Debian
For purpose of reference: anti-alias Emacs
[is.gd/riyx] I know that there is Emacs, the ultimative kitchen sink. But I cannot stand rasterizedly looking fonts (anymore). So, I refused to give Emacs any closer look at all. Now, despite used to Kate, in indenting sources Emacs looks to be superior.
So, how to anti-alias Emacs, then?
Get a special version of Emacs: Add these [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )for purpose of reference: move a postgres 8.3 database to a different location
My EeePC has SSDs built in, only. As I don’t want them to wear out before time I put databases to the (much cheaper) SD card. This time it happened that I needed a PostgreSQL database — hence to move that one out to the SD. Here’s how I do it:
Detect the database. On Debian [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )For purpose of reference: Have the MySQL databases on an SD card
Once I figured this one out, it became useful for me, therefore I’d like to share it with you. However: Use at your own risk, no warranties. Read it through once before you apply it, get an idea of what you actually will be (and are) doing.
Have the database ready: Install the MySQL server, set [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Screencast from Debian
Prerequisites: I assume you’ve set up your sound card already and properly at that too. If not, it’s a good idea to perform that now. Try alsaconfig for that. It serves me well. Also, I’m on a Debian Lenny. If you’re on a different system you may consider this howto as a collection of hints, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )for purpose of reference: migrate a MediaWiki
[i] Recently, I had to move a MediaWiki from one server to another. Additionaly, the target server had to have a different MediaWiki version number than the source server. That is because the first one was Debian Etch while the target one was Debian Lenny.
Neither box could be put to the other one’s operating system [...]
Having a bliki/wog
Obsessed with documentation? I don’t know, though I prefer to be clear on what I communicate. Therefore, my habit is to write in a manner that does not keep any open questions.
However, I noticed that this — writing without laeving open any questions — is beyond the size of what people likely accept for a [...]
a follow-up on Bash auto-completion
I had other Bash-related posts in the past, like For purpose of reference: command history based auto-completion in Bash and another useful Bash skill on using !! for command repetition.
This one is just some kind of follow-up: I noticed a post in Debian Package of the Day regarding auto-completion in Bash. I found it worth [...]
December 2008 Ruby/Rails on Debian Etch install howto
As Ruby/Rails again looks broken — install approach figured out less than a year ago, again, does not work anymore — here’s a December 2008 Ruby/Rails on Debian Etch install howto. I just stumbled upon it and thought it might be helpful for you to be shared.
Note: The howto’s in German.
Note 2: I didn’t [...]
Project: Access to your powerful GNU/Linux desktop from virtually anywhere
Every now an then I happen to get locked in to a Windows-only work environment. That is, having no tools at hand. To get over that, I decided I want a Debian box somewhere in the net, so I can access it from virtually anywhere. (As admins sometimes block outgoing traffic but can’t block http/https [...]
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