Things I Always Get Wrong When Programming

Maybe if I write down the things I continuously do wrong then it will help me to fix them for next time XD

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This is an unapologetic list of mistakes I make that I think 'I should probably get better at this...' and then find the next day I am doing the same mistake again.

Maybe if I write it down I'll remember to stop... dumb luck maybe? Break the habits maybe? Here goes!

Postgresql

When trying to turn on or restart the postgresql database server.

$ sudo postgresql service start
~ sudo: postgresql: command not found
$ sudo postgres service start
~ sudo: postgres: command not found
$ sudo service postgres start
~ postgres: unrecognized service
$ sudo service postgresql start
~ Starting PostgreSQL 9.6 database server
~ Hallelujah! You figured it out