Category Archives: linux

my fav handy-tools for bash

Here I go to share my favorite handy tools with you all. I basically lazy and wish to be always.So here goes my tools make your life too. Issue: I miss my favorite commands/shortcuts : kesavan@kesavan-Ideapad-Z460:~$ lsn bash: lsn: command … Continue reading

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EtherPadLite in WebFaction (or at your GNU/Linux)

Setup NodeJS Goto https://my.webfaction.com/applications/ Add new Application of category Node  Here’s mine Name – nodejs with Node.js 0.10.24,Open Port – Unchecked Make sure you’ve the following [kesavan@web322:~/webapps]$ ls nodejs/bin/  node  npm  start  stop Export the PATH export PATH=$PATH:~/webapps/nodejs/bin Setup Etherpad … Continue reading

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Reliance NetConnect+ on Ubuntu 12.04

After I shift to new area , [Future Homes at Kurunji Nagar] , I network connection becomes completely void. BSNL Broadband and Airtel Broadband are completely not feasible as they clearly informed. Vodafone IN shows coverage on my Mobile device … Continue reading

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Installing Apache/MySQL/PHP on ELCOT provided BOSS Linux

Today one of home town’s job seekers come home directly seeking advice on LAMP development.He said , he tried with XAMPP on his Windows7 , but it refuses to start the web server the Apache. The laptop he own is a decent … Continue reading

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Don’t see my password! Please…

And it’s the time I cleanup my inbox and get shocked at seeing a mail from Bharatmatrimony reminding me to login often for them to serve me better(?). Here’s snapshot of their mail. Again I try another attempt on ‘Forget password’ … Continue reading

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Youtube Streamed Video on Local Disc

I always need to find the Cache of streamed media including youtube’s video in WebM format. Here is my environment Firefox 16.0.2 Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS There’re two types of YouTube cache in local directory. WebM  Macromedia Flash Video Here I … Continue reading

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