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NFSv4
At some point, my Ubuntu desktop started using NFSv4 to connect to my Solaris file server. The visible symptom caused by this switch was all files showing up as owned by 4294967294:4294967294. The fix turned out to be to edit the file /etc/default/nfs-common to change: NEED_STATD= to: NEED_STATD=”no” and: NEED_IDMAPD= to: NEED_IDMAPD=”yes” Also, change the…
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Ubuntu Unity tricks learned today:
a) make a .desktop file in ~/.local/share/applications for old school programs to show up.b) Middle click on the dock to launch a second copy of an application.c) Alt+` to switch between windows of the same application like on OSX. Now, I still would like to know why everything is so slow. Maybe I should try…
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When David falls down, Deb says Whoopsie-Daisy. I, however, say Whoopsie-David.
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After upgrading to Ubuntu 11.04, rxvt-unicode no longer worked with screen, dselect, aptitude, etc. Solution: install ncurses-term.
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Supper from 40 minutes before I ate it.
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I am now on Google+ http://gplus.to/jdboyd
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Flan
3 tbsp Sugar 1 tbsp light corn syrup 1 tbsp Water 1.5-2 tbsp Hot Water 2 Eggs 250ml Milk 5 tbsp Sugar 130ml Pudding Molds (4.4 fl oz) Unsalted Butter Put syrup in bottom. Then custard on top. Cover with foil. Bring water in pan to just under boil. Put covered cups into pan. Water…
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David pulled a box from under the bed to step on to get up. Then he safely managed to get back off. He is a learning small person.
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Zones on a Single Server, revisited
TL;DR: nginx in a zone, replacing apache as the reverse proxy. Then, one web app per zone, PHP or Python. Broadly, I am happy with Solaris Zones, used as I previously laid out in my first post on the topic. I’ve not made dramatic changes to the idea. However, I have been fine tuning things.…