Git submodules are actually a very beautiful thing. You might prefer the word powerful or elegant, but that’s not the point. The downside is that they are sometimes misused, so as always, use with care. I’ve used them in projects … Continue reading →

I had an itch to scratch, and I wanted to get a bit more familiar with Openshift. I had used it in the past, but it was time to have another go. The app and the code are now available. … Continue reading →

I just patched puppet-gluster and puppet-ipa to bring their infrastructure up to date with the current state of affairs… What’s new? Better README’s Rake syntax checking (fewer oopsies) CI (testing) with travis on git push (automatic testing for everyone) Use … Continue reading →

This is a quick trick for making working with git submodules more magic. One day you might find that using git submodules is needed for your project. It’s probably not necessary for everyday hacking, but if you’re glue-ing things together, … Continue reading →

Short post, long command… I’ve decided to start showing the current git branch in my PS1. However, since I don’t want to know when I’m on master, I had to write a new PS1 that I haven’t yet seen anywhere. … Continue reading →

Please excuse the garbled proverb, I don’t mean to say that people in Rome shouldn’t use GitHub. Instead, I’m talking about using the right tool for the job and the community. Sometimes the “right” tool is completely wrong, because the audience is wrong for the tool. Collaboration works well when you use the right tools. For developers, […]

In response to some discussion in the gluster community, I am releasing my puppet-lsi module. It’s quite simple, but it is very useful for rebuilding machines. It could do a lot more, but I wanted to depend on the proprietary … Continue reading →

Welcome back! Hope you installed and tried GlusterFS using the guide from gluster website. In this post we will cover the following topics: Get source from git. Make and install gluster from source.   Get source from git: Install git on your work machine using your favorite package manager. You may have to configure your […]

The thoughtful bodepd has been kind enough to help me get my puppet-gluster module off the ground and publicized a bit too. My first few commits have been all clean up to get my initial hacking up to snuff with … Continue reading →