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long time, no post… i am back and decided to start off with a small howto. since i am always moving websites and web based programs from server to server, i thought others might benefit from this.

following these steps, you’ll be able to backup a database on one server and restore it to (the same server if upgrading an app or) a different server.

first thing you need to do is know what username/password you are using for the database and what the name of the database is. you can do this by logging into mysql with the root user and displaying a list of the databases that are available.

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although ubuntu is my os of choice, i have to use windows on a daily basis for work and school. i thought that it would be cool if i can make windows look like ubuntu, so i started searching. i came across the clearlooks theme by schmoove and tango patcher by vertigosity on deviantart.com. with these two “deviations” you can make any xp machine look like ubuntu, heres how:

download both files from the links above

extract each file to its own folder

place both folders into a folder on the c: drive

in the clearlooks folder, double click the clearlooks.msstyles file to install the theme

in the tango patcher folder, double click .exe file to begin the installation. choose tango and/or tangerine themes and take the defaults for the rest.

reboot

after your computer reboots, install the human theme for firefox to complete the transformation.

this howto is based off of planet malaysia’s howto as well as other varies sources on the web, but for web access only. i also added a solution to the “.ini” and certificate issues that are known to happen.

first, install libmotif3

sudo aptitude update && sudo aptitude install libmotif3

download citrix client 10.6 or the latest version from www.citrix.com. once downloaded, open a terminal and enter the following commands (where you saved the tar.gz file)

tar xvzf en.linuxx86.tar.gz

cd en.linuxx86

sudo ./setupwfc

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this is a howto i wrote awhile back for ubuntu 6.06 dapper drake. squid is a web caching proxy that reduces bandwidth usage while speeding up the websites you visit frequently. dansguardian is a web content filter that is used to block porn and other offensive web content. put both of these together and your family will have a very powerful and secure web surfing experience.

original howto on ubuntuforums.org

This howto guide was created to describe setting up a Squid Proxy/DansGuardian server using Ubuntu 6.06 LTS installed with the LAMP server option. This guide assumes the user has previous knowledge of installing a LAMP server using Ubuntu and will not be covered. While each program may have a multitude of options to configure, this guide will show you how to configure the basics to get a server started. Continue reading »