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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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Lifecycle Code Example for Android – onCreate(), onPause(), onResume()

Posted on w45 Thu 2011-11-10 by Tero Karvinen

In Android lifecycle, methods are automatically called. This simple example toasts a message each time this happens. Create a new project SimpleStuff, package com.botbook.simplestuff. Run your program and see the states change. Press home button to stop the program. Hold … Continue reading →

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Print PDF from Command Line – cups-pdf, lpr -P PDF

Posted on w45 Thu 2011-11-10 by Tero Karvinen

After installing cups-pdf, you can print to file with ‘lpr -P PDF’. Install PDF printer $ sudo apt-get -y install cups-pdf List printer names that lpr can understand $ lpstat -p -d printer deadtree is idle. enabled since 2011-06-22T08:09:05 EEST … Continue reading →

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Fix Android Build Problem with main.out.xml and strings.out.xml

Posted on w45 Thu 2011-11-10 by Tero Karvinen

When you edit an Android XML file in Eclipse, build fails and main.out.xml is created. Fix it by disabling XSL transformation build and set to always build the last build. Eclipse: Window: Preferences: Run/Debug: Launching: Launch Operation -> Always Launch … Continue reading →