today's howtos

posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 08, 2023

• Kushal Das: Fixing missing yubikey trouble on fedora 38

  From the time I updated to Fedora 38, I am having trouble with my Yubikey. If I remove the key, just plugging it back does not help. gpg can not detect it.

• Advisory file locks and mandatory file locks are two quite different things

  Advisory file locks are in effect a form of broadcast interprocess communication (IPC) between vaguely cooperating processes. Processes use 'file locking' to broadcast information about what they're doing (such as reading or modifying a file) and what other processes shouldn't do (such as modify or sometimes read the file). Generally there's a simple system to regulate who can broadcast what sort of messages; for example, in Unix you may need to be able to open a file for writing before you can obtain an exclusive lock on it (ie, to broadcast your desire that no one else access the file).

• How to Setup High Availability Apache Cluster on RHEL 9/8

• How to Install uGet on Ubuntu 22.04 | 20.04

  uGet is a powerful, versatile, and user-friendly open-source download manager that offers a wide range of features to improve your downloading experience. This cross-platform tool, available for various operating systems such as Windows, Linux, and Android, is designed to make downloading files fast, organized, and hassle-free.

• How to Install Showfoto on Ubuntu 22.04 | 20.04

  ShowFoto is a powerful, versatile, user-friendly photo management and editing application. As a standalone program, it offers an impressive suite of features to enhance your digital photography experience. This introduction will provide you with a comprehensive overview of ShowFoto and its key features.

• How to Upgrade WSL running Ubuntu 22.04 to 22.10

  Ubuntu WSL app is a quick way to learn and use Linux applications on Windows 10 or 11 operating systems.

• Performing point-in-time recovery in MySQL

  Hey there, fellow MySQL enthusiasts!

• MySQL Replications Basic

  Ready to dive into the wonderful world of MySQL replication?

• Recovering MySQL from flat file backup

  Have you ever been caught in a tricky situation where you needed to recover your MySQL database from a flat file backup?

• Taking backups using flat files in MySQL

  Gone are the days when backing up your MySQL database was a chore only for the highly technical among us. Today, using flat files to back up your MySQL databases is a simple, secure, and effective method that even the most casual user can grasp.

• Update-alternatives Command: A Comprehensive Guide for Linux Users

  The update-alternatives command is a powerful tool for managing multiple versions of software on Linux systems. This tutorial will provide a comprehensive guide for mastering the update-alternatives command, including its syntax, usage, and practical examples.

• Taking MySQL backups using XtraBackup

  When it comes to managing your MySQL databases, ensuring that your data remains safe and secure is paramount. One effective method to protect your data is by regularly creating backups.

• Locking MySQL instances for backup

  Backing up your MySQL databases is crucial in today's data-driven world, where any data loss could potentially spell disaster for a business.

• MySQL Binary log backup

  Welcome, fellow database enthusiasts!

• Recovering from mysqldump and mysqlpump

  No worries, we've got you covered!

• MySQL Restoring Data basic

  This 2000-word article is broken down into easy-to-digest sub-headings...

• Recovering from mydumper using myloader

  In this article, we'll guide you through the process of recovering from a Mydumper backup using Myloader.

• How to Create Shared VxFS FileSystem on Linux

  Veritas is one of the best solution for concurrent write (Veritas Cluster Volume Manager (CVM)) and it allows up to 128 nodes in a cluster to simultaneously access and manage...