Author: Peter Whyte
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How to Install & Configure AWS CLI on Ubuntu
This guide will walk you through the steps to install and configure AWS CLI version 1 on Ubuntu (20.04).
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How to Install and Configure AWS CLI on Windows
This post is a how-to for installing & configuring AWS CLI (Version 2) on Windows.
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How to Install Ubuntu 20.04 on WSL
This guide shows how to install Ubuntu 20.04 on WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux). Before installing a WSL Linux distribution you should have already enabled…
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How to Uninstall a Linux Distro in WSL
If you need to remove a Linux distribution in WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux), it’s easy to do using the wsl –unregister command.
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Show Event Logs in PowerShell
Read Windows event logs with Get-WinEvent, and filter at the log rather than after it.
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Open Current Folder in PowerShell
When working in a PowerShell terminal session, you might want to open Windows Explorer to view the current directory.
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Redshift JDBC Driver Download
Need to download the Redshift JDBC client driver? Here’s how you can do it quickly:> From the AWS Redshift Console: Navigate to the Configure tab and download the JDBC driver.> Download From AWS Docs: Download the JDBC driver directly from the AWS Documentation. I’m sharing this quick guide…
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PowerShell Guide: Creating Folders and Files
This guide walks you through the steps to create new files and folders using PowerShell. Additionally, at the end I’ll show how to add text to files directly…
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AWS CLI: List All Users in Account
Managing AWS IAM (Identity and Access Management) users is essential for maintaining security and proper control over your AWS environment. The AWS CLI…
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