MySQL: Search and Replace
There are a number of times when I have had to change one string to another in a MySQL table. In the past I would do a MySQL dump, edit […]
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Operating Systems
Setup OpenVPN on FreeBSD 12.1
This acticle will go through the install and configuration to use FreeBSD as your OpenVPN server and how to create the client config files.
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Adding a Second Drive
This article documents how to add a second drive to your FreeBSD system and format it as UFS. If you have a system that allows hot-plugging (like the Dell line
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NUT Client for VMWare ESXi
NUT is some great software for managing a UPS and notifiying all your client s to shutdown properly. This document describes how to install a NUT client into ESXi 5
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Stop PHP files from executing.
If you are a maintainer of a websiter or CMS, don’t always trust the built in security. If the user can upload images or stories to the web site then
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What SSL protocols is a site using.
Wondering what SSL encryption and protocols a site is using. Cipherscan is free and work well. You can find it here: Cipherscan
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Apple Keyboard with VMware Fusion.
This table lists the PC key strokes and provides methods to accomplish the corresponding key stroke/function using a Macintosh/Fusion keyboard:
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Port or Package Installation Date
There are a number of times that I need to find out when a port or package was last upgraded or installed. This comes in very handy every time I
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Upgrading all ports via portupgrade.
portupgradeis a tool that allows you to upgrade ports on your FreeBSD system. It has its faults, and it doesn’t always work (see below), but its about as close as
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Reading OS X plist files (Command line)
OS X uses plist files to store configuration information – you can think of them as OS X’s version of the windows registry. There are a number of tools to
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