To reset the root password 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 will load. Enter the following at the prompt mysql> use mysql; mysql> update user set password=PASSWORD(“yourpassword”) where User=’root’; mysql> flush privileges; mysql> quit You [...]
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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
February 19th, 2010
40 Linux Facts
1. Linus Torvalds developed the Linux kernel while still a student at the University of Helsinki in 1991. 2. Last year, 75% of Linux code was developed by programmers working for corporations. 3. In December 2009, IBM announced a new mainframe system designed for Linux. 4. IBM chose Linux for what is expected to be [...]
December 18th, 2009
Shuttleworth to step down as CEO of Canonical
Mark Shuttleworth has announced he is changing focus at Canonical and Jane Silber, COO, will take over as CEO. As Shuttleworth explains in his personal blog, from March 2010, he intends to focus his “Canonical energy” on product design, partnerships and customers. He considers these the areas which he enjoys the most and where he [...]
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….
