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Monthly Archives: June 2008
← Older posts Newer posts →Installing Mysql 5.1 on FreeBSD 7.0
Well we all love Mysql and a lot of times it is the first things we install on a server. I recently installed it on my FreeBSD 7.0 server and it went pretty smooth. You can install mysql from the … Continue reading
Posted in FreeBSD | Tagged FreeBSD, Mysql | 7 CommentsSet Up BASH PS1 and Colors for Dreamhost
The PS1 is the text that you see to the left on the command prompt. Often times it will read something like, mark@debian~/$. This text reveals a lot of relevent information. The first part, ‘mark’ tells us the username. The … Continue reading
Posted in Linux | Tagged Dreamhost, SSH | 1 CommentValidating Usernames with PHP
Improperly validating user input has become a common scenario in security exploits these days. Recently there was a flaw in the way digg sanitized user input allowing the hacker to have his articles auto dugg. Although it took digg awhile … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | Comments OffUsing Markers in Vim
Vim is a powerful text editor that pretty much rivals anything out there. Once you get used to the commands and hotkeys you can wiz through config files. Vim is also very popular for programming, not only for its productivity … Continue reading
Posted in FreeBSD, Linux, Software | 2 CommentsWeekend Link Roundup: Week 11
Recover Lost Passwords with Free Tools – An interesting set of tools allowing inexperienced users the ability to crack passwords. It’s tools like this that make me a parinoid computer user. Google command line – Use google like you would … Continue reading
Posted in Links | Comments OffDreamhost with Gmail and Google Apps
Dreamhost just anounced in their monthly newsletter that they now offer one click domain linking with Google Apps. All you have to do is:
Posted in Miscellaneous | 2 CommentsUsing Gmail with Mutt and IMAP
I am not quite sure why it is but there are always people that want to do things faster and more efficient, even if the current system is working fine. I have to admit I love to tweak things to … Continue reading
Posted in Howto, Linux | 3 CommentsModify Remote Files with VIM’s Built in FTP Plugin
I can’t tell you how excited I am that I found out about this. Vim has a built in plugin to connect to FTP sites. What this means is that you can modify your web documents from vim without having … Continue reading
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