Category Archives: Linux

PHP – The World’s Best Case Against Static Compilation

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Rob

Let me start off by saying first and foremost that I am NOT anti-PHP.  I like PHP.  PHP was my first web scripting language that I learned (I don’t count Perl as a web scripting language, because it has so … Continue reading →

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Spaces in Windows Share Paths in Fstab

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Rob

If you need to put a space in your Windows share path in /etc/fstab, just use this escape sequence: //192.168.1.2/My\040Documents (It is important to note that there are no spaces between My and Documents, only the escape sequence \040)

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Extras in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Rob

I’m posting this both as a reference for myself and for others as to how to enable all the extras in Ubuntu that you need, like MP3 support, Windows codecs and fonts, etc. Once you install Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, make … Continue reading →

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The Port 22 Myth

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Rob

There’s a myth that needs the proverbial busting treatment, and it concerns having the dreaded port 22 open. Is it really safe to leave this back door open to your server? I propose asking the question another way:  Is it … Continue reading →

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Install MySQL Gem on CentOS 5

Posted on November 13, 2008 by Rob

There’s a lot of conflicting information out there on how to install the MySQL gem on CentOS 5, but it’s very easy to do.  On a clean CentOS 5 install, as root, run: yum install mysql-devel gcc make gem install … Continue reading →

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Installing Ruby on Debian and Ubuntu

Posted on February 9, 2008 by Rob

While you can use the version of Ruby that comes with Debian and Ubuntu's repositories, you'll find it to be a bit out of date. It's probably fine for most usage, but if you're like me and like to keep … Continue reading →

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There Are Other Formats Besides Quicktime

Posted on January 28, 2008 by Rob

Flash video has become the de-facto standard on the web for displaying streaming video. There are many reasons for this, portability being the main one. Flash is available for Windows, Linux, Mac's, and a host of other devices. Why then … Continue reading →

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RMagick on Ubuntu Gusty

Posted on January 17, 2008 by Rob

If you're trying to install RMagick on Ubuntu Gusty, you won't have much luck, as the new RMagick doesn't support the version of ImageMagick that Gusty currently has. To install RMagick on Gusty, run: sudo apt-get remove librmagick-ruby librmagick-ruby1.8 librmagick-ruby-doc … Continue reading →

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Microsoft's Patent Threats and Ubuntu

Posted on May 25, 2007 by Rob

It's obvious Microsoft is flexing is muscle in the November 2006 statement by Steve Ballmer, CEO, by saying: If a customer says, “Look, do we have liability for the use of your patented work?” Essentially, if you're using non-SUSE Linux, … Continue reading →

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