Month: July 2014

Why I like to write certifications

For those of us in IT, we have heard over and over again and probably participated in the argument as to whether certifications are worthwhile.
We all know that having a certification in a particular technology does not necessarily mean we can trust the bearer of the certification has the skills that it claims they have.
Whereas that is true, most of us keep going in year after year for more certifications or meeting the requirements that ensure that we maintain the ones we already have. This is not a simple task; it is both time demanding and costly. Continue reading “Why I like to write certifications”

How to update drupal core

I have run into many people looking for a simple way to apply drupal core updates.
The simplest way to think of this is to see it as replacing all the files in your website except the “sites” directory. The particular way you do this will depend on what access you have to you file system. If you do not manage your own server you may just have an ftp connection in which case you can just decompress the bundle you’ve download, delete the sites directory and then upload to your site overwriting all files.
Below is a way to do it from a redhat compatible Linux system such at scientific Linux, Oracle Enterprise Linux, CentOS
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