Category Archives: Linux

Linux (IPA pronunciation: /ˈlɪnʊks/) is a Unix-like computer operating system. Linux is one of the most prominent examples of free software and open source development; its underlying source code can be freely modified, used, and redistributed by anyone.

MySQL Change root Password

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Huy Tran

How do I change MySQL root password under Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD and UNIX like operating system over ssh / telnet session? Setting up mysql password is one of the essential tasks. By default root user is MySQL admin account. Please … Continue reading →

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An Opportunity in Mobile Computing

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Huy Tran

An obvious and large opportunity exists in the mobile phone market. At present, developing mobile phone apps requires a development team to obtain specialized skills in either Java/Linux for Google’s Android or Objective C for Apple’s iOS. A code generator … Continue reading →

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5 Minutes on Linux: Unable to remove user shares

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Huy Tran

Problem: I shared a folder using samba sometime back, the share name I used was “MyDocs”, the user was removed later.  After logging in as a new user, I’m unable to use the share name “MyDocs”. Challenge: for GUI users, … Continue reading →

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Python2.4, Python2.5 and Ubuntu 10.04 lucid lynx

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Huy Tran

Ubuntu lucid lynx does not have Python 2.4 and 2.5 runtimes available in the repositories, so if you are a developer and you are in need of those, then you have two options: One is try to find binaries somewhere … Continue reading →

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Log4Tailer 2.0 released with SSH tailing capabilities

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Huy Tran

Log4Tailer 2.0 http://code.google.com/p/log4tailer/ has just been released. It has been a month of some thought and testing the feasability of including tailing over SSH, and this release provides just that. It will open the door for a range of more … Continue reading →

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