Reset Forgotten MySQL Root Password

Have you ever forgotten the root password on one of your MySQL servers? This is a quick howto on resetting your MySQL root password. It does require root access on your server.
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Tweaking Hidden Ubuntu Settings With Ubuntu Tweak

Ubuntu Tweak is a tool that lets you change hidden Ubuntu settings, for example: hide or change the splash screen, show or hide the Computer, Home, Trash, and Network
icons, change Metacity, Nautilus, power management, and security
settings, etc. Currently Ubuntu Tweak is available only for the Ubuntu
GNOME desktop, i.e., it will not work on Kubuntu or [...]

Three Ways To Access Linux Partitions from Windows

If you have a dual-boot Windows/Linux system, you probably know this
problem: you can access files from your Windows installation while you
are in Linux, but not the other way round. This tutorial shows three
ways how you can access your Linux partitions (with ext2 or ext3
filesystem) from within Windows: Explore2fs, DiskInternals Linux Reader, and the Ext2 Installable [...]

Shell tip: Clear the command history and screen when you log out

For security reason you may want to clear the history file and the screen when you hit CTRL+D or type logout command as you dont want to left content on screen (i..e avoid an information leak). Some Linux distro may clear the screen but others do not clear the screen when you logout.
When a login [...]

How to create your own Linux live CD easy way!

A LiveCD is an operating system along with useful apps stored on a bootable CD-ROM / DVD disk. You can run complete operating system without installation on a hard disk. I often use Knoppix Live CD for troubleshooting, fixing computers and testing new hardware.
This article talks about generating your customized Linux distribution using NimbleX Live [...]

Howto: Prevent a Linux kernel module from auto loading

In some situation you may want to avoid loading a Linux driver module automatically . For example:
[a] You would like to use proprietary device driver (I’m against any sort of proprietary drivers) and not inbuilt (reverse engineer) kernel driver.
[b] If your server system connected without a diskette / floppy drive; kernel will try to [...]

Hiding users in Windows Vista & XP

Windows XP and Vista will automatically show all user accounts on the welcome screen with no easy option to disable this. You may want to have a hidden one that no one knows about, and using this tutorial, you will learn how to hide a user account from the welcome screen.
How to hide users [...]

HowTo Create CD / DVD Database Labels in OpenOffice.Org

If you’re serious about music or DVDs, at some point you cross the threshold of having more than you can keep track of easily. The box full of index cards has served its purpose; it’s time to move on to storing information about your CDs and DVDs in a database.This might seem like more of [...]

Quick Tip: Use remote Linux GUI system, admin tools locally

Technology has changed dramatically in the last decade. OpenSSH is one the best project. It allows you to control remote Linux / UNIX server using command line or GUI tools.
Do you miss GUI configuration server management tools such as Debian network-admin or Redhat/Cent os system-config-* tools/utilities while administrating a Linux server? Do you want [...]

HOWTO Re-Download Gmail Messages Into Outlook

So I got my new Blackberry 8525 today (more on that later), and set it up to check my Gmail. The problem is, by default it shows you what’s in the inbox of your Gmail account, but once the Blackberry has downloaded the message from Gmail, it gets archived. Then, the Blackberry queries the Gmail [...]

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