Killing an Out of Control MySql Query Using the Command Line
If you created a query monster and doesn’t seem to end and is eating up all of your resources, you can stop it.
Author Archives: PJ
Bash Helper Scripts for Mounting and Unmounting SSH/SFTP drives
These are the helper scripts I use to set up SSH mountpoints.
Remount the Android filesystem as read-write (rw) to edit the hosts file for localhost mobile development
You will need superuser permissions for this one! Grab a SSH server from Google Play. I use SSHDroid on my tablet and phone. If you need to make changes to the system files (like, for instance, if you need to … Continued
Using a USB flash drive as RAM in Linux Mint/Ubuntu
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Alright, so it’s not exactly RAM, but rather swap space. Simply put, when the OS runs out of physical RAM it uses the ‘swap space’, which is like RAM but on a hard drive. And because it’s on a hard … Continued
How to bind Ctrl-Alt-w as a custom keyboard shortcut in Linux Mint 14 Cinnamon
Linux Mint 14 Cinnamon wouldn’t let me bind Ctrl-Alt-w as a custom keyboard shortcut. It kept opening up the search in the settings window. Here’s how I got around it.
Location of the “brightness” file on Samsung Series 9 (NP900X3B/C) in Ubuntu/Linux Mint
If you need to change the brightness of the screen on your Samsung Series 9 in Ubuntu/Linux Mint, you can find it here.
RSync with a non-standard port
If you’re using rsync through SSH and you need to use a different (non-standard) port, then use the -e. The -e switch lets you use any remote shell you like (including ssh) and use whatever parameters you like. For example, … Continued
Working with WordPress locally or on a development server
Quick tip for those who develop in a local, or development, LAMP/XAMPP test environment. Working on WordPress can be a stinger, because of its tendency to use absolute URLs. Having tried a bunch of super quick fixes (mostly rewrites and … Continued
Show Full Path in Netbeans’ Titlebar
Hate not knowing which project you’re working on in Netbeans? Plugins to the rescue! Search in Netbeans or download show-path-in-title.
Location of Nautilus-mounted network shares under Linux Mint
More for my reference than anything… When you mount a network share using Nautilus under Linux Mint, the location of the mounts sit here: ~/.gvfs/ For example: ~/.gvfs/SomeShare on Server1 UPDATE: On Linux Mint 14 Cinnamon, the (Nemo) shares are … Continued