Category: Linux

Protect Redirects from WordPress overwiting .htaccess using Apache site conf file

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I recently ran into a problem that had two root causes : I had grown lazy about backing up my .htaccess file (relying instead on a WordPress backup plugin while forgetting that it doesn’t touch this file). A WordPress Update to 6.4.3 (the specific version may not be important). While I don’t do a lot …

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Google Cloud SSH Permission Denied Public Key

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I recently ran into an issue with a Debian VM instance that had been upgraded from Stretch to Buster. Prior to the upgrade, the ssh via gcloud os login worked just fine. After the upgrade, however, every attempt resulted in a permission denied error. Now, there are a lot of posts and threads about this …

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