To reset the root access from localhost for a MySQL instance, enter the following commands in a terminal with root/su privilages. # /etc/init.d/mysqld stop # mysqld_safe –skip-grant-tables & # mysql -u root mysql> use mysql; mysql> CREATE USER ‘root’@’localhost’ IDENTIFIED BY ‘yourpassword’; mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO ‘root’@’localhost’ -> WITH GRANT OPTION; mysql> [...]
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February 25th, 2010
Using Open Source Makes You An Enemy Of The State
The US copyright lobby has long argued against open source software – now Indonesia’s in the firing line for encouraging the idea in government departments. Traveller on a beach, Indonesia. Photograph: Sonny Tumbelaka/AFP/Getty
May 16th, 2009
Ctrl-Alt-Backspace Disabled by Default
Most Linux distro updates being released in 2009 will be using the latest version of X. Unfortunatly, they have disabled the Ctrl-Alt-Backspace keystroke by default due to complaints by users (even though it’s been there for years). Here’s how to re-enable it….
March 8th, 2009
Installing Retrospect Client on Linux Servers
Retrospect is a popular backup solution used by many large organizations, similar in functionality to Semantec Backup Exec. The main application is designed for Windows Server operating systems and includes clients for Windows, Linux, Mac OS, Solaris and Netware. These instructions are written for CentOS 5 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (not tested on [...]
