What to carry between servers.
WHAT TO ASSEMBLE
A small set of scripts you use repeatedly Your shell configuration Your editor settings Your health check Your notes
WHERE TO KEEP IT
Version control, so it is reachable from anywhere.
WHAT TO INCLUDE IN SHELL CONFIGURATION
A prompt showing the hostname clearly History settings that search well A small number of aliases
WHY THE HOSTNAME IN THE PROMPT
It prevents the most expensive mistake available.
WHAT TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT WITH ALIASES
Relying on one that makes a destructive command safer.
WHY
You will eventually work on a machine without it.
WHAT SCRIPTS ARE WORTH KEEPING
Disk usage summary Log analysis for the access log A backup and restore pair The health check
WHAT TO DOCUMENT IN EACH
What it does and what it assumes.
WHAT TO AVOID
Installing your whole environment on every machine you touch Leaving personal tooling on customer servers
WHY THAT SECOND POINT
It is not yours to leave, and it confuses whoever comes next.
WHAT TO DO INSTEAD
Use it, then remove it, unless you own the machine.
WHAT TO REVIEW
Whether each item still earns its place.
