Monthly Archives: May 2004

At this rate…

Posted on May 28, 2004 by Joe Brockmeier

I may end up installing the entire Debian “testing” repository… along with significant portions of Xandros’ package repository as well. Jeez… I’ve been going gonzo with apt-iselect lately. Anyone else using a Xandros/testing hybrid? I’m wondering if there are any … Continue reading →

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apt-get your way to happiness

Posted on May 20, 2004 by Joe Brockmeier

Spending a little quality time re-configuring my (main) desktop. Decided yesterday that I’d switch from SUSE 9 to Debian on my desktop. I’ve been enjoying using Debian on my server so much that I decided it was time to start … Continue reading →

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Duh!

Posted on May 12, 2004 by Joe Brockmeier

Banged my head against the desk for about ten minutes this morning when setting up a new server/blog on Debian testing because I had forgotten to install php4-mysql. Trying to set up a new version of WP just kept generating … Continue reading →

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Passwords, logins and security

Posted on May 12, 2004 by Joe Brockmeier

Lately I have noticed that I am utterly overwhelmed with usernames and passwords. I have several different logins and passwords at work — one to sign on to the corporate network, another to log into the Web-based helpdesk, another for … Continue reading →

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