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The colors in Rails log files are helpful when watching them but, since they are ANSI color codes like ^[[4...

Vim allows recording a batch of commands as a macro. This is handy if you need to do the same...

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First option is to install it with your package manager: apt-get install vim-puppet vim-addons install puppet

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If you want to enforce soft tabs (spaces instead of tabstops) in Vim put this into your ~/.vimrc (Linux) or...

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Install Ubuntu Server Download an image from this site Select File > New… to and follow the instructions, choose the .iso...

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Basic configuration Please keep this config simple. It should be a starting point for new developers learning Git. [user]

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