Skip to content
Dave Rix
  • Home
  • Projects
  • Blog
  • About
  • Contact

AWS

Amazon Web Services architecture, services and day-to-day operational practice.

Dissecting a running Linux instance to build a Packer configuration

2026-06-16 by Dave
Blog post title card: How to audit a live server for Packer builds

How to extract packages, services, users, and filesystem configuration from a running Linux instance and use it as the basis for a repeatable Packer AMI template.

Categories Linux & Automation, Projects Tags AWS, Linux, Packer Leave a comment

Case study: Modernising an AWS estate with Claude Code

2026-06-122026-06-09 by Dave
Title card for 'Case study: Modernising an AWS estate with Claude Code'

Modernising a production AWS estate with Claude Code – migrating Terraform state v3 to v4, the AWS provider to 6.0, and Amazon Linux, PHP and WordPress to current versions – with an honest account of where the AI tool helped and where it did not.

Categories AWS & Cloud Architecture, Projects Tags AWS, Claude Code, PHP, Terraform, WordPress Leave a comment

The articles here are my own thoughts, based on many years of working with a variety of technologies. I'm not saying these are the best ways of doing various tasks, but they work for me.

This is also a good way for me to remember processes that are only done on occasion, but saves having to Google and draw from various sources if they are all here in one place!

Recent Posts

  • Dissecting a running Linux instance to build a Packer configuration
  • Docker and Multipass MySQL test environments for upgrade and tuning practice
  • Command pipelines in Bash: chaining commands and handling errors
  • Deriving unique server IDs from IP addresses
  • Case study: Modernising an AWS estate with Claude Code

Archives

  • June 2026

Categories

  • AWS & Cloud Architecture
  • Databases
  • Linux & Automation
  • Projects
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.

To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Twitter/X
  • LinkedIn
© 2026 Dave Rix • Built with GeneratePress