Cowsay is one of those packages you just end up installing randomly on just about any client over time.
And if your using ansible you may be in for a little surprise:
[Read More]Django: CSRF exempt view
Django’s CSRF protection is usually a great thing, but when building (API) endpoints meant to be accessed by scripts/third parties it gets in the way of that.
This is how to disable it:
For a class based view
from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
from django.views.decorators.csrf import csrf_exempt
@method_decorator(csrf_exempt, name='dispatch')
class MyView(View):
pass
For a function based view
from django.views.decorators.csrf import csrf_exempt
@csrf_exempt
def my_view(request):
pass
Helm: Join two lists
Since early 2019 the sprig library used by helm provides a concat function that does exactly this.
Handling signals with Python
When building a Python script that is long running or has to manage some state on termination it is helpful to handle a couple of signals:
SIGINT: The signal sent when pressing Ctrl+C SIGTERM and SIGQUIT: Meant to terminate the process, sent by kill and process managers like systemd or supervisord Handling them is possible with Pythons signals library:
import signals class SignalHandler: stop = False def __init__(self): # Ctrl+C signal.
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My home office setup: 2023 edition
Since I spend more than 8 hours here most days I created a nice setup for myself. Thankfully I have a whole room just for my home office, so I take full advantage of that.
Besides my main desk I have a secondary desk, a couch, a couple of sideboards, a wall mounted whiteboard and a couple of shelves to display all the techy and nerdy things.
Main desk My main desk is a custom build based on a FlexiSpot height adjustable electric frame.
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Enable system extensions on Apple silicon Mac
Think before you enable this, it could be a security risk
- Shutdown Mac
- Press and hold the power button until the Recovery Mode menu appears
- Select
Options, then clickContinue - From the
Utilitiesmenu selectStartup Security Utility - Select your startup disk and click
Security Policy- Choose
Reduced Security - Check the option
Allow user management of kernel extensions from identified developers
- Choose
DigitalOcean CLI Cheat Sheet
My hiking kit: 2023 edition
These days I enjoy hiking quite a lot. To make it easier to just “pick up the pack and go” I created two basic packs that are optimized for my needs and the environment I’m usually hiking in, the Swabian Alps.
Basics I have some basics I duplicated and carry in both my packs, these are:
Pen & paper Multitool Mini first aid kit in a ziploc bag Paracetamol Band aids Gel sanitizer Foam pad Waterproof poncho A bit of cash, usually around 20-30€ these days A piece of paper with my and my emergency contacts information Fisherman’s Friend for a fresh feeling and honestly because my parents had them when we were hiking Prepared packs Small pack I’m currently using a Terra Peak Flex 20l in red for my smaller backpack.
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Being a good code reviewee
Things I do to be a good code reviewee.
[Read More]yamllint error: "invalid config: ignore should contain file patterns"
Setting up a new repository for YAML linting today I was running in a bit of an issue with yamllint.
I was using a YAML list to specify ingores, as mentioned in the documentation:
ignore: - "*.dont-lint-me.yaml" - "/bin/" - "!/bin/*.lint-me-anyway.yaml" This however did not work with the above mentioned error message. After a lot of debugging I found that they released a new version recently which introduced this feature.
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