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Because it is available via Personal Package Archives for Ubuntu (PPA), installing KeePassX 2.0 Alpha 6 (look for the latest Alpha version/link in the “Latest News” section at the bottom of the home page) on Ubuntu is easier than you may think. All you have to do is add the correct PPA for KeePassX to […]

process steps: export the database updated the static entries of the hostname in the database import the database commands: mysqldump -u _USERNAME_ -p _DBNAME_ > _DBNAME_.sql cat _DBNAME_.sql | sed -e ‘s/_HOSTNAME_/_NEWHOSTNAME/g’ > _DBNAME_UPDATED.sql mysql -u _USERNAME_ -p _DBNAME_ < _DBNAME_UPDATED.sql options & variables: _USERNAME_ = the the database user name -p = will prompt for the password _DBNAME_ = […]

If you want to update git submodules, you will need to do this directly in your submodules directory # download the submodule git submodule add https://user@repourl/reponame.git submodule_dir/ # initialize the submodule git submodule init # update your submodule cd submodule_dir/ git checkout master # or git checkout mybranch git pull # commit the submodule update […]

Install Node.js from Git repository and NPM on  Ubuntu. Make sure you have the necessary software sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install git-core curl build-essential openssl libssl-dev g++ Install Node.js git clone https://github.com/joyent/node.git cd node git tag (list released versions and select the version you want) git checkout v0.10.26 ./configure make sudo make install node -v […]

Linux command to test mail() function: echo “test email body.” | mail -s “test email subject” user@domain.com Instructions: replace “test email body” with the body copy of your test email replace “test email subject” with the subject line for your test email replace user@domain.com with the email address to send the test to optionally includ […]

Albert Einstein Quotes: “The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.” “The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.” “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” “I fear […]

My father purchased a bottle of this high quality scotch for Super Bowl XLVII. I tasted this along with my three brothers and it sure didn’t disappoint. The best part of this scotch was the nose. It was absolutely perfect. Seriously, I spent more time smelling it than tasting it. The taste had great florals […]

I purchased a bottle of The Macallan Sherry Oak 12 year in November 2012 and cracked it open on my daughter’s 10th birthday to enjoy with family. I found the nose to be a bit light but quite pleasant. The mouth feel was good with strong heat on the back of the throat. The flavor […]

My wife’s favorite martini 1/2 shot Godiva Chocolate Liqueur (or creme de cocoa) 1 shot Crater Lake Hazelnut Espresso 1 shot espresso 1 1/2 shot heavy cream Add Ice in shaker, mix well, and poor in Martini Glass. Garnish with 1 chocolate covered espresso bean

Egg Nog TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH, 2009 Courtesy of:https://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/egg-nog In terms of cocktail history, Egg Nog is nothing more than a brandy or rum flip made with the addition of cream or milk. The 1862 Bar-Tender’s Guide by Jerry Thomas calls for a nog made up of a tablespoon of bar sugar, a tablespoon of water, a whole egg, cognac, rum and […]