Category: Admin Notes
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Extending the system disk on a Windows VM
I have had to do this on a few different occasions, and while its simple, I do not always remember the procedure so here it is for others to reference when needed. The issue is you setup your windows VM and after a while you start running out of disk space. What do you do? The…
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Add new files to SVN from the command line
Here is a little tip for automating files that need to be added to SVN. First make sure you are in your project folder that is under source control. Then try the following: svn status | grep -e ^? With this you’ll notive that it will list the files, but its not in a format…
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How to verify MX records for your domain
You won’t be able to get any email until you set the MX (Mail eXchange) records for your domain. This is usually done for you, unless you decide to use a different provider for your email such as Google. Eventhough, there are instructions and online tools that will do this for you, but sometimes you…
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How to move your cvsroot folder
I recently came across a client who was running out of space on /var and needed to move some files off to a different location. There is history behind it, and this should not be your first option, but the short of it is that cvsroot was one of the folders that needed to be…
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Launch VNC From the terminal
Mac OSX Hints has a very nifty tip on launching VNC from The terminal! Take a look: http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20100927085636535