When the sh** hits the fan, volume 2 -- Bigger, badder, now with Drupal 9 included

Security

Take control of website troubleshooting and backup with expert tips and tricks for when disaster strikes, including Drupal 9 support and real-world scenarios.

Key takeaways

Be prepared for when your site is down, knowing how to back up your database and logging in to your application.
Use curl to quickly check if a site is responding, and view headers or full responses.
Use grep and zgrep to search through log files, and awk to manipulate and extract information.
Use tail to view the end of a log file, and sort to sort log entries.
Use Drush to run PHP commands and evaluate PHP code.
Keep your log files simple and human-readable by using Drush and grep to quickly identify errors.
Be prepared for common issues like 404 errors and SQL injection attacks.
Keep your contact information up to date, including phone numbers, to ensure prompt support.
Train yourself to use text expanders and snacks to streamline your workflow.
Use Awk to extract specific information from log files by dividing the line into fields.
Understand how to read and understand log files, including the different fields and significance.
Be prepared to troubleshoot issues by following a checklist and having a prepared plan.
Use unique to remove duplicate log entries.
Use sort to view and sort log entries.
Use cat and zcat to view, sort, and manipulate log files.

When the sh** hits the fan, volume 2 -- Bigger, badder, now with Drupal 9 included

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