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Setting up MySQL Database from .sql Dump on DotCloud
Here I assume that MySQL service is running as db for my application named myapp. If I don’t remember, the password can be obtained as follows: If I have a MySQL dump file named somedb.sql, do This is it. It … Continue reading
Customizing & Installing Linux Kernel on Debian Wheezy
Here is a quickie for customizing and install Linux kernel 3.5.x on Wheezy. Add yourself to some groups: You need to logout and login for this change to take effect. You also need to be able to use sudo or … Continue reading
Power Management on Lenovo T430s with Debian Wheezy
Since tp_smapi does not work properly on T430s, I am using TLP this time. I still want some traditional tools but not others: To install, follow the instruction. In short, first update the APT source list by adding the following … Continue reading
LaTeX on Debian Wheezy
Install basic packages for LaTeX: Use pdflatex to compile TeX documents. dvipng may be needed to render LaTeX on Matplotlib:
Installing NixNote on Debian Wheezy
After downloading the .deb for 64-bit Wheezy, do:
Installing Debian Wheezy on Lenovo T420
Some loser stole my T410s, so I was needing a quick replacement. With T430s on its way (ordered a month ago since I needed a backup anyways) but with the shipment being delayed for so long with hardware issues, I … Continue reading
Power Management on Lenovo T420 with Debian Wheezy
NOTE: This is an older method. I have moved on to using TLP and the amount of powersaving is quite amazing (yes, 6 – 7 W is possible!!). I will eventually try to update this post, but for now the … Continue reading
Installing Firefox on Debian Wheezy
I don’t like to get stuck with a very old version of browser, so I install a Firefox binary provided by Mozilla, not the one by Debian. Make sure to download a 64-bit version (as I use amd64) from here. … Continue reading
Installing Skype on Debian Wheezy
Go to Skype web site and download an appropriate version (Debian 6.0 64-bit for me) of the deb file. Then simply works.
Using Japanese on Debian Wheezy
The goal is to make the system capable for Japanese input, while letting the base system remain English. For the Japanese input method, I had been using Anthy, but I will be using mozc, which is now better supported and … Continue reading