Linux

FireFox Java Plugin

Getting the Java (JRE) plugin working in FireFox under Linux. cd /opt/firefox-1.5/plugins rm libjavaplugin_oji.so ln -s /opt/jdk1.5.0_06/jre/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so . MozDev Reference

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Installing a new USB External Drive

I’ve decide to move from CentOS to Ubuntu as the Linux Distro on my laptop, so it was time to do a full backup to a new USB external drive.

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Hacking MySQL Source (in a good way)

HackFest B: Creating a New SHOW Command by Brian Aker at the MySQL Users Conference Brian stepped through the steps for those attending to modify and deploy new functionality in the mysql server.

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Installing MySQL 5 via rpm

I don’t think I’ve ever installed MySQL via .rpm I have always installed via .tar.gz primarilarly because I’m an /opt system administrator from my old UNIX days. so my first experience installing on my CentOS 4.

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A Basic MySQL Developer Installation

Given a new Linux Installation, the following is my recommendation for installation of MySQL for a experienced software developer giving flexibility in a development environment. Under normal circumstances, most distros include MySQL either in a default server installation or on the distribution CD’s.

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What should I install?

I was asked a simple question today by a collegue who is an experiened Java Developer and Oracle user and had just installed SUSE on his personal laptop, to align closer with his work environment.

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Format new Linux Disk

fdisk /dev/hdb mkfs.ext3 /dev/hdb1 mkdir /u03 mount -t ext3 /dev/hdb1 /u03 ls /u03 umount /u03 vi /etc/fstab mount /u03

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Another dissappointing MySQL article

Another slightly disappointing article regarding MySQL, this one from a printed magazine. Below are my comments to the editor of Linux Format. The Dear Editor is an email link should others wish to make any comments.

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dbus messaging error under CentOS 4.2

The Problem I’ve been getting the following /var/log/messages errors: <br /> Mar 13 21:38:42 lamda dbus: Can't send to audit system: USER_AVC pid=3606 uid=81 loginuid=-1 message=avc: denied { send_msg } for scontext=user_u:system_r:unconfined_t tcontext=user_u:system_r:initrc_t tclass=dbus<br /> Mar 13 21:39:17 lamda last message repeated 7 times<br /> Based on the command dbus-launch – Utility to start a message bus from a shell script.

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JMeter – Performance Testing Software

Apache JMeter is a 100% pure Java desktop application designed to load test functional behavior and measure performance. It was originally designed for testing Web Applications but has since expanded to other test functions.

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Latest MySQL Versions under VMWare

I made reference previously to Testing/Trialing new MySQL Releases using VMWare. Well, I’ve just about completed my own Image for the lastest MySQL 5.0 (given I’m now running MySQL 5.1). I’m interested in sharing my experiences, and even providing some images for users if there is any demand out there.

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Oracle Comments

Some recent posts regarding Oracle (See Smart moves by MySQL AB and Larry Ellison still doesn’t understand open source ) leads me to put in my 2 cents worth. My background I’m sure like a lot of experienced MySQL people is in Oracle, and indeed in Ingres before that (starting in 1988).

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Tux

We all know Tux as the Linux penguin, and those that know me, understand how much I hate Microsoft, and that my [core logo][1], as shown down the right of my blog with Windows Sucks is what I preach.

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MySQL Workbench 1.0.1 First Impressions

These are my first impressions of MySQL WorkBench 1.0.1. Rant and rave you may say, but a new user, or an experienced modeller would probably observe these points. Also, given that (with a poll?

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