Ikol Ikoli

12 Things You Should (and Shouldn’t) Do in AWS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTedSITJyRo https://pseudoscripter.wordpress.com/2026/09/02/12-things-you-should-and-shouldnt-do-in-aws/

Preinst, Postinst, Prerm, and Postrm Scripts

Collectively, preinst, postinst, prerm, and postrm files are all executable scripts which Debian automatically runs before or after package installation. Along with a file named control, all of these files are part of the “control” section of a Debian archive file. Problem: When working with .deb files, when installing a package there are times it would help to edit the various scripts and make changes as part of…

https://pseudoscripter.wordpress.com/2026/05/19/preinst-postinst-prerm-and-postrm-scripts/

Stress Test your Python Application with Locust

Imagine you are working on a big monolithic application that has hundreds of features and no test cases written on it. And you change something in one module. Will you get the confidence that this change will not impact the currently running application? For sure your will some goosebumps.

https://pseudoscripter.wordpress.com/2026/04/26/stress-test-your-python-application-with-locust/

HashiCorp Vault Token Management: Complete Authentication Guide

Master Vault token creation, management, and authentication with CLI commands. Learn token lifecycle, renewal, and security best practices. Understanding token management is crucial for maintaining secure, scalable Vault deployments. This comprehensive guide covers token authentication, creation strategies, lifecycle management, and security best practices using the Vault CLI.

https://pseudoscripter.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/hashicorp-vault-token-management-complete-authentication-guide/

Passing Variables to an Ansible Playbook From the Command Line

Ansible is a popular tool that automates manual IT processes such as application deployment and configuration management. Since we can use the same playbook or task on different systems, we may need to differentiate the systems using variables. For example, while applying a patch to several servers using a single playbook, we may use variables to differentiate the server names.

https://pseudoscripter.wordpress.com/2026/03/16/passing-variables-to-an-ansible-playbook-from-the-command-line/

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Python Violates PEP 8

Sweigart's Law of PEP 8 Complaints is: "Any time someone complains about source code violating PEP 8, they are always complaining that the source code uses camelCase instead of snake_case. The complaint is never about any other part of PEP 8." What is the point of Python Enhancement Proposal document number 8, and how does it get used and misused? Why do we write code the way we do, and how meaningful are conversations about code style and…

https://pseudoscripter.wordpress.com/2025/10/08/python-violates-pep-8/

Using Ansible for local development virtual talk
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