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Upgrade Composer on Ubuntu 20.04

Allow conflicting versions of TypeScript on the same machine for specific projects.

Delete multiple git branches with a single command.

Ubunut, Linux, crontab, find, cli, search

My system settings keep disappearing on Ubuntu 20.04. I've found a reinstall will bring these back.

Login to the terminal as root

How to quickly flip a PDF using Ubuntu Linux

Testing a Service Worker with a Self Signed in Google Chrome

How I restored the sound indicator to the Unity service panel.

Resolving low disk space errors on Ubuntu's boot volume.

Using regex to filter logcat down to the Cordova web console.

Moving the Angular2's Tour of Heroes tutorial into production.

Use phpMyAdmin and mongoimport to move data from MySQL to MongoDB

Installing the intl packe for PHP7, CakePHP 3 and Ubuntu

Code Climate on Ubuntu 16.04 via Docker

Fixing apt-get update errors involving Chrome in Ubuntu Linux

I had deleted several tables from a MySQL database but when I opened phpMyAdmin, those tables were still showing under the structure tab.

Restoring the Unity panel clock on Ubuntu 14.04

Accessing View properties from a helper class in CakePHP

A quick how to for selecting random rows of data from a MySQL database. Includes a CakePHP implementation of the query.

Finally, an honest Net Neutrality debate between an ISP and a content provider.

Installing Xdebug on Ubuntu 14.04

PHPUnit 3.7 with CakePHP 2.4 on Ubuntu 14.04

Vim can be kind of tricky your first few times using it. Knowing how to save and abort your changes along with being able to exit the editor is a great place to start.

In the wake of Heartbleed I thought I would share my Apache configuration and provide some tips on preventing Heartbleed and implementing anti-NSA best practices.

This is a quick overview of how I create CSRs for obtaining SSL certificates.

End of Life for Ubuntu One

A few commands for testing GitHub.

A TinyMCE configuration.

Shell scripting can be a little frustrating at times, I'm sharing some gotchas to hopefully server me as a reminder and hopefully help someone else out of a rut.

Demonstrates a means by which to restrict code execution to dev or production environments.

A few tips on choosing the right power supply when a manufacturer replacement is not a feasible option.

A MySQL query for locating duplicate data.

I like Snagit on WIndows but sadly they do not make a Linux version. Thankfully I found the Shutter Screenshot Tool.

ls -rlt will sort the contents of a directory in chronological order.

I get a lot of questions asking me what I use and/or recommend in the technology realm, so I thought I would take some time and answer that question here.

Deploy an 512MB RAM and 20GB SSD cloud server in 55 seconds for $5/month. Simple, fast, scalable SSD cloud virtual servers.

JAM is a shell script for combining and minifing a website's front end assets.

A few words on when and how I use shell scripts and cron jobs.

A quick how to guide to installing node.js on Ubunut Linux

A little reminder as to how to rearrange the columns in a MySQL DB table.

This article will walk you through installing self-signed certificate. Self-signed certificates are great for testing your applications SSL dependiencies in yout development environment.

Installing the LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) is extremely simple in Ubuntu. This article will guide you through building a LAMP server for both development and production environments.

Designing a throw away system is a great way to prevent both a loss of data and productivity. A good throw away system design relies on real time data replication and great documentation. This article documents my throw away system.

When it comes to truly secure, crossplatform, password management and file encryption solutions I have two go to options; LastPass and TrueCrypt. Since these are not available in the Ubuntu repositories, installing these on Linux is a manual process. The following will make installing both of these products a snap.

Netbeans plays best with Oracle Java. Since Oracle's version is not available in the Ubuntu's repositories or in a . deb format we have to do the install by hand.

A quick how to for dealing with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync notification settings on a Samsung Galaxy S3.

Changing the Default Editor in Ubuntu Linux.

A guide offering tips, tricks and best practices for completing an installation of phpMyAdmin.

Unlock a T-Mobile Galaxy S3 so that it will run on the AT&T.

Provides a complete install of a LAMP Server on Ubuntu 12.04.

A few tips for on working with git submodules.

A few commands for flushing your local DNS cache.

A tutorial for for installing Sun Java and NetBeans on Ubuntu using only a command line.

Use Google Dns With Open Dns And Local Fallback In Ubuntu Linux

A quick Apache2 configuration fix to help you access phpMyAdmin after an apt-get install.

Build a git server in 10 minutes.

A few words on cross platform web development.

A tutorial for building basic reports from stored user data using PHP and MySQL.

Tracking IP Addresses and Other User Data.