Linux Voice – 2nd issue has just been released…
Another awesome issue of Linux Voice. I can highly recommend subscribing. Linux Voice
How to extend / increase a Windows Partition on KVM QEMU VM
We have a Windows 7 VM running on Ubuntu KVM. I needed to give the Windows 7 machine more disk space. This turns out to be really easy (when you know how). Step 1 – Shutdown the VM Step 2 – Increase the qcow2 image Find the qcow2 file of the VM and take a … Read more
How to convert a .png to .ico file Ubuntu Linux
I needed to create a .iso file to make a Windows icon. You need to use icotool which is part of icoutils. Then: Job done.
How to install png2icns on Ubuntu
ng2icns is a great little tool for creating Mac icons on Linux. It comes in the the incsutils package:
How to add an autostart at the end of the installation process in install4j
To make the installer launch your application after it has been installed you need to add an “Execute launcher” action to your “Finish screen”. You will need to select which launcher for the installer to run.
How to change the banner image in Install4J
I am just making an installer for Windows, Mac and Linux using install4j. However, it isn’t clear from the docs how to change the banner image on the left hand side. To set it on the Welcome screen, you need to go to Installer -> Welcome and select the “Images For Banner” property, To change … Read more
bacula-dir mysqldump: Error 2013: Lost connection to MySQL server during query when dumping table
Our Bacula server has started failing when backing up its own database. This is a standard job called BackupCatalog. It showed an error like so: 27-Feb 23:29 bacula-dir JobId 6545: shell command: run BeforeJob “/etc/bacula/scripts/<a href=”http://make_catalog_backup.pl” target=”_blank”>make_<wbr />catalog_backup.pl</a> MyCatalog” 27-Feb 23:35 bacula-dir JobId 6545: BeforeJob: mysqldump: Error 2013: Lost connection to MySQL server during query … Read more
Linux Voice released their first issue…
I supported the new Linux Voice magazine with their Indegogo campaign and have just received the first digital issue. It is awesome and a great read. Given that the team is made up of mostly of ex-Linux Format employees, it shares some similarities. Well done Linux Voice!
How to setup VPN connection Oxford University Ubuntu (Linux)
I needed to connect to Oxford University via a VPN connection from my Ubuntu 13.10 laptop. They have some instructions by they are quite complicated and not very clear. Here is how I did it: 1 – Install a Cisco compatiable VPN Client Oxford University uses the Cisco VPN. You can install this directly from the … Read more
Ansible Diff Function
Ansible is a great tool for configuring servers. I only recently discovered the Ansible diff argument which can be used to check what changes are going to be made for a file. If you use this with the –check flag you can see what changes will be applied. I find this especially useful when coming … Read more