Git Untrack Already Tracked Files
To remove files that are currently being tracked by git, you have to remove them from the "cache". Note, doing this will NOT delete the file on your local machine. It will still be there but not be tracked.
git rm -r --cached supersecretpasswords.txt
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Written by Sean Behan on 06/17/2012
Ruby strftime() method arguments
Just for reference strftime() arguments in ruby.
Usage `Time.now.strftime("%B/%d/%Y")`
%a weekday name.
%A weekday name (full).
%b month name.
%B month name (full).
%c date and time (locale)
%d day of month [01,31].
%H hour [00,...
Written by Sean Behan on 03/05/2017
Setting Up Users, Permissions and Groups for SSH Access to a Shared Git Repository
If you are having permission problems using git, such as
error: insufficient permission for adding an object to repository database ./objects
There are a couple thing you can do to remedy the situation, before moving to a full on git server like gitosis....
Written by Sean Behan on 06/17/2012
How to Install Ferret, the Full Text Search Engine with Your Rails Application
Ferret is a full text search engine based on the popular Lucene Engine, which is originally written for Java. There is a great tutorial available here: http://www.railsenvy.com/2007/2/19/acts-as-ferret-tutorial
Assuming you have the plugin installed, act...
Written by Sean Behan on 06/17/2012
rails fixtures: using the right timestamp
Fixtures in Rails allow you to quickly and easily populate a database with sample data. They are great when testing your app and you need to test against a condition that will rely on a certain preexisting data point.
Fixtures are located in your RAILS_R...
Written by Sean Behan on 06/17/2012
