Linux compiler vs interpreter
They are both similar as they achieve similar purposes, but inherently different as to how they achieve that purpose. Compiled code takes programs (source) written in some kind of programming language, and then ultimately translates it into object code or machine language. Compiled code does the work much more efficiently, because it produces a complete [...]
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| February 5, 2009 7:53 PM
Linux administration tools, Linux Compiler, Linux Interpreter
They are both similar as they achieve similar purposes, but inherently different as to how they achieve that purpose. Compiled code takes programs (source) written in some kind of programming language, and then ultimately translates it into object code or machine language. Compiled code does the work much more efficiently, because it produces a complete [...]
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| February 5, 2009 7:53 PM
Linux administration tools, Linux Compiler, Linux Interpreter
how to install squid in windows xp
Check this entry out: <a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/it-support/tlbat-proxy-server-and-content-filtering/”>http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/it-support/tlbat-proxy-server-and-content-filtering/</a> Rather than doing the VMWare server – try the VMWare player. You can still use the virtual appliances for this purpose.
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| February 5, 2009 7:52 PM
Squid, Squid configuration, Windows XP
Check this entry out: <a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/it-support/tlbat-proxy-server-and-content-filtering/”>http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/it-support/tlbat-proxy-server-and-content-filtering/</a> Rather than doing the VMWare server – try the VMWare player. You can still use the virtual appliances for this purpose.
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| February 5, 2009 7:52 PM
Squid, Squid configuration, Windows XP
Weird sharing problem in LAN after upgrading switch
According to Microsoft, XP Pro Workgroups become impractical in environments with more than 10 computers. You need to upgrade to a domain. ============ Apply Microsoft updates. It is possible that there is malicious software running on your network creating these problems. As the previous poster suggests, peer-to-peer XP workgroups for this large of an environment [...]
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| February 4, 2009 4:33 PM
LAN, Linux servers, Managed Switches, Network administration, Network upgrades and patches, Switch configuration, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
According to Microsoft, XP Pro Workgroups become impractical in environments with more than 10 computers. You need to upgrade to a domain. ============ Apply Microsoft updates. It is possible that there is malicious software running on your network creating these problems. As the previous poster suggests, peer-to-peer XP workgroups for this large of an environment [...]
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| February 4, 2009 4:33 PM
LAN, Linux servers, Managed Switches, Network administration, Network upgrades and patches, Switch configuration, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Open Office 3.0 saving with password
It works for me. Win XP, OO version 3. <img src=”http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/forum/download/file.php?id=2443&t=1&sid=42d4f65739775be8cbfef6ed8c149245″ alt=”OpenOffile 3.0 dialogue” /> * Do you save in the native ODF format (file type odt for text, ods for spreadsheets, etc.)? * Do you get this on both Windows and Linux? * Is it the same for all file types (wordprocessing, spreadsheets, drawings, [...]
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| February 4, 2009 3:33 PM
Open Office, Open Office 3.0, Password
It works for me. Win XP, OO version 3. <img src=”http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/forum/download/file.php?id=2443&t=1&sid=42d4f65739775be8cbfef6ed8c149245″ alt=”OpenOffile 3.0 dialogue” /> * Do you save in the native ODF format (file type odt for text, ods for spreadsheets, etc.)? * Do you get this on both Windows and Linux? * Is it the same for all file types (wordprocessing, spreadsheets, drawings, [...]
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| February 4, 2009 3:33 PM
Open Office, Open Office 3.0, Password
How does one guarantee the integrity of snapshot done at block level
Are you asking is there a way to have the Equallogic snapshot function force the database to flush all pending operations to disk before taking the snapshot? If this is what you are asking, then out of the box, the answer is no. I’ve never done this before, but Equallogic provides some perl examples on [...]
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| February 3, 2009 12:09 PM
Backup, EqualLogic, EqualLogic SAN, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0, SAN
Are you asking is there a way to have the Equallogic snapshot function force the database to flush all pending operations to disk before taking the snapshot? If this is what you are asking, then out of the box, the answer is no. I’ve never done this before, but Equallogic provides some perl examples on [...]
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| February 3, 2009 12:09 PM
Backup, EqualLogic, EqualLogic SAN, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0, SAN
What are the most overused tech buzzwords for 2008?
My list of overused IT buzzwords/acronyms: - Smart Phone - Mobile Broadband - Virtualisation - REST - AJAX Nandu:-) _________________________________________________________________ Might I ADD: Value – Add! …and Is there a better way to say Solutions? Please, no more Cloud Computing? GREEN anything … Bailouts and Financial Crisis… Bush Bashing ! Bob VL _______________________________________ Not really [...]
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| January 30, 2009 10:39 PM
AS/400, Buzzwords, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, DataManagement, Development, Exchange, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Technology, Virtualization, VoIP
My list of overused IT buzzwords/acronyms: - Smart Phone - Mobile Broadband - Virtualisation - REST - AJAX Nandu:-) _________________________________________________________________ Might I ADD: Value – Add! …and Is there a better way to say Solutions? Please, no more Cloud Computing? GREEN anything … Bailouts and Financial Crisis… Bush Bashing ! Bob VL _______________________________________ Not really [...]
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| January 30, 2009 10:39 PM
AS/400, Buzzwords, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, DataManagement, Development, Exchange, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Technology, Virtualization, VoIP
Windows Installer 3.1
Do you get any error messege when you try to install windows installer 3.1? Make sure you are installing the latest version of windows installer? Regards, ************************************** You can get the installer 3.1 package <a href=”http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=889482FC-5F56-4A38-B838-DE776FD4138C&displaylang=en”>here</a> Ironically, if you have a coorput installation of the installer package, you can download the installer cleanup utility <a [...]
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| January 30, 2009 5:28 PM
Linux Windows interoperability, Windows Defender, windows installer
Do you get any error messege when you try to install windows installer 3.1? Make sure you are installing the latest version of windows installer? Regards, ************************************** You can get the installer 3.1 package <a href=”http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=889482FC-5F56-4A38-B838-DE776FD4138C&displaylang=en”>here</a> Ironically, if you have a coorput installation of the installer package, you can download the installer cleanup utility <a [...]
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| January 30, 2009 5:28 PM
Linux Windows interoperability, Windows Defender, windows installer
Browser stability issues in Ubuntu 8.04
Hi, what browser are you using? Firefox 3 (for linux) seems to work fine.
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| January 29, 2009 12:23 PM
Ubuntu, Ubuntu 8, Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu Browser Stability
Hi, what browser are you using? Firefox 3 (for linux) seems to work fine.
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| January 29, 2009 12:23 PM
Ubuntu, Ubuntu 8, Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu Browser Stability
How to use Linux printer in Windows?
A better way to get the Linux print files over to Windows is to install RPM. We have many clients that still use UNIX/Linux for their printing but we install RPM on the Windows side allowing the Linux print files to easily be printed on the Windows side, using a less expensive Windows desktop printer [...]
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| January 26, 2009 3:36 PM
Linux, Printer management, Printers, Windows
A better way to get the Linux print files over to Windows is to install RPM. We have many clients that still use UNIX/Linux for their printing but we install RPM on the Windows side allowing the Linux print files to easily be printed on the Windows side, using a less expensive Windows desktop printer [...]
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| January 26, 2009 3:36 PM
Linux, Printer management, Printers, Windows
Suggestions and guidance for IT courses/career
A lot of companies are looking for linux administrators. A CCNA will help because that will cover the networking requirement. Don’t discount IT management. Companies always require a fresh influx filling bottom management ranks, and people who can progress. Price Waterhouse Cooper and Carnegie-Mellon’s CyLab have recent surveys that show the senior executive class to [...]
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| January 23, 2009 4:20 PM
Career development, CCNA, Certifications, Cisco certifications, Cisco Certified Network Associate, IT careers, IT education, IT training, Linux administration, Linux certifications, Networking certifications
A lot of companies are looking for linux administrators. A CCNA will help because that will cover the networking requirement. Don’t discount IT management. Companies always require a fresh influx filling bottom management ranks, and people who can progress. Price Waterhouse Cooper and Carnegie-Mellon’s CyLab have recent surveys that show the senior executive class to [...]
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| January 23, 2009 4:20 PM
Career development, CCNA, Certifications, Cisco certifications, Cisco Certified Network Associate, IT careers, IT education, IT training, Linux administration, Linux certifications, Networking certifications
User accounts in Solaris
There two possible ways to follow to add new accounts: using the admintool application which is a graphical interface and using the useradd comman. Whatever way you choose to follow, some considerations always apply. * There is no central administration of the user accounts, therefore each machine as its own accounts and the information are [...]
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| January 23, 2009 2:16 PM
Linux, Solaris, Solaris User Accounts
There two possible ways to follow to add new accounts: using the admintool application which is a graphical interface and using the useradd comman. Whatever way you choose to follow, some considerations always apply. * There is no central administration of the user accounts, therefore each machine as its own accounts and the information are [...]
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| January 23, 2009 2:16 PM
Linux, Solaris, Solaris User Accounts
Restoring a MySQL database
From a command prompt, you can backup your entire database using this line: mysqldump -u user_name -p your_password database_name > File_name.sql Example: Let’s assume that: Username: bobbyjoe Password: happy234 Database Name: BobsData mysqldump -u bobbyjoe -p happy234 BobsData > BobBackup.sql This will backup the database to a file called BobBackup.sql To restore the database CANNOT [...]
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| January 23, 2009 2:15 PM
Linux, MySQL, MySQL Restore
From a command prompt, you can backup your entire database using this line: mysqldump -u user_name -p your_password database_name > File_name.sql Example: Let’s assume that: Username: bobbyjoe Password: happy234 Database Name: BobsData mysqldump -u bobbyjoe -p happy234 BobsData > BobBackup.sql This will backup the database to a file called BobBackup.sql To restore the database CANNOT [...]
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| January 23, 2009 2:15 PM
Linux, MySQL, MySQL Restore
Protecting an Ubuntu 8.04 implementation
You should be able to install deb packages by double-clicking on them. Are you getting some error message ? Alternatively, you can also install a .deb package by opening a terminal and typing: sudo dpkg -i <package_name>.deb If all the dependencies are met, it will be installed. If not, the unfulfilled dependencies will be mentioned. [...]
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| January 22, 2009 9:54 PM
Linux, SELinux, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 8, Ubuntu 8.04
You should be able to install deb packages by double-clicking on them. Are you getting some error message ? Alternatively, you can also install a .deb package by opening a terminal and typing: sudo dpkg -i <package_name>.deb If all the dependencies are met, it will be installed. If not, the unfulfilled dependencies will be mentioned. [...]
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| January 22, 2009 9:54 PM
Linux, SELinux, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 8, Ubuntu 8.04
What is the best storage/backup solution?
What environment are you using? What are you looking to back up? ========== The best backup is the one that meets the business requirements.
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| January 16, 2009 3:46 PM
Backup, Backup software, Linux backup software, Linux storage, Windows backup software, Windows storage
What environment are you using? What are you looking to back up? ========== The best backup is the one that meets the business requirements.
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| January 16, 2009 3:46 PM
Backup, Backup software, Linux backup software, Linux storage, Windows backup software, Windows storage
What is mounting a partition
<a href=”http://books.google.com/books?id=20FjOR9UQn8C&pg=PA28&lpg=PA28&dq=some+directories+can+serve+as+mount+points+for+other+partitions&source=bl&ots=NtZsY9yhcv&sig=eUzhgPaKdqVpktqxnEuLXDqCI4s&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result#PPA26,M1″>Try this study guide</a>
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| January 15, 2009 7:50 PM
Linux, Mount points, Mounting a Partition, Partitions
<a href=”http://books.google.com/books?id=20FjOR9UQn8C&pg=PA28&lpg=PA28&dq=some+directories+can+serve+as+mount+points+for+other+partitions&source=bl&ots=NtZsY9yhcv&sig=eUzhgPaKdqVpktqxnEuLXDqCI4s&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result#PPA26,M1″>Try this study guide</a>
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| January 15, 2009 7:50 PM
Linux, Mount points, Mounting a Partition, Partitions
dns in redhat
This <a href=”http://www.linuxtopia.org/online_books/rhel5/rhel5_administration/rhel5_s1-dhcp-configuring-server.html”>guide should help. </a> Make sure to install the latest version of BIND
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| January 12, 2009 3:28 PM
DNS server, DNS Server Configuration, Redhat Linux, RHEL5
This <a href=”http://www.linuxtopia.org/online_books/rhel5/rhel5_administration/rhel5_s1-dhcp-configuring-server.html”>guide should help. </a> Make sure to install the latest version of BIND
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| January 12, 2009 3:28 PM
DNS server, DNS Server Configuration, Redhat Linux, RHEL5
Free/OSS Hard Drive Image/Recovery Software
you can try this g4u-2.1.iso thanks The dd command on linux may do what you are looking for. It would be something like: <pre> dd if=/dev/cdrom of=/dev/yourdiskpartition bs=512 conv=sync,notrunc </pre> DD is cool, but for damaged sectors you are better off with ddrescue (gddrescue in ubuntu). Personally I use <a href=”http://www.fogproject.org/”>fog</a>. Perfect if you ask [...]
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| January 11, 2009 6:28 AM
Disk Imaging, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Open source software
you can try this g4u-2.1.iso thanks The dd command on linux may do what you are looking for. It would be something like: <pre> dd if=/dev/cdrom of=/dev/yourdiskpartition bs=512 conv=sync,notrunc </pre> DD is cool, but for damaged sectors you are better off with ddrescue (gddrescue in ubuntu). Personally I use <a href=”http://www.fogproject.org/”>fog</a>. Perfect if you ask [...]
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| January 11, 2009 6:28 AM
Disk Imaging, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Open source software
What should our next contest be on ITKnowledgeExchange.com?
<b>I believe the contest should be quantitative and measurable in regards to sales? For instance as an expert replies to a question, and it leads directly to a Solution – and preferrably a SALE. That will show real value, and results too!</b> Bob VL but how to measure it – objectively (not subjectively)? Jaideep Sales [...]
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| January 9, 2009 6:05 PM
AS/400, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Linux, Lotus Domino, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP
<b>I believe the contest should be quantitative and measurable in regards to sales? For instance as an expert replies to a question, and it leads directly to a Solution – and preferrably a SALE. That will show real value, and results too!</b> Bob VL but how to measure it – objectively (not subjectively)? Jaideep Sales [...]
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| January 9, 2009 6:05 PM
AS/400, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Linux, Lotus Domino, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP
What is the best & quickest way to get a networking job?
Comptia is a non-vendor specific program. It is likely the best (I did not say easiest) basic training solution for general networking. You should learn something about all of the other technologies you mention though to be a valuable resource to any organization you work for.
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| January 7, 2009 1:31 PM
Certifications, Cisco certifications, IT careers, IT education, Linux certifications, Microsoft certifications, Red Hat
Comptia is a non-vendor specific program. It is likely the best (I did not say easiest) basic training solution for general networking. You should learn something about all of the other technologies you mention though to be a valuable resource to any organization you work for.
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| January 7, 2009 1:31 PM
Certifications, Cisco certifications, IT careers, IT education, Linux certifications, Microsoft certifications, Red Hat
How to configure a Squid server?
Lukebbb Have a look at my TechTarget blog <a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/linux-lotus-domino/wp-admin/post.php?action=edit&post=12″>here</a>. I have myself on the email updates for this question so let me know if you have any. John
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| December 31, 2008 4:47 PM
Proxy server, Squid, Squid configuration, Unix
Lukebbb Have a look at my TechTarget blog <a href=”http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/linux-lotus-domino/wp-admin/post.php?action=edit&post=12″>here</a>. I have myself on the email updates for this question so let me know if you have any. John
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| December 31, 2008 4:47 PM
Proxy server, Squid, Squid configuration, Unix
