Tag: REST

  • Static sites with Jekyll in Ubuntu

    Setup Ruby Remove the default Ubuntu install, otherwise you’ll get an error You don’t have write permissions for the /var/lib/gems/3.x.x Directory and configure Ruby to install gems to a folder in your home.


  • Upgrade Ubuntu from command line

    Default release upgrade behaviour is configured in /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades. Upgrade with sudo do-release-upgrade.


  • The Horn

    Overlooks M8 and periodically “speaks” although I’ve never made out what it says. Sculpted by Dalziel and Scullion and commissioned by West Lothian Council.


  • Expo on Codespaces

    What will I need? How long will it take? About ten minutes. Lets give it a go! Create a new Codespace using the blank template: Once initalised, create an empty Expo React App (select (y)es when prompted): Install the expo-cli command line tool globally: Change into your example project’s folder and edit App.js, maybe adding…


  • Metro not starting automatically on Ubuntu

    Expected behaviour: Should launch Metro and an Android emulator but Metro is not launched. Manually launching metro works: