• dev-env
• dev environment
• gcp devops
  • key based auth
  • setup a bastion host
    • - use byobu
    • - or use SSH
    • - do not use vnc or teamviewer

dev-env

steps to setup a good typescript dev environment on windows, mac, or linux

dev environment

• nvm
  • windows https://github.com/coreybutler/nvm-windows
  • MAC/LINUX https://github.com/creationix/nvm
• vscode https://code.visualstudio.com/
• git https://git-scm.com/
• keybase https://keybase.io/ (required only to access secure repos)
  1. enable file+git capabilities
  2. reboot your computer
  3. join the novaleaf_keybase.ops team to access secstore subrepo
• sourcetree
• gcloud sdk (required only if interacting with google cloud technologies)
• install important node packages
  • npm install -g shelljs typescript mocha node-dev windows-build-tools yarn
• winscp https://winscp.net/eng/index.php
• vnc viewer: http://tightvnc.net/download.php
  • used to connection to bastion instances

gcp devops

gcp = google cloud platform. our cloud provider of choice.

key based auth

if you want to use 3rd party tools (not gcloud.exe)

• an example using winscp on windows
  • install winscp, make sure to also choose pageant in the options
  • have your private key you want to use to login.
  • add your key to pageant
  • in your gcp project, go to Compute Engine --> Metadata
  • click SSH Keys, then Edit
  • add the key, specifying the gcp user it'll be associated with. for example:

    ssh-rsa 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 [email protected]
    

  • connect to the server with winscp, use the short username not full email (in the above example key, you would use jasons )

setup a bastion host

interact with vm's without external ip's

- use byobu

If you can do everything you need via console (no gui), use byobu.

• http://byobu.co/
• https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-and-use-byobu-for-terminal-management-on-ubuntu-16-04
• once you figure out byobu, follow the instructions in the SSH subsection below

- or use SSH

you can SSH to the bastion host and then SSH to the target's internal ip address:

• gcloud compute ssh bastion-us-c1
• Once you are connected:
  • If you need to persist your session (risk getting disconnected) you can now byobu (or tmux or screen)
  • next you can gcloud compute ssh target --internal-ip (see https://cloud.google.com/sdk/gcloud/reference/beta/compute/ssh#--internal-ip)
    • or if you are using normal ssh you can ssh -A INTERNAL_IP within 2 minutes of the first ssh call due to key expiration, as described here: https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/ssh-in-browser#known_issues

- do not use vnc or teamviewer

• teamviewer+gnome method is stuck at a low res (1300x780 or something)
• vnc+gnome method (ubuntu 1804 default) uses too much ram and seems to have a memory leak (1.4gb on idle after an hour)