Articles

Welcome to the articles section, where business, technology, and everyday problem-solving meet. You’ll find practical how-tos, troubleshooting notes from the trenches, and the occasional take on whatever’s happening in the world. Some posts will save you time, some will spark ideas, and a few will just be me thinking out loud. Grab a coffee and dig in.

January 24, 2022

Check Apache Stack Limit

A quick one-liner to inspect the stack size limit applied to a running Apache httpd process on Linux. Useful when debugging segfaults or tuning worker memory.

January 24, 2022

Check Database and Optimize Everything (-A = all databases)

A quick reference for running mysqlcheck to verify and optimize MySQL databases, including the -A flag to target every database on the server in one pass.

January 24, 2022

Check Disk State

A quick one-liner to list every mounted ext3 or ext4 partition along with its label and filesystem state, useful for spotting unclean shutdowns or journal issues at a glance.

January 24, 2022

Check for IP Block

A quick way to verify whether a specific IP address is blocked by iptables rules on a Linux host. Covers the exact command and how to read the output.

January 24, 2022

Check Inode Counts with Formatting

Practical bash one-liners for counting inodes per directory and reporting disk usage with formatted output. Handy when you need a quick snapshot of filesystem pressure without pulling in a full monitoring tool.

January 24, 2022

Check MySQL User Permissions

A quick way to inspect what SELECT and UPDATE privileges a MySQL user actually holds, straight from the mysql.user table. Useful when an application is throwing permission errors and you need to confirm what the account can and cannot do.