Start/Stop MySQL from Mac OSX Terminal
So you want to stop MySQL, or restart it? sudo /usr/local/mysql/support-files/mysql.server start sudo /usr/local/mysql/support-files/mysql.server stop sudo /usr/local/mysql/support-files/mysql.server restart
SSH Clears Terminal on disconnection
I found on some servers that when I disconnect from an SSH connection, the terminal console is cleared. This is…
How to transfer files over SSH/SCP
I often forget the syntax for getting files over a SSH connection. scp user@address:/path/to/file /path/of/new/file For example: scp root@domain.com:/tmp/mysql/test.sql .…
Installing a Microsoft MSI file in Wine
Wine doesn’t always play well with MSI files, so I have to install them through the terminal: wine msiexec /i…
God, Windows is sloooooow
I am assisting a colleague today check out a rather large feature branch. I showed him the branch address and…
Ubuntu, Thunderbird always maximised
I recently switched from Linux Mint back to the old trusty Ubuntu (11.10) One major problem was Unity, but I…
MySQL Error in create table syntax ‘USING BTREE’
We had an odd thing today, whilst performing a apply-db-changes we received the error: You have an error in your…
SVN Externals – how to add them
When creating a Zend Framework site, its always best to keep the Zend library as an external source. This way…
Add all new files to SVN
How to recursively add all new files to SVN > svn add --force * Saves a whole bunch of time…
Keeping 2 drives sync’ed with rsync on Linux
I have an external USB HDD and I like to keep it synchronised with my desktop for backup reasons. I…