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Change MySQL Password on Ubuntu – dpkg-reconfigure mysql-server-5.1

Posted on w09 Fri 2012-03-02 by Tero Karvinen

Forgot MySQL server root password? It’s trivial to change it in Ubuntu and Debian. $ sudo dpkg-reconfigure mysql-server-5.1 To get the version of your package, just type ‘sudo dpkg-reconfigure mysql-server-5″ and press tab a couple of times. It simply asks for … Continue reading →

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Create deb metapackage in 5 minutes

Posted on w07 Tue 2011-02-15 by Tero Karvinen

How to install your 200 favourite programs automatically? Latest versions with bug fixes, please. Create a metapackage. Install requirements $ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get -y install equivs Create source file Create a skeleton file. Use only small caps … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged apt, configuration management, deb, debian, linux, package, pick, ubuntu | 1 Comment

Multiple Encodings on One Server

Posted on w11 Mon 2008-03-10 by Tero Karvinen

< ![CDATA[showTocToggle("+","-")]]>Table of Contents Multiple Encodings on One Server Short Version for Gurus Character Encodings UTF-8 – the Best Encoding Other encodings Character Encoding Should be in Document Problem Solution Testing Advanced Stuff Links Multiple Encodings on One Server Character … Continue reading →

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Dell Optiplex G270 with Linux – i865 on Fedora and Debian

Posted on w10 Sun 2006-03-12 by Tero Karvinen

Dell Optiplex G270 with Linux – i865 on Fedora and Debian Successfully installed Fedora Core (1 and 2) to Dell Optiplex G270. Also the integrated display adapter Intel 82865G (i865) works on all display modes with a Free driver. New: … Continue reading →