl -pi -e 's|(\x52\x6F\x74\x61\x74\x69\x6F\x6E\x61\x6C\x00{1,20})[^\x00]{9}(\x00{1,20}\x54)|$1\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00$2|sg' /System/Library/Extensions/IOAHCIFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOAHCIBlockStorage.kext/Contents/MacOS/IOAHCIBlockStorage

# for Mountain Lion 10.8.1-10.8.2 and Lion 10.7.5
#sudo perl -pi -e 's|(\x52\x6F\x74\x61\x74\x69\x6F\x6E\x61\x6C\x00{1,20})[^\x00]{9}(\x00{1,20}\x4D)|$1\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00$2|sg' /System/Library/Extensions/IOAHCIFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOAHCIBlockStorage.kext/Contents/MacOS/IOAHCIBlockStorage

# for Mountain Lion 10.8.0 and Lion 10.7.4 BELOW
#sudo perl -pi -e 's|(\x52\x6F\x74\x61\x74\x69\x6F\x6E\x61\x6C\x00{1,20})[^\x00]{9}(\x00{1,20}\x51)|

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# This is the nuclear option. Use with extreme care
# Works up to and including Mountain Lion (10.8.x)
 
# Show all extended attributes
ls -lOe ~/dir-to-fix
 
# Remove no-change attributes
sudo chflags nouchg ~/dir-to-fix

# Recursively clear all entended attributes

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Recipe for enabling billing access in AWS to a less privileged user

As *Root/Master* account owner:

	1. Log into: https://console.aws.amazon.com  (NOT IAM!)

	2. My Account/Personal Information

	3. Set security challenge questions (fav color/dog/movie, etc.)

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#!/bin/bash

#
# sqlite3_backup.sh
# Script for backing up sqlite3 database with integrity checking
# Intended for use with cron for regular automated backups
#
# @author <shaune@princeton.edu>
#

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# to generate your dhparam.pem file, run in the terminal
openssl dhparam -out /etc/nginx/ssl/dhparam.pem 2048

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urlencode() {
    # urlencode <string>

    local length="${#1}"
    for (( i = 0; i < length; i++ )); do
        local c="${1:i:1}"
        case $c in
            [a-zA-Z0-9.~_-]) printf "$c" ;;
            ' ') printf + ;;
            *) printf '%%%X' "'$c"