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@adam-hanna
adam-hanna / systemd-cloudwatch-logs-tutorial.md
Last active June 3, 2025 21:33
Forward systemd service logs to AWS Cloudwatch

Introduction

I often find myself ssh'ing into my servers and checking my systemd service logs with $ journalctl -f -u {name}.service. One day I got tired of this and wanted all of my important logs in once place (Amazon AWS Cloudwatch). To my dismay, there weren't any real good tutorials on how to do so. So, voilà.

Steps

Overall, it's a fairly simple process consisting of the following few steps.

1. Modify the service file

Open the service file with $ sudo vi /lib/systemd/system/{name}.service

Modify the [Service] section:

@npearce
npearce / install-docker.md
Last active May 21, 2025 14:32
Amazon Linux 2 - install docker & docker-compose using 'sudo amazon-linux-extras' command

UPDATE (March 2020, thanks @ic): I don't know the exact AMI version but yum install docker now works on the latest Amazon Linux 2. The instructions below may still be relevant depending on the vintage AMI you are using.

Amazon changed the install in Linux 2. One no-longer using 'yum' See: https://aws.amazon.com/amazon-linux-2/release-notes/

Docker CE Install

sudo amazon-linux-extras install docker
sudo service docker start
@joecliff
joecliff / cryptojs_base64_encrypt_decrypt.js
Last active February 14, 2025 08:56
An example of base64 usage in cryptojs
var CryptoJS = require("crypto-js");//replace thie with script tag in browser env
//encrypt
var rawStr = "hello world!";
var wordArray = CryptoJS.enc.Utf8.parse(rawStr);
var base64 = CryptoJS.enc.Base64.stringify(wordArray);
console.log('encrypted:', base64);
//decrypt
var parsedWordArray = CryptoJS.enc.Base64.parse(base64);
@kconragan
kconragan / keyrepeat.shell
Last active January 15, 2025 23:02
Enable key repeat in Apple Lion for Sublime Text in Vim mode
# Mac OS X Lion introduced a new, iOS-like context menu when you press and hold a key
# that enables you to choose a character from a menu of options. If you are on Lion
# try it by pressing and holding down 'e' in any app that uses the default NSTextField
# for input.
#
# It's a nice feature and continues the blending of Mac OS X and iOS features. However,
# it's a nightmare to deal with in Sublime Text if you're running Vintage (Vim) mode,
# as it means you cannot press and hold h/j/k/l to move through your file. You have
# to repeatedly press the keys to navigate.