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MySQL Server
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Stop MySQL server
# /etc/init.d/mysql stop

Start MySQL server without password
# mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables &

Login
# mysql -u root

Change password
mysql> use mysql;
mysql> update user set password=PASSWORD("NEW-ROOT-PASSWORD") where User='root';
mysql> flush privileges;
mysql> quit

Stop and Start MySQL server
# /etc/init.d/mysql stop
# /etc/init.d/mysql start

Test to see if it works! (Should ask you for your new password)
# mysql -u root -p

Enjoy!

So… I was trying to log onto my phpmyadmin to change some tables manually and I cannot login… I tried the common password I would use and no luck… I got hacked? W00T??? So I started lookign around and what got me thinking was that no matter what user i tried using to login I would get an erro saying that I cannot access as user ‘root’! So at the end what si the problem? A cookie!!! Thanks to this post I was able to solve the issue!

In Firefox Clear all cookies that begin with “pma” or “pma_”

Tools -> Options -> Privacy -> Cookies -> View Coolies.
Choose the Cookies for the site “linwebXX.edikon.net” that start with “pma_” and delete them.
Close the Window

That’s ALL!!!
Happy mysql’ing

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edit /boot/grub/grub.cfg and add the following block as the first bootable option:

menuentry "NEW Debian GNU/Linux, linux 2.6.26-2-xen-amd64" {
set root=(hd0,1)
search --fs-uuid --set 00eeb2cd-6f91-4cfe-9e93-495d8e04ecda
multiboot /boot/xen-3.2-1-amd64.gz dom0_mem=256M
module /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-xen-amd64 root=UUID=00eeb2cd-6f91-4cfe-9e93-495d8e04ecda ro
module /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-xen-amd64
}

If it works, then change NEW to something you can reference…

if it then finally loads just run

rackable01:~# uname -r
2.6.26-2-xen-amd64

and you should get what you see above (or similar)!

Happy DomU’ing!

apt-get update; apt-get upgrade
apt-get install xen-hypervisor-3.2-1-amd64 xen-linux-system-2.6.26-2-xen-amd64 xen-utils-3.2-1 xenstore-utils xenwatch xen-shell xen-tools


After the installation edit /boot/grub/grub.cfg (or menu.lst depending on distro?) and make sure the new Xen kernel is booted by default. The simplest way to do this is to adjust the default option (0 is the first in the kernel list). In my case, the right kernel was the second in the list, so I used default 1.

Edit xen-tools.conf

Edit /etc/xen-tools/xen-tools.conf to make sure new VMs are created correctly.

Make sure the correct kernel is used:

kernel = /boot/vmlinuz-`uname -r`
initrd = /boot/initrd.img-`uname -r`

Add the following lines:

serial_device = hvc0
disk_device = xvda

Reboot

If your machine does NOT boot correctly, boot into the original kernel from the list, and check THIS POST. There is a known bug in some versions.

Now, if everything is fine, check that your new kernel is the right one:

maff@dom0:~$ uname -r
2.6.26-2-xen-amd64

All set!
now just use xen-tools to make your new VM!

TIPS:
My xen-tools config file looks as follows (comments were stripped out):


dir = /xen
install-method = debootstrap

output = /xen/configs
extension = .cfg

With those settings in, I can run the following command:

xen-create-image --hostname=xxx --ip=192.168.0.205 --ide --force

where:

• xxx is the hostname
• 192.168.0.yyy will be the IP assigned to the virtual machine (domU)

The disk size is determined in the xen-tools config file.
The one I have setup in the sample config shown is
size = 1000Gb # Disk image size.

Enjoy!

Fugu is a graphical frontend to the commandline Secure File Transfer application (SFTP). SFTP is similar to FTP, but unlike FTP, the entire session is encrypted, meaning no passwords are sent in cleartext form, and is thus much less vulnerable to third-party interception.

Fugu allows you to take advantage of SFTP’s security without having to sacrifice the ease of use found in a GUI.

Fugu also includes support for SCP file transfers, and the ability to create secure tunnels via SSH.

defaults write com.apple.systempreferences TMShowUnsupportedNetworkVolumes 1

That will allow you to see (as the command says) unsupported Volumes in Times Machine. All you have to do now is ensure your drives stay mounted every time you boot up OSX.

TIP: This works best over LAN, unless you are lucky to be on a network with high upload capacity to your Samba Share.

Solution: Mount your drives/shares, then go to System Preferences > Accounts > Login Items (tab on top)
Drag your shares in the window and select “Hide” to avoid them showing when you login.

That’s all! enjoy!