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Category: Linux
ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)
if you have linux installed on your pc and you did try to install mysql taking the packages from your Linux distribution sources and you get an error after you are trying to start mysql as: ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can’t connect to local MySQL server through socket ‘/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock’ (2) ususally this error arrives from starting… Continue reading ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)
GYachI – Yahoo Messenger for Linux
This Yahoo! client for Linux operating system supports almost all of the features you would expect to find on the official Windows Yahoo! client: Voice chat, webcams, faders, ‘nicknames’, audibles, avatars, display images, and more. Yet, it remains very light-weight and memory-friendly. GyachE Improved uses Gtk-2 for its user interfaces (Gtk-2 2.0.6 or better required).… Continue reading GYachI – Yahoo Messenger for Linux
Ubuntu 10.10
it does seems that latest Ubuntu 10.10 Desktop Edition puts focus on consumers and mobile,Ubuntu One, includes new services and expanded features, significant performance enhancements and interoperability with other operating systems including Google’s Android, Apple’s iPhone and Microsoft Windows. The Ubuntu Software Centre, which gives users instant access to thousands of applications, games and tools,… Continue reading Ubuntu 10.10
Linux – automatic replace a string with a new one in multiple files
I did have to do a lots of modification in almost 600 files, and i did it using Linux SED: grep -ilr ‘UA-1234567-1’ * | xargs -i@ sed -i ‘s/UA-1234567-1/UA-9876543-2/g’ @ what it really does is replace the string UA-1234567-1 with UA-9876543-2 🙂
Google moving away from Windows
Google CEO Eric Schmidt believes that Chrome OS is more secure than Windows, reportedly ordering employees to move away from Windows machines, Google has begun telling new employees that they are no longer able to request Windows PCs, giving them the choice of Mac or Linux systems. Google has long offered its employees their choice… Continue reading Google moving away from Windows
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: Lucid Lynx
Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, is pinning its hopes of OEM acceptance on the Lucid Lynx. We’ve put the screws to this new Long Term Support (LTS) release, comparing it to Canonical’s previous LTS release, 8.04 Hardy Heron, to look for progress. It has been a little over two weeks since the final code for… Continue reading Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: Lucid Lynx
Avidemux video cut add
I did needed a program to do some video editing, so today i did some search on the internet and after trying 3-4 programs i do recommend you use it too, the is : Avidemux is a free video editor designed for simple cutting, filtering and encoding tasks. It supports many file types, including AVI,… Continue reading Avidemux video cut add
Linux – Verify Your ISO Images Before Burning Them
View Apple Movie Trailers with Firefox on Linux
A few months ago Apple updated their movie trailers site. This update restricts the viewing of Apple Trailers on non-approved systems. Unfortunately, as Linux users, we fall into the category. Thankfully with the use of a FireFox plug-in known as “User Agent Switcher” and a little know how we can still enjoy these trailers and… Continue reading View Apple Movie Trailers with Firefox on Linux