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From advanced Bash tricks to Python gotchas to MySQL tutorials, this blog covers various topics in programming and systems administration. Find out how to get more done and have fun!
Latest Blog Posts
- Better access to MySQL create view statements on Nov 16, 2009 in MySQL
I’ve found that I often create several views that are variations on an initial one, providing a slightly different convenient slice of the data as the need arises. But when a view is created the syntax actually stored can be quite different tha...
- A better way to search for methods of Python objects on Nov 8, 2009 in Programming Python efficiency
Python’s introspection abilities are quite extensive and useful. They are also well-documented, so I won’t go into the basics here. Check out this article if you need a good overview. N.B.: discussion and code below applies to both method...
- Quick tips for NVIDIA and ATI graphics configuration repairs on Ubuntu on Nov 5, 2009 in Desktop Linux Ubuntu
While graphics card and display configuration on Ubuntu has come a long way from the days of always having to edit xorg.conf by hand, I still run into issues now and again. I almost never have problems any more when setting up a new system. But chang...
- Catching warnings from the MySQLdb module on Oct 26, 2009 in Python MySQL Programming
The MySQLdb Python module implements the Python DB API for MySQL. I’ve written about its use before. MySQL issues warning messages in a number of circumstances and PEP 249 (which specifies the Python DB API) describes a Warning error message to...
- Viewing all users on a Linux system on Oct 4, 2009 in CLI Bash Linux sysadmin
There are a number of widely-used and stable utilities on Linux systems that allow you to view information related to users. You can see who’s logged in with who, get info on a particular user with finger, see who you are with whoami and see wh...
- Great open source virtualization with VirtualBox on Oct 4, 2009 in Desktop Virtualization VirtualBox
My first forays into virtualization were at work and utilized VMware’s myriad offerings (Player, Workstation, Server, ESX, VI). I was impressed by the capabilities of VMware’s products, and of course excited by the possibilities of virtua...
- Editing Trac comments at the DB layer on Oct 3, 2009 in Web Applications MySQL Trac
Today I needed to alter the content of a comment made on a Trac ticket. I didn’t anticipate this would be a difficult task, but I wasn’t too familiar with Trac’s DB schema. So to save you a few consternated queries, here’s the...
