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Can you explain curly braces around variables in PHP?
July 29, 2011I don't quite get curly braces around variables in PHP. Can you explain or show me where to find information on that in the PHP manual?
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How can I diagnose and repair bad blocks on SMART-capable disks?
2012.1.19More...
How can I get 64-bit Linux to connect via Cisco VPN stuff?
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How can I get FTP to traverse all directories on my CentOS filesystems?
I have this development sandbox, see, and it is really annoying to have to upload via ftp and then copy over stuff I'm doing, but when I FTP right to /var, I can't see anything under it.
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How can I get Windows 7 to connect to a Samba share?
June 14, 2011When I try to connect, it keeps telling me my credentials are wrong.
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How can I log queries as they hit a MySQL server?
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How can I make web pages outside Apache's document root accessible?
July 29, 2011I want to make some files in a directory that is not under Apache's document root accessible on the web. How?
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How can I stop my IP address getting added to hosts.deny?
August 23, 2011I get this error: sh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host trying to connect with SSH. On the server, my IP address keeps getting automatically added to the /etc/hosts.deny file. How can I make this stop?
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How do get rid of dd/dt decorators on Zend forms?
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How do get to Joomla's admin interface?
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How do I change the desktop menu in LXDE on Debian?
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How do I change the GDM greeter (login) screen background on Ubuntu (Lucid)?
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How do I change the print font size in Eclipse?
2012.1.11Everything is HUGE!
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How do I configure an Ultraedit tool on Linux to open a terminal on that path to the current file?
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How do I connect to my VirtualBox guest via NAT?
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How do I create a new object in Ariadne from a template?
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How do I disable caching for my TYPO3 plugin?
I'm working on a plugin and I want to prevent TYPO3 from caching its content. How?
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How do I edit and persist iptables changes on Debian?
I can't find an iptables.conf file or anything in scripts yanking a config in.
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How do I enable multibyte string processing in PHP on CentOS, RedHat, etc., Linux?
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How do I fix "FATAL 14:32 ContextHandlerImpl> Failed to initialse the PEP ContextHandler" with Fedora Repository?
I installed Fedora with FeSL and get this error the first time I try to start Fedora: FATAL 14:32 ContextHandlerImpl> Failed to initialse the PEP ContextHandler
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How do I fix the "The magic method __set() must have public visibility and cannot be static" error in Ariadne?
when I hit my site with Ariadne, I get this error: The magic method __set() must have public visibility and cannot be static
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How do I get a newer version of PHP for CentOS than is available for RHEL?
I have a PHP app that needs PHP 5.2 features, but the latest version available for RHEL is 5.1.x, and therefore the official CentOS distribution only also hasn't a 5.2 version available. Is there a way I can get a 5.2 package for CentOS
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How do I get around an "ackage javax.servlet.http does not exist" error compiling SWORD for Fedora?
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How do I get around NAT problems between VMWare and Windows 7?
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How do I get Debian Lenny, Eclipse Helios (PDT), and Subclipse 1.6 to work together?
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How do I get dual monitors working on PCLinuxOS and the Intel i915 mobile video chipset?
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How do I get My Life Organized (MLO) cloud sync to work under Wine?
I get OLE error 80004001 during a sync.
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How do I get my wireless LAN working with Debian Lenny on my Dell E6500?
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How do I get rid of all those ereg* and reference passing deprecated errors in Ariadne?
May 12, 2011When I run Ariadne 2.7.x on PHP 5.3.x I get a lot of ereg... function deprecated errors. I also get deprecated errors about call-time pass-by-reference among others.
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How do I get rid of the mysql_db_query() deprecated function error with Ariadne and PHP 5.3?
I get an error about mysql_db_query() being deprecated when trying to store a template in Ariadne. How do I get rid of it?
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How do I get Sparx Enterprise Architect to display better under Wine?
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How do I install Virtual Box Guest Additions 3.x on CentOS 5.5?
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How do I let root login via FTP on Debian?
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How do I list the size and total size of files in a directory on Linux?
2011-10-05More...
How do I run Linux command so it keeps going when I logout?
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How do I scan via Linux from my Epson Workforce 845 over my network?
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How do I turn on debug mode in my Ariadne templates?
August 21, 2011I would like to turn on some sort of debug feature so I can see debug messages from Ariadne.
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Is there a web service I can call to get the current local time for a city?
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What are the relationships between Forms and screens in OSRMT?
I'm having trouble finding which forms to customize to change different views I see on the screen in OSRMT. What Forms affect what I see where?
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What is Joomla's default admin account name?
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What is the default admin u/p for "The Fascinator"?
I installed "The Fascinator" and hit it at http://localhost:9997/portal, now how do I login as an administrator?
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What's the diff between a 2D C++ array defined as char x[][] and one defined as char ** x and dynamically allocated?
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When developing for Joomla, how do tell Joomla to upgrade an extension?
It's really annoying to have to uninstall and install a component in Joomla every time I make a change as I'm developing. Is there a way to at least tell it to allow me to install over the extension if it is already there?
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Where can I find some good LXDE info?
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Where can I find some sites on drawing?
May 19, 2011I need some pointers, tutorials, instructions on pencil drawing.
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Why can't I see my Google Calendar on my iPhone?
I have a Google Calendar, and I want to access it via the Calendar app on my iPhone, but it doesn't show in my Calendars. How can I access it?
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Why do I get "Failed to load magic database at '/usr/share/file/magic'" error in my error_log on CentOS running Omeka?
I've installed Omeka on CentOS 5.5 with PHP 5.3 from IUS and I get " Failed to load magic database at '/usr/share/file/magic' " when I try to upload a .png. What's going on?
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why do I get "Job found still running after platform shutdown. " starting my app?
I start my Eclipse app (Archi) and I get this error on the console: "Job found still running after platform shutdown." How do I fix it?
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Why do I get a 403 forbidden when I try to access content in a subdirectory under the doc root with Apache httpd?
I install the Apache web server and copy a directory of stuff into a subdirectory under the document root but get a 403 forbidden when trytin to access it. How do I fix it?
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Why do I get a comunication link failure from java connecting to mysql?
June 29, 2011I get this error: Cannot create PoolableConnectionFactory (Communications link failure when trying to connect to MySQL via Java.
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Why does my Nintendo DS Lite flash the screen and turn itself off after I replaced the top screen?
I replaced the top screen on my Nintendo DS Lite, and now when I turn it on, the power light comes on and the screen flashes and it turns itself off. What's wrong?
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Why does Shutter give an error opening an image on startup?
I get "There was an error opening the image." for image 'sel_window_menu.svg' when starting Shutter on PCLinuxOS. Details: "Unrecognized image file format". What is that about and how do I fix it?
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Why won't my GE Quiet Power 3 dishwasher drain completely?
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