Filtering data, from log or config files to data returned by an api, is an important operation to remove noise from it and make further analysis possible.
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How to replace tail in PowerShell
Printing the last or first, few lines of a file is a common operation in day to day operations.
On Linux most people will, without thinking twice, use tail and it’s counterpart head to achieve this.
Bash Utilities In Powershell
Replacing common bash utilities in PowerShell
Whats the first thing coming to mind when seeing a command line?
For most people it is Linux, be it Ubuntu, Debian or RedHat. And it is completely understandable. A big part of our industry has a background in Linux and sees it as the superior system for quick scripts and the like.
In this series I want to challenge this notion. PowerShell can compete with, an in some cases outperform, the quick scripts and common daily tasks done in Linux shells.
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Vmware Tools Copy Files
Copy To Guest
$vm = Get-VM -Name TEST
Get-Item "X:\yourfile.txt" | Copy-VMGuestFile -Destination "c:\temp" -VM $vm -LocalToGuest -GuestUser "Administrator" -GuestPassword "Pa$$w0rd"
Copy From Guest
$vm = Get-VM -Name TEST
Copy-VMGuestFile -Source c:\yourfile.txt -Destination c:\temp\ -VM $vm -GuestToLocal -GuestUser "Administrator" -GuestPassword "Pa$$w0rd"
vCenter Cert Bundle
Errors connecting to vCenter or any ESXi server in the cluster without certificate errors?
- Get CA cert from the vCenter:
wget https://{{ YOUR VCENTER }}/certs/download.zip --no-check-certificate - Install where required