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Aug/12

Ubuntu 12.04 DVD Playback

Filed Under Linux at 13th August 2012 0:01 by

Overview For some reason the encrypted library for playing back DVDs (libdvdcss) is not install as part of apt-get and therefore must be done manually. Install Download the library and install DVD library: sudo apt-get install libdvdread4 Then run the … Continue reading →

06

Aug/12

Recover MySQL Data From Files

Filed Under Database, Linux at 6th August 2012 0:01 by

Overview The best way to backup and restore from MySQL is using Workbench or mysqldump however this may not be possible if the system is trashed but have HDD data in tact. As a last resort the files can be … Continue reading →

30

Jul/12

dvd::rip Rip Title Stays At 0%

Filed Under Linux at 30th July 2012 0:01 by

Overview I was trying to rip a title from a personally owned DVD when I noticed the Clip & Zoom tab didn’t have any previews and later on I found it wouldn’t transcode either. I later found it was stuck … Continue reading →

09

Jul/12

Tomcat 7 Server Error 404 From Eclipse

Filed Under Java, Linux at 9th July 2012 0:01 by

Although the server states it has started (albeit with errors in the console) when you browser to localhost:8080 to get to the Tomcat welcome page it shows an “HTTP Status 404 – /” with the description “The requested resource (/) … Continue reading →

02

Jul/12

Mounting LVM Using Ubuntu Live CD

Filed Under Linux at 2nd July 2012 0:00 by

Overview My system died recently and I needed to access the data on the hard drives. I had two 1TB drives in a logical volume which I needed to pull data off of. Luckily the drivers were in tact. Live … Continue reading →

18

Jun/12

Ubuntu 12.04 DHCP Server

Filed Under Linux at 18th June 2012 0:01 by

Overview A DHCP server issues computers on the network IP addresses. Normally this is done by the router but a computer is more flexible because: Cheap to add multiple network interface cards More control over network traffic Fits into other … Continue reading →

11

Jun/12

Install Oracle (Sun) JRE On Ubuntu 12.04

Filed Under Linux at 11th June 2012 0:01 by
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Below should work for Ubuntu 12.04 for 32 and 64 bit. Add Oracle’s repository to repository list: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java Update sources: sudo apt-get update Install JRE 7: sudo apt-get install oracle-java7-installer Java JRE will not install in Ubuntu 12.04

03

Jun/12

Ubuntu Sticky Edges

Filed Under Linux at 3rd June 2012 0:01 by

Overview I had setup Ubuntu 12.04 on a laptop which was connected to a docking station with dual monitor setup. After installing the nVidia drivers and setting up the screens I found that the mouse would lag when crossing between … Continue reading →