This guide steps you through the process of installing all the necessary CentOS packages, compiles necessary libraries, and installs Back-in-time on CentOS7
Installation of Backintime on CentOS7
How to Install Backintime Backup Software on CentOS/RHEL/Scientific Linux 7
Introduction Hopefully the title of this post is explanation enough. Backintime is a neat backup solution that mimics in some ways, the abilities of OSX' Timemachine backup system. At predetermined time intervals, Backintime will sweep configured directories on your computer, and only backup the differences since the last sweep. It results in an efficient use... Continue Reading →
Installing DBD::Oracle on RHEL6 with Oracle Instant Client 11.2 rpm
To install the Perl DBD::Oracle module on RHEL6, with the oracle instant client rpms installed, you need to type the following sequence of commands. Keep in mind that 11.2 can be exchanged for your version of Oracle, and that client64 can be exchanged for just client if you are using 32bit linux. From a shell... Continue Reading →
The Mac OS X Terminal – My keyboard mappings
I made the switch from Windows to Mac OS as my chosen desktop operating system nearly 4 years ago, and I've never looked back. I continue to use Linux as my preferred server operating system. Of a handful of frustrations from my switch to Mac OS, one I have solved today. The Mac OS Terminal... Continue Reading →
Remote Debugging via proxy with PHP, XDebug, and Komodo IDE
So I am experimenting with remote debugging using Komodo IDE, PHP and Linux. Following instructions from the xdebug website, I typed: sudo pecl install xdebug Then I added the file /etc/php.d/xdebug.ini with the lines: Running php -i, yields amongst others, the following message: xdebug support => enabled Version => 2.1.1 XDEBUG NOT LOADED AS ZEND... Continue Reading →
Installing netatalk 2.1.1 on CentOS 5.4
I had the need to install netatalk on CentOS 5.4. Sadly there were no easily found precompiled packages of netatalk, so I googled to find some guidance on the best way to do this. I found a great article on http://www.linuxquestions.org which gave plenty of hints as to what was required, and to compile from... Continue Reading →
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