/etc/vfstab in solaris
From the solaris man page, the /etc/vfstab is essentially a table of file system defaults. File systems placed in this file will be mounted at […]
Local Cloud Storage with CloudFUSE
The cloud has a great deal to offer in terms of storage. But some often wonder how to interact with it. There are several methods […]
Buy a Netbook or Tablet?
People often wonder if they should purchase a netbook or a tablet. This is a good question to ask. It depends on how you want […]
View file using zcat in unix
zcat is a useful tool in unix that can allow one to view the contents of a zipped file, much like the cat command. This […]
Backup using tar, gpg, and ssh
It is often useful to stream backups of your data over the internet to some remote location. Often times, one may want to encrypt this […]
Restarting mysqld mac os x
Depending on how mysql was installed onto mac os x can depend on how to restart the service. the “/Library” directory is a good place […]
Example of using parted mkpart
Parted is a partitioning tool in linux that can be used to make partitions that are larger than 2TB in size. It is similar to […]
Install rubygems on CentOS
The Ruby framework is a fantastic programming resource. Ruby can utilize rubygems. It can provide useful pacakges for your ruby framework. It provides easy installation […]
Ruby Error: echo executable host ruby is required
This error will occur if you do not have a base ruby installation. This error was experienced when trying to install Ruby 1.9.2-p290. This was […]
ZFS Degraded Pool in Solaris
Solaris 10 and zfs has can provide a considerable amount of control over disk management. On occasion when a disk fails in zfs it will […]