I have explained how to activate an LVM logical volume before, but never talked much about LVM itself. Here is a brief introduction.
I have been playi[……]
Author: Andrea
How to run a system command in background from PHP
If you are at the command line and want a process to run in the background, you add an & at the end of the command:
sleep 10 && echo "Done!" &
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jQuery shorthand for the document ready wrapper function
If you use jQuery, you know the $(document).ready() wrapper is the standard way to make sure the DOM is fully loaded before your JavaScript runs. But[……]
Re-open last tab/tabs closed on Google Chrome/Chromium
We’ve all done it. You’re flicking through tabs, your hand moves faster than your brain, and bam — you closed a tab you still needed. You stare at the[……]
Install NX server/client on Ubuntu Lucid
My favourite NX server is Freenx.
FreeNX is a GPL implementation of the NX server/client that allows you to graphically access your machine over the I[……]
Free 3GB SpiderOak account – (Dropbox alternative)
SpidearOak gives you 2GB to start with. If you want to start with 3GB instead use this link.
Keep reading if you want to find out more.
So, first of[……]
How to install Firefox 5 on Ubuntu Lucid
The Firefox version bundled with Ubuntu Lucid is still 3.6. It is stable but definitely not the fastest browser around, especially with Chrome and Chr[……]
How to fix GRUB 2 with Ubuntu live cd
When GRUB fails and your system won’t boot, the errors can be intimidating. But fixing it with a live CD is straightforward.
Boot from an Ubunt[……]
Mount Windows share on Linux
Sometimes I still have to deal with Windows. :-/ This time it’s an office shared disk. I was able to mount it automatically but only root could[……]
Linux: what is partition UUID and how to use it
If you have worked with Linux disks, you have seen device names like /dev/sda1. They work fine until you add or remove a disk — then the names can shi[……]