Linux | Danny Tsang

Jan/09

Linux Command Line Tips

Filed Under Linux at 15th January 2009 0:01 by Danny

Tags: alias, command line tips, handy tips, Linux

Some handy tips for working in the command line on Linux. source ~/.bashrc Forces bash to reload the .bashrc file in your home directory. I used it when I have modified the .bashrc file e.g added a new alias or … Continue reading →

Jan/09

Apache Tuning

Filed Under Linux at 1st January 2009 1:58 by Danny

Tags: apache 2, benchmark, Linux, linux distributions, memory, thread manager, threads, web access, web request, web server

Thread Manager The modular nature of Apache has the ability to switch and replace modules interchangeably. In Apache 2 there is a new thread processing manager. Whilst it brings true multi threading to Apache, it increased the overhead and complexity … Continue reading →

Dec/08

Why Linux Desktop Is Not Ready… Yet

Filed Under Linux at 29th December 2008 0:01 by Danny

Tags: adobe flash, Alsa, aMSN, bbc iplayer, codecs, Firefox, Flash, iPlayer, Linux, Mozilla, mozilla thunderbird, Playback, problem, savvy, Thunderbird, Ubuntu, VLC

Overview I have taken the good old Linux computer to the new flat as the main computer here. My girlfriend uses this computer to do her daily activities like checking email. Over time I have noticed more and more show … Continue reading →

Dec/08

Enabling Remote Access To MySQL

Filed Under Linux, Networking, Software at 28th December 2008 16:29 by Danny

Tags: Linux, mysql, privileges, remote access

I recently set up a virtual machine with Linux running on it to test stuff out. I ran into the issue which I have solved many times when I had installed my server at home which has a LAMP set … Continue reading →

Dec/08

MySQL Tuning

Filed Under Linux at 27th December 2008 9:43 by Danny

Tags: example config files, gunzip, Linux, mysql server, servers

MySQL has various configurations to customize the way MySQL functions. One of the easiest way I have found to change the set up of MySQL in terms on scaling is the default configuration files for different sized servers. In Ubuntu … Continue reading →

Dec/08

VPS Hosting With CheapVPS

Filed Under Website at 26th December 2008 12:00 by Danny

Tags: apache, bandwidth, burstable, hypervm, lamp, Linux, linux distributions, openvz, PHP, Ubuntu, VPS

Overview During the past couple of months I have noticed my site ( as well as other things) have been going down unexpectedly. The server running at home was getting on now (first purchased in 1997 as a desktop PC … Continue reading →

Dec/08

Formatting A Floppy Disk In Linux

Filed Under Linux at 8th December 2008 20:24 by Danny

Tags: DOS, ext, file, Floppy, floppy disk, format, Formatting, Linux, low level format, system, vfat

Recently I ran into trouble with an unformatted floppy disk (it was virtual but none the less). It refused to mount because it did not have a valid file system and under Linux you need to specify or at least … Continue reading →

Dec/08

Considering Server Replacement

Filed Under Linux, Website at 2nd December 2008 19:49 by Danny

I am starting to see problems with my old, long running server. It gets bogged down very easily. I am considering 2 options: 1. Buy / get a new computer 2. Rent a Virtual Private Server (VPS) 3. Amazon Web … Continue reading →