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Category Archives: System Administration
How to Upgrade MacPorts Without Deleting Everything
Learn how to upgrade all of MacPorts without simply deleting it and starting over.
Simple Fix for Apache on Snow Leopard
Learn a quick-fix for a common problem running Apache on Snow Leopard.
6 Must-Know Sys-Admin How-Tos for Web Developers
Stop losing time to configuring your development environment. Learn how to keep your development environment lean and mean with a few simple tips.
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.
What’s running on port XXXX?
Never be stumped again about what's blocking the ports you need.
Installing Magento on Dreamhost the easy way
Magento can be a bit tricky to get started with. I'll show you how to get up and running quickly.
Resolve MySQL Issues in Rails on Windows