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Linux and File Editing

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Percy Kwong

When you need to edit a file on Linux, it is highly recommended that you use a linux text editor.  If you’re using a windows machine or something else, the editor you use might introduce carriage return characters into the end of every line.  This can prove to be a problem as it WILL wreak…

Backup your Linux Server configuration for a really fast restore

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Percy Kwong

Every once in a while, we have to build a server.  You’ve spent the time installing and configuring everything and you want a snapshot for Posterity’s sake.  Here’s how to do it quickly.  This little command will simply take a snapshot of everything of importance and for the most part allow you to restore your…

Is Firefox preventing you from going to a website because of the port it’s on? [Solved]

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Percy Kwong

Every once in a while, we need to go to a website that has a non-standard port.  For example, the address might look like this:  https://localhost:888  (This would be for the 3ware management interface for example). In Mozilla Firefox, you’ll get a screen that looks like this: [singlepic id=63] Obviously, this can be a real…

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