I was writing a query that requires the sum of a field since midnight through to now, and there isn’t an obvious function for it. This is a quick fix for queries that require a today() timeframe via the truncate method. Obviously, you can adjust the units to make it even more useful. See the… Continue reading Flux Since Today Query
Category: General IT
Upgrade InfluxDB 1.8 to 2.x on Ubuntu 20.04
This procedure is based on InfluxDB installs from the official InfluxDB repo apt-based installs with all files at the default locations. Make sure you backup all your data. All of it. Seriously. Also, AFTER backing up, take a snapshot if you are running in a virtual environment. It took me more than 12 attempts on… Continue reading Upgrade InfluxDB 1.8 to 2.x on Ubuntu 20.04
Cloudflare now offers free SSL support
The good people over at Cloudflare are at it again. Starting today, Cloudflare is offering free SSL support on all plans. As soon as the certificate is generated for joshuamarvel.com, I’ll be flipping the switch over to full HTTPS support for this site. Pop over to Cloudflare’s blog for the full write up. For… Continue reading Cloudflare now offers free SSL support