Renicing processes for better performance
I was asked to write a script that could be run from cron that would prioritize processes running on an application server running Oracle Unbreakable Linux v.5. The intention was to increase...
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This blog site uses a WordPress theme called Blue Zinfandel developed by a guy named Brian Gardner. When I first launched it, I spent several days looking for something I liked and found and downloaded...
View ArticleiTunes, VmWare, and Samba
I have multiple machines that have multiple purposes but I only have one iPhone. I’ve put all my iTunes files/mp3s on a network samba share to avoid having them limited to one local, bare-metal Windows...
View ArticleInstalling and configuring a wireless card
Installing a wireless card in linux is a breeze these days. I have a Fedora 10 build. Here’s how I did it (Most of these tasks need to be done as root): 1. Find out how your machine recognizes your...
View ArticleIncreasing a virtual machine's disk space
I run linux, primarily. When I need access to a Windows workstation, I use a virtual machine on VmWare-Server v.2.0. I have an XP build that, originally, had a single, 10 GB C: partition. I have...
View ArticleRenice 2: Even Nicer With Arrays
I put an entry out here that detailed how to find the process ID of a running process and then how to re-nice it from within a bash shell script. This first script referenced processes that could be...
View ArticleSet your shell options to something useful
You can manipulate shell options to allow for more useful and intuitive function using the shopt command. Copying Files: In Fedora, by default, wildcard options with some file manipulation commands...
View ArticleUpgrading wordpress: There are many paths to the mountain
Here is one way to do it that worked like a breeze for me. I upgraded from version 2.7 to 2.8.4. Here’s what I did: There were three things I wanted to do with this upgrade. One, make sure I didn’t...
View ArticleTwo down. Three to go.
I passed the CVOICE certification exam today, which doubles as my CCNA-Voice cert as well. I now have two exams of the five I need for CCVP: CIPT1 and CVOICE. Next up is CIPT2… which should be...
View ArticlePHP Project Management with Git and Capistrano
I really like using Git and Capistrano to manage my personal projects. If you’re not familiar with Git, it’s a version control system that allows you to track versions of your project. Capistrano is a...
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