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104 ls
101 sudo
73 cd
23 exit
18 pico
17 cat
13 mysql
10 apt-get
7 tail
7 rm

I have installed Ubuntu 8.04 Release Candidate Desktop Edition on my desktop to give it a go. The thing is that I want a Desktop installation and all that comes with it (codecs, multimedia players etc) but at the same time I want a LAMP server. Here’s how you do it:

sudo apt-get install apache2 php5 mysql-server libapache2-mod-auth-mysql php5-mysql phpmyadmin

You have to edit php.ini to enable the mysql extension:

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Making a backup of a VirtualBox Machine (.vdi) is more complex than just copy/pasting the image. The proper way to backup you VirtualBox Machine is:

VBoxManage clonevdi source destination

For example:
VBoxManage clonevdi ~/.VirtualBox/VDI/WinXP.vdi ~/WinXPBackup.vdi

It may take a while (depends on the size of the VirtualBox Machine partition.

Tip: Do not use the image whilst creating a backup. If you try to clone a .vdi while it’s in use, VBoxManage will fail.

PreUpgrade is a cool new feature being developed for Fedora 9. It allows a user to do all the tedious work of a safe Anaconda upgrade in a running system that is still usable. Allow users to easily download all the files needed to upgrade their distro, and then reboot into the installer without burning media.

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At today’s regularly scheduled meeting, the Fedora Engineering
Steering Committee (FESCo) decided that Fedora 9 release will be
slipping by exactly two weeks.

Because of other slippage, coupled with some technical difficulties
during this previous week, our Preview Release was unexpectedly
stalled. The Preview Release is where we expect to catch all manner
of last-minute bugs, do very heavy QA, and otherwise perform all the
final spit-and-polish. There needs to be sufficient time between the
PR and the release for testers to find and report issues.

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After some minor delays (like all rawhide flights grounded for a few
days of repair…), the Fedora Project is proud to announce the release
of Fedora 9 Preview!

This is a Preview release, it is fairly close to what the final product
will be like. This is the most critical release for the Fedora
community to use and test and report bugs on. This is the last major
public release before the final GOLD Fedora 9 release on May 13th (we
hope).

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Welcome to my WordPress blog.

Finally the blog is up and running!