Configure MySQL to keep log of all queries on Ubuntu Linux

To turn MySQL general log we must edit MySQL configuration file located in /etc/mysql/my.cnf on Ubuntu Linux system and we must do that with administrative privileges. So here’s how to do that using CLI editor nano: sudo nano /etc/mysql/my.cnf Now we must locate following lines: #general_log_file = /var/log/mysql/mysql.log #general_log = 1 To turn MySQL general […]


In Praise of Scripting

“…it permitted rapid development, often regarded as merely “rapid prototyping,” but subsequently recognized as a kind of agile programming….” “…Proper and professional software engineering supposedly permits managers to level the playing field and extract considerable productivity from less talented and less motivated programmers. This makes software productivity a commodity, and programmers become disposable and exchangeable. […]


Prevent Windows Update From Automatically Restarting Your PC

Windows Update’s automatic reboot can be one of the most annoying “features” in Microsoft operating systems. While it’s a bit less pushy with Windows Vista and 7, allowing users to postpone the restart for up to four hours, you may not be at the computer to intercept the first or subsequent notifications.


Robocopy!

Ηθελα να αντιγράψω 500GB ταινίες από τον σκληρό Η στον F, μετά από διάφορα αστεία με την αντιγραφή των windows όπως βάζω να αντιγράφει στις 8:00 το πρωι και φεύγω, και το μεσημέρι βλέπω ότι από το πρώτο αρχείο λίγο μετά αφού έφυγα να περιμένουν τα windows να πατήσω Retry or skip!