Category Archives: ssh

autossh and screen for remote login peace of mind

Posted on January 7, 2007 by dreadpiratepj

Unix server administrators everywhere are probably too familiar with connection timeouts when administering remote servers. There you are, dutifully editing that configuration file, when suddenly your text editor no longer responds to your cursor keys. A dozen seconds later or … Continue reading →

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Gearing up for an exciting 2007

Posted on January 5, 2007 by dreadpiratepj

In the months ahead, I will be making use of this weblog to discuss software development technologies and processes I’ve learned to use in my ten-year career. I will most likely be writing about web technologies and web services, and … Continue reading →

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Another seamless upgrade, and visitor comments.

Posted on August 14, 2006 by dreadpiratepj

I upgraded to WordPress 2.0.4 in thirty seconds, just a few minutes ago. After login in as administrator and deactivating my plugins, those thirty seconds included SSHing in to my server and running this: #making an in-server backup in folder … Continue reading →

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PJTrix.com’s Hack #1 – SSH tunneling for ultra-secure web app administration

Posted on July 18, 2006 by dreadpiratepj

At long last, here is the first PJTrix.com hack. It’s longer than most of my entries, so plan to read a while. Come back when you have the time if it interests you. Over the past few months, some friends … Continue reading →

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