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Set keyfile to use for SFTP

If you want to specify the keyfile used for an SFTP connection, you can use the following:

sftp -i /path/to/private/keyfile user@machine1:/path/to/file user@machine2:/path/to/file

1	sftp -i /path/to/private/keyfile user@machine1:/path/to/file user@machine2:/path/to/file

Vagrant SSL Error Fix

Minor issue this morning where Vagrant wouldn’t fetch a box completely, turns out that the local cache looked corrupted and you would get this error:

SSL read: error:00000000:lib(0):func(0):reason(0), errno 60

1	SSL read: error:00000000:lib(0):func(0):reason(0), errno 60

you can force it to refetch entirely, by using the command:

vagrant box add box/name -c

1	vagrant box add box/name -c

then run your vagrant up as usual and it should work.

Auto Deploy Couscous.io Docs to Laravel Forge

If you use couscous.io to generate documentation and Laravel Forge, you can set up auto deployment and publishing quite easily. Setup the site in Forge, making sure you have a composer.json and an empty public directory in your repo.

You can then use this deploy script to build, move and publish your changes automatically after you’ve added a webhook too:

How Uber’s Failure in Japan Can Help Startups Everywhere

Really good post on the cultural differences when trying to apply an already successfully model of entry.

I Got Scammed By A Silicon Valley Startup

A very well written piece on someone being scammed by a startup and a list of tell tale signs/red flags to watch for.

Hunter S. Thompson on Unemployment

Titanium Appcelerator: Install Specific SDK Version

If you need to install a specific version of Titanium’s SDKs, use the following command:

appc ti sdk install 5.2.0.GA

1	appc ti sdk install 5.2.0.GA

Apple, HP, Samsung, Logitech & More Tech Clearout

I’ll be clearing out some Apple hardware shortly and other bits and bobs. Email sensible offers to [email protected] Anything not sold over this weekend will head to eBay with a higher markup.

~~Apple Mac Mini, Late 2012 (boxed):~~

Synology DSM DS713+ (with 2x 3TB WD Red Drives, boxed):

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Samsung SyncMaster T23B551 24″ HDTV Smart TV/LCD Monitor

Samsung SyncMaster S24B350 LCD Monitor

Logitech HD Pro C920 Webcam

HP ProLiant ML110 G7: 1TB WD Drive, 10GB RAM, Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E31220 @ 3.10GHz. Capable of running VMware Hypervisor (was initially purchased for that exact reason).

Shipping can be arranged at your cost and will require insurance.

Clone a git repo using a specific SSH private key

If you wish to clone a repo using a set private key, you can use the following syntax to do just that and it won’t add the private key to your usual SSH settings:

ssh-agent bash -c 'ssh-add private.key; git clone git@server.com:user/repo.git'

1	ssh-agent bash -c 'ssh-add private.key; git clone [email protected]:user/repo.git'

Generating Public & Private Keys Using PHPSECLIB

A few tasks that I’ve been working on this weekend have needed public/private key pairs. The very useful phpseclib library provides the tools that you need to generate these within your application.

// Get a new RSA object and set the type, hash and comment
$rsa = new RSA;
$rsa->setPublicKeyFormat(phpseclib\Crypt\RSA::PUBLIC_FORMAT_OPENSSH);
$rsa->setHash('sha256');
$rsa->setComment('user@seccheck');

// Actually generate the key, change 4096 for the desired number of bytes
$keys 		= $rsa->createKey(4096);
$keyPrivate	= $keys["privatekey"];
$keyPublic	= $keys["publickey"];

// Get the fingerprint for this key
$rsa->loadKey($keyPrivate); 
$keyFingerprint = $rsa->getPublicKeyFingerprint();

// Get a new RSA object and set the type, hash and comment

$rsa = new RSA;

$rsa->setPublicKeyFormat(phpseclib\Crypt\RSA::PUBLIC_FORMAT_OPENSSH);

$rsa->setHash('sha256');

$rsa->setComment([email protected]');

// Actually generate the key, change 4096 for the desired number of bytes

$keys = $rsa->createKey(4096);

$keyPrivate = $keys["privatekey"];

$keyPublic = $keys["publickey"];

// Get the fingerprint for this key

$rsa->loadKey($keyPrivate);

$keyFingerprint = $rsa->getPublicKeyFingerprint();