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Next steps, install MySQL on the Mac. There’s a specific installer for OS X 10.4.x for x86 machines on the MySQL site. If it works it should work directly with Webmin too.
But that would be too easy. Despite being able to ’start’ the server from the command line, Webmin reported: “The MySQL client program /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql [...]
Wed, March 29 2006 » MAMP » 1 Comment
I meant to do this a while ago and got distracted by setting up qmail on another server. Anyway, downloads of the latest version of Webmin and the installation instructions are all on the same page of the Webmin website and are compatible with Mac OS X, and once the 8.6Mb download is [...]
Tue, March 21 2006 » MAMP » No Comments
Some people said it was computer generated but after seeing the advertising CD that came free with the Guardian last weekend and the Sony BRAVIA – The Advert website, it’s true that 170,000 rubber balls were fired down a San Francisco street. That’s going to hurt.
Tue, March 21 2006 » Off-Topic » 1 Comment
So today it’s the turn of htaccess. I thought I had this worked out with password protecting directories but there’s a number of ways of achieving the result. Using htpasswd to create a password file and adding users is one method. Using the “Protected Web Directories” module in Webmin is another. Something I’ve noticed with [...]
Mon, March 20 2006 » Apache » No Comments
In case you’re outside of London, don’t read the papers, blah, the next Stop The War Coalition activity happens this Saturday, 18th March -
“Troops Home from Iraq
Don’t Attack Iran
Saturday 18th March 2006
Assemble 12 noon Parliament Square
Assemble Parliament Route: Victoria Street – Buckingham Gate – Grosvenor Place – Hyde Park Corner – Piccadilly – Haymarket [...]
Thu, March 16 2006 » Off-Topic » No Comments
Having moved everything across from the old “dynamic” site to Movable Type, something nagged. No comments, no trackbacks. This may be by visitor design, but on the other hand a little testing showed it didn’t work. Clue: Settings > Publishing need to use the Individual setting. I also ticked all the archive boxes at the [...]
Thu, March 16 2006 » Movable Type » No Comments
In running multiple hosts on one server I noticed that host names weren’t appearing on the Webalizer-generated log files, but defaulting to the name of the server. This section from the Webalizer: FAQ helps:
17. How can I easily process multiple virtual hosts?
There are many ways to process multiple virtual hosts on the same machine. The [...]
Wed, March 15 2006 » Apache » No Comments
According to the Register story, Google has added Google Mars to its site as “an extraterrestrial resource which allows punters to have a shufti at probe landing sites, mountains, plains and canyons, among other exciting features”. Not as much fun as Google Local, but much more colourful.
Tue, March 14 2006 » Off-Topic » No Comments