Scala: How to give SBT more memory (RAM) to work with
Scala: How to give SBT more memory (RAM) to work with By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: May 13 2018 As a brief note, I was trying to run a Scala application inside SBT today and kept getting this “out...
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How can I tell what version of SBT my project is using? By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: December 29 2018 At the moment this is kind of funky, but I find that the best way to determine the version of...
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Notes on how to build and run an Android application from the command line By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: March 6 2019 As a brief note to self, this is how I compiled/built an Android application...
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A shell script to change between MacOS dark mode and light mode By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: April 16 2019 If you want to create a shell script so you can change between MacOS dark mode and light...
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How to run shell commands from the Scala REPL By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: June 27 2019 This is an excerpt from the Scala Cookbook (partially modified for the internet). This is Recipe 14.4, “How...
View ArticleThe Unix/Linux `htop` command
The Unix/Linux `htop` command By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: July 22 2019 Read more about The Unix/Linux `htop` command One new thing I learned in the last week is the `htop` command. It’s a...
View ArticleMy new `sbtmkdirs` command
My new `sbtmkdirs` command By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: August 28 2019 Motivated by GraalVM, I rewrote my sbtmkdirs command using Scala. Here’s a link to the new Scala `sbtmkdirs` project on...
View ArticleAn initial thought when taking the time to create a new app or utility
An initial thought when taking the time to create a new app or utility By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: September 12 2019 Sometimes when I embark on little projects like my Scala file-find command, I...
View ArticleA big collection of Unix/Linux 'find' command examples
A big collection of Unix/Linux 'find' command examples By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: October 18 2019 Linux/Unix FAQ: Can you share some Linux find command examples? Sure. The Unix/Linux find...
View ArticleLinux backups: Using find, xargs, and tar to create a huge archive
Linux backups: Using find, xargs, and tar to create a huge archivealvinOctober 31, 2019 - 4:38pmRead more about Linux backups: Using find, xargs, and tar to create a huge archive2 commentsLog in to...
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