Author: Peter Whyte
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Git Log by Author
Filter git log by author, why anchoring with $ returns nothing, and counting commits.
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Git Log Command Examples
Git log is an essential command when working with git version control. It allows you to see the history of a repository, including details about each commit like the author, date, and commit message. It lets you know what’s changed, when it changed and by who. In this…
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How to Install PowerShell on Ubuntu 20.04
This guide will walk you through installing PowerShell on Ubuntu 20.04. I’m doing this on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), and have not encountered any…
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How to Silently Install SSMS
This is a note on how to silently install SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) via command (PowerShell).
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How to Delete Files in PowerShell
This is a post on how to delete files in PowerShell, which will be useful when you need to delete files as part of a script in Windows.
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How to Create a New Firewall Rule with PowerShell
In this bog post I’m sharing a guide on how to create a new Firewall Rule with PowerShell. We’ll create a new inbound rule using a PowerShell script for the…
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Add a Filegroup to a Database in SQL Server
This post contains a demo on how to add a new Filegroup for a database in SQL Server. Most databases work well with single data/log files and do not need this.
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How to Check PowerShell Version
This guide explains how to check your PowerShell version on a Windows computer using the $PSVersionTable command.
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How to Run PowerShell Scripts with Task Scheduler
Automating PowerShell scripts is a much needed task for Windows Administrators. The Task Scheduler provides a reliable way to execute scripts on a predefined…
Three guides collect the posts by the job you are doing rather than by date.
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