Git aliases

Here are a bunch of aliases I use to work with git in command line.

How To Split Audio CD Image (.flac) Into Several Tracks In Ubuntu

This is still working

$ sudo apt-get install cuetools shntool flac #install needed tools
$ cuebreakpoints sample.cue | shnsplit -o flac sample.flac #read breakpoints from cue and give them to splitter
$ cuetag sample.cue split-track*.flac #add tags to newly created files

Vim langmap

Sometimes I need to write in russian using vim. The problem that arise is that normal mode in vim does not work with cyrillic, so I need to switch back and forth between US and RU layouts.

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and File Permissions using /etc/wsl.conf

I encountered a problem with the Ubuntu inside Windows Subsystem for Linux. The problem is that windows C: drive is mounted with root user.

Change Tmux Current Session Name and Default Directory

Run these commands inside the tmux session you want to change.

:rename-session <new-name>
:attach-session -t . -c <new-default-path>

Test-Kitchen with Vagrant and Virtual Box in Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)

I recently had to switch from Ubuntu to Windows on my workstation, but thankfully there is a Windows Subsystem for Linux now there and I decided to setup my tools in Ubuntu inside Windows. I will briefly describe the process and a solution for a small problem I encountered.

Vimrc

Another talk about Vim I gave at DevClub. Now it was about vimrc - options, mappings and abbreviations. Sorry, english-speaking friends, the talk is in Russian.

Dynamic Bash Prompt

I have a problem. I keep constantly committing (and pushing) to wrong branches and then keep searching for how to move those commits to the right place. So I decided that bash prompt should remind me, what branch I am currently on. I need a scm tool name (because I use several) and a branch.

Jenkins2 Version 1.0.0 Released

Yesterday I have released version 1.0.0 of my jenkins2 gem. It’s a API client and a command line application at the same time, that allows you to manage your Jenkins. And to be honest I am proud of the code I have pushed. Here is why:

Integration Tests for Test Kitchen Driver

Imagine you write a driver for Test Kitchen. It’s reasonable, if you want to check, if your driver is working before publishing it. But which approach to take? Building the gem and installing it locally, then manually trying to launch Test Kitchen with your driver, does not really feel the way to do it.