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Monthly Archives: September 2009
Permanently remember password for gksudo
I’m all about security practices on my remote server systems. On my firewalled desktop systems, however, I’d rather err on the side of convenience. I prefer to not have to type my password to use sudo or gksudo (graphical sudo). … Continue reading
Get useful image information on the command line
ImageMagick is an incredible set of programs that allow you to get all sorts of information on image files from the command line, as well as batch edit and generally alter images of many varieties. You can read all about … Continue reading
64-bit Ubuntu: Not a problem
I recently had occasion to upgrade one of my home PCs. I went with a Core 2 Duo for the processor, and decided to give 64-bit Ubuntu (9.04, Jaunty Jackelope) a shot. I found it quite easy, with only a … Continue reading
An improved ruby debugger invocation
I’d been wanting to write a post for some time on improvements I’ve found useful in using Ruby’s debugger. Friend Trevor Rosen beat me to the proverbial punch, however. Give his post a read first, I’ll wait. Now on top … Continue reading
Useful Bash functions to determine OS and more
In a number of my Bash aliases I need to check two constants: what sort of OS I’m on and whether it’s a production box or not. I use the former for aliases that allow me to install and search … Continue reading