Connecting to SSH without a Password
When dealing with Linux servers, the preferred mode of connection is via SSH. The Secure Shell is one that allows for an encrypted connection between you and the remote server....
Using Find and Grep to search your code base
Let’s face it, when you are in the middle of developing your most recent genius idea, there are times you just need to find every instance of a function being...
Check Linux Version from Command Line
When you are running a command line only version of Linux, on a server for instance, keeping up to date can fall to the wayside in your daily use as...
Selecting Your Default Linux Shell
When I got my server up and running, it was dumping me into a default C-Shell. I am familiar with the Bourne Again SHell, or BASH. I kept having to...
sudo su vs. sudo su –
I’ve always wondered this but finally got the answer as to why you should use: $ sudo su – instead of using: $ sudo su When adding the ‘-‘ character...
Ubuntu sendmail delays with PHP mail()
I was working on a project recently and was trying to send an email via my PHP script using the mail() command when it would appear that my site would...
Find Disk Usage by Folder with du
Something I’m always curious about is where my disk space always goes. Honestly, it’s amazing how quickly you can fill up a hard drive these days. Linux has a great...
Create Random Passwords with makepasswd
We all know the best way to have a secure password is for it to be random. There are a ton of sites out there that will give you a...
Adobe AIR unable to access ELS
Adobe AIR keeps the passwords and account information of your AIR application in what they call the Encrypted Local Storage or ELS. Well on Linux, this can sometimes get confused,...
Nvidia Display tool incorrectly wrote xorg.conf
My xorg.conf file was improperly written by the nVidia xserver configuration tool today, and wouldn’t you know it, it was when I had just gotten to the Airport and didnt’...