Using a rich text editor

Rich text editors(RTE) can really save you a lot of work that is for those who do not like going the cms way.The cms comes comes with a RTE.I like the yahoo RTE because it is well documented.You can check it out   here to get data from the editor ,just add the handleSubmit option and set it to be true  handleSubmit: true to make it look like this <script type="text/JavaScript">  ...

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Unable to open Eclipse IDE due to missing symlink

An older version of java was copied into the home directory under .swt. By Creating a symbolic link to /usr/lib/jni/libswt I was able to solve my issue.Run the below command in the terminal to fix it. ln -s /usr/lib/jni/libswt-* ~/.swt/lib/linux/x86_6...

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"Please wait" bug on netbeans when I open a php project/I am not able to open project with existing sources/My enter button on the keyboard not working

This bug is so annoying: To fix it; click on the info icon before <?php then select html 4.0 transitional For Failing to open project with existing sources: this trying removing the nbproject directory in your project folder and creating a new netbeans project with those existing files. Another possibility: If you encounter this on Linux,confirm that you have enough permissions in the...

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My c++ programme builds successfully but fails to run"RUN FAILED""

right click on the project >properties>run>then change console type  to standard out...

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Enabling building of c++ programs on netbeans using the linux OS

1.Install build-essential packageapt-get install build-essential2.Install g++ if not already installedapt-get install g++3.You can now check your g++ versionsudo g++ -v4.Have ...

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Using GEDIT to create and run a programme on linux

First,you need to creat the file using gedit, Then open terminal, Then change directory to to the file location, Then type g++ <filename> This will create a file Finally, type ./a.out <the new file&g...

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To know your linux distribution

do this on your terminal: cat /etc/is...

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Using your root on ubuntu

In ubuntu, the root account does exist, However it is not activated by default. Though you should avoid this, but if you want to login using the root account, the this is the workout. sudo -i sudo passwd root replace "passwd" with the password of your choice that you want for the "root" accou...

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Having problems with rar archives

Install unrar Note:The commands work only with a full path to the archive directory. sudo apt-get install unrar Using unrar to extract there are several ways unrar x file.rar unrar e file.rar using unrar to list files in the archive unrar l file.rar to test integrity of the archive type,the following command unrar t file....

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PHPMYADMIN ERROR:Cannot start session without errors, please check errors given in your PHP and/or webserver log file and configure your PHP installation properly.

Client sided solution This error can simply be an issue with cookies in your web browser, so either delete all stored cookies or selectively delete them for just the domain/directory where phpMyAdmin is if your browser allows this. For example, in the current version of Google Chrome at the time of writing this post, you can go into the preferences then select Under the Hood -> Content Settings...

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Warning: Unknown: failed to open stream: Permission denied in Unknown on line 0

check the file permissions of the file. This means the file has only read/execute permissions for the owner. To fix this:you have to change permission with super user(sudo) "sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/directory_na...

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Installing filezilla on linux

FileZilla is open source client fast and reliable cross-platform FTPS, FTP, and SFTP also with lots of useful features and with graphical user interface. This FileZilla PPA is for latest version of FileZilla by LffL. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ferramroberto/filezillasudo apt-get updatesudo apt-get install filezilla After installation run FileZilla and use it. Enjoy source:http://www.n...

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Netbeans 7.1.2 refuses to include php plugin after installing through terminal/ubuntu software centre on Ubuntu 12.04

 I was having the same problem after doing an update and  an upgrade I finally opted to downloading a .sh file  and then running it (right click on the file and select the run option), if it is currently not an executable file,right click on the file, then select properties, now on the new window,click on the permissions tab what you a are supposed to do is to 'check the  radio...

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Installing a .sh file on ubuntu

First you need to make the file executable: by right clicking on the file->properties->enable executing the file as program using the check on the properties window or cd to the file location n then chmod +x  file_name.sh after this double click on the file and then click on run n/b:avoid using run in termi...

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Searching for a grid?

check out this: www.phpgrid.org hey,and just before you go, IT IS COMPULSORY THAT YOU HAVE FUN WITH...

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Installing some Microsoft Office fonts on ubuntu

go to ubuntu software center type ttf-mscore fonts on the search box Click Install on the “Installer for Microsoft TrueType core fonts” directly in the search results. Enter your password when requested, and click Authenticate. To add other fonts,go to the ubuntu software center,click on fonts,to get any font type have f...

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Enabling connecting to the Iinternet using a modem on Ubuntu 10.10

Go to the Synaptic Packet Manager, System_administrator-synaptic packaet manager search for usb-mode-switch-data for my case,I installed usb-mode-switch-data and usb-mode-switch thats it,the rest are mobile broadband settings which you need to configure on your ow...

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Use a javascript confirm box to ask the user if they want to delete

<td><a id="delete_link" href="index.php?num=316&market=<?=$market_id; ?>" onclick="return confirm('Are you sure you want to delete?')">Delete</a></td>...

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INSTALLING MYSQL

Install MySQL Server 5 on Ubuntu Installing MySQL 5 Server on Ubuntu is a quick and easy process. It almost feels like it should be more difficult. Open a terminal window, and use the following command: sudo apt-get install mysql-server If you are running PHP you will also need to install the php module for mysql 5: sudo apt-get install php5-mysql To create a new database, use the mysqladmin...

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SETTING UP PHPMYADMIN

To install phpmyadmin: sudo apt-get install phpmyadmin To set up under Apache all you need to do is include the following line in /etc/apache2/apache2.conf, first type the following command to open up this file: sudo gedit /etc/apache2/apache2.conf then include this : Include /etc/phpmyadmin/apache.conf 3.then restart your apache sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart 4. have fun source:https://hel...

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LAMP

How-to Install LAMP Server[Apache, MySQL, Php] On Ubuntu 10.10 14 Linux LAMP servers are also popular, flexible and reliable as WAMP server. The installation of both servers are very easy and differ from each other. LAMP means Linux Apache Mysql Php, and WAMP is for Windows. WAMP server installs automatically(installer),you are able to use server without touching setting files. While LAMP server...

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reverting a single file on svn

svn revert -r...

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Enabling writing into the /var/www directory

37 down vote accepted To best share with multiple users who should be able to write in /var/www, it should be assigned a common group. For example the default group for web content on Ubuntu and Debian is www-data. Make sure all the users who need write access to /var/www are in this group. sudo usermod -a -G www-data Then set the correct permissions on /var/www. sudo chgrp -R www-data /var/www sudo...

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SSH Access

Secure Shell or SSH is a network protocol that allows data to be exchanged using a secure channel between two networked devices. Used primarily on GNU/Linux and Unix based systems to access shell accounts, SSH was designed as a replacement for Telnet and other insecure remote shells, which send information, notably passwords, in plaintext, rendering them susceptible to packet analysis. The encryption...

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Fatal error: Call to undefined function pg_connect() in

This happens when the PostgreSQL module is missing. Make sure that you uncomment / create the extension line in you php.ini. Like: Expand|Select|Wrap|Line Numbers extension=pgsql.so ; For Unix extension=pgsql.dll ; For Windows Also, make sure that the file actually exist in the directory specified by the extension_dir directive. You can look for the PostgreSQL info in the phpinfo()...

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POSTGRE SQL

 PostgreSQL is a powerful object-relational database management system, provided under a flexible BSD-style license.[1] PostgreSQL contains many advanced features, is very fast and standards compliant. PostgreSQL has bindings for many programming languages such as  C, C++, Python, Java, PHP, Ruby... It can be used to power anything from simple web applications to massive databases with...

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Enabling display of php Errors

To access the php.ini file /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini To make it work you should make you php.ini look like this:  ; display_errors Default Value: On Development Value: On ; Production Value: Off ; display_startup_errors 105 Default Value: On  106 Development Value: On ; Production Value: Off ; error_reporting 110 Default Value: E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE Development Value: E_ALL | E_STRICT ;...

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working with tar files in ubuntu

Create tar file $ tar -cvf filename.tar filename Extract tar file $ tar -xvf filename.tar To extract tar file with gz extension use $ tar -xvf filename.tar Meanings to commond tar command flags are given below c - Create a new archive. t – List the contents of an archive. x - Extract the contents of an archive. f – The archive file name is given on the command line (required whenever the tar...

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Enabling writing into the var/www directory

Your user needs permission to write to /var/www. Since you're not worried about permissions: In a terminal you can type sudo chmod a+rw /var/www and your own user will be able to write to that directory. That will give read/write access to /var/www to everybody on your machine. It will allow you to save and Apache to re...

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Installing Lamp

sudo apt-get install lamp-serv...

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Removing a folder with tis content

sudo rm -rf folder/ ~source http://www.mail-archive.com/ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com/msg00413.h...

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Linux file permissions/Folder locks

->http://voices.yahoo.com/changing-permissions-locked-folders-ubuntu-linux-2927907.html ->http://lowfatlinux.com/linux-chmod-chown.html ->https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FilePermissions ->http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-1052392.h...

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Subversion on Ubuntu

->http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/Subversion.html ->http://svnbook.red-bean.com/nightly/en/svn.intro.quickstart.html ->http://www.clear.rice.edu/comp314/svn.html ->http://aymanh.com/subversion-a-quick-tutorial ->http://maverick.inria.fr/Membres/Xavier.Decoret/resources/svn/index.h...

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security on php

http://php.net/manual/en/function.hash.php http://phpsec.org/articles/2005/password-hashing.h...

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checking for errors

->use the page source on the browser ->you can echo the sql statem...

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Jordin Sparks Fan here #stuffThatHappenedInFeb

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the econ...

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Manage (and make cash with?) your data online

(CNN) -- It's a truth of the modern digital age: If you're using a Web service for free, you're not the customer. You're probably the product. The sites we visit, the videos we watch, the purchases we make and the items we reward with a Facebook "like" or a Google "+1" -- all of that, and more, eventually melds together into a data set that lets many of the world's most popular Web companies...

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