We are home owners now
We bought a house! It’s in Fort Wayne, IN. Built in 1912, it’s in the historical district of zip code 46807! A traditional American Foursquare!
House hunting
We are house hunting. This will be our first house bought together.
Custom Docker image for PHP
I created a custom docker image for PHP that includes following: Custom PHP.ini file correct timezone configured Apache mod_rewrite enabled PHP PDO MySQL extension installed You can access it here. …and click here for Dockerfile link
My Site is now on Docker containers
My site and this blog is now completely on Docker containers. I really like the setup and it wasn’t too difficult to achieve. This will help me reduce my physical server to bare minimums required to keep Docker containers running. Docker is amazing and truly …
Configuring GD and Freetype on WordPress Docker Image
This applies to official WordPress image but can be used with PHP image also. Create Dockerfile with following contents: FROM wordpress:latest # Install gd and freetype RUN apt-get -y update \ && apt-get -y install php5-gd freetype* \ && docker-php-ext-configure gd –with-freetype-dir=/usr/include/ –with-jpeg-dir=/usr/include/ \ && …
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Using WordPress and MySQL Docker Containers
I am just starting out on Docker and so far it’s been fun. Here I am going to show how I used Docker WordPress and MySQL containers. Before I delve into the details, I want to tell you that I am going to be working …
Configuring Docker SSH on Bitvise on Windows
Docker on Windows has a lot to be desired. One thing I found uncomfortable to use is the Docker Shell on Windows. As of version 1.11.2, Docker uses MINGW64 extension to provide the UNIX Shell on Windows and even then it operates on the host, …
PyCharm on Windows and Docker
I have recently started using Python and Docker. As a novice, I wanted to configure PyCharm on Windows to use my Docker Python image. Here are couple of things I had to do to successfully accomplish this: Your Project folder must be inside your Windows …
Creating SSH Key Based Authentication using Bitvise on CentOS
On your client machine (e.g. Laptop) Start Bitvise Client Key Manager, and click “Generate New” Select Algorithm “RSA” and Size 4096 (or any other) Set a Passphrase if required. Enter some comments, and click Generate. After Key is generated, select it, and click on “Export”. …
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Awesome Spicy Chicken Curry Recipe
This is my own style of making spicy chicken curry. Marinade: 1lb boneless chicken breast cut into small pieces (~1 in pieces) 1 cup plain yogurt 1 tsp Red Chili Powder 1 tbsp Salt (or as per taste) 1 tsp Turmeric 1 tsp Cumin Powder …