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Author Archives: laran
Installing Phusion Passenger for Apache: Step 1.5
Learn how to avoid some common problems encountered when installing Phusion Passenger.
Get Past “Tomcat failed to start: Address already in use” Errors
Find out what applications share ports 8080, 8005 and 8009 so you can get back to developing.
Debugging Cron on Ubuntu
Tips and sample code to get you up an running quickly with cron.
Change Any MySQL User Password
Step by step SQL for changing account passwords.
What’s running on port XXXX?
Never be stumped again about what's blocking the ports you need.
How to Reset the Root Password in MySQL
Find out how to get back up and running without reinstalling your database when you've forgotten the root password.
Building Data Intensive Apps
Tips on building applications that use both web and "batch-style" components to make large amounts of heavily-processed data perform their best.
Identity Takes Center Stage in Firefox
Firefox shows their ideas for integrating "who you are" and "what you do" on the web more seamlessly.
6 Must-Know Sys-Admin How-Tos for Web Developers