Postgresql backup - how to backup a Postgres database
Postgresql Backup FAQ: How do I create a backup of a Postgresql database?Solution: I create a Postgresql backup (a Postgresql dump) for this website using the pg_dump command, like this: pg_dump -h...
View ArticleLinux backup - Using find, xargs, and tar to create a huge archive
I did something wrong in a previous blog entry that led me to use the "pax" command to create a large backup/archive. There's nothing wrong with using the pax command -- other than the fact that it's...
View ArticlePostgresql backup - How to dump a Postgresql database
I just updated an old Postgresql blog entry about how to make a backup of a Postgresql database. The syntax changed quite a bit since that post in 2004.
View ArticleHow to un-hide a hidden Mac OS X window
Mac OS X "hide" FAQ: How do I "un-hide" a hidden Mac Window (hidden Mac application)?At one point or another every new Mac OS X user learns that you can easily hide a window on Mac OS X using the...
View ArticleApache cannot restore segment prot after reloc
ProblemI got the following error message after trying to run apachectl start after installing PHP and the Apache httpd server:read more
View ArticleiPad backup and restore tutorial
iPad backup/restore FAQ: How do I make an iPad backup? Also, how do I restore an iPad backup?When it comes to making backups, the iPad is a curious device. The iPad isn't like a traditional computer...
View ArticleMySQL restore - How to restore a MySQL database from a backup
MySQL database FAQ: How do I restore a MySQL backup? (Also written as, "How do I restore a mysqldump file?")Assuming that you've created a MySQL backup file as shown in my "MySQL backup - How to Backup...
View ArticleMySQL backup - How to backup a MySQL database
MySQL backup FAQ: How do I backup a MySQL database?I can't speak about backing up MySQL databases that are modified twenty-four hours a day seven days a week, but on all the MySQL databases I currently...
View ArticleMac OS X Lion - Preview reopens all previous documents (Preview history feature)
I upgraded one of my computers to Mac OS X Lion recently, and because I'm working with images a lot right now, I quickly ran into a weird quirk: The Preview app on Lion reopens all your previous...
View ArticleHow to restore an Android emulator to its initial "factory" settings (wipe...
To restore an Android emulator to its initial, default settings, you need to find its “image” file on your filesystem and delete it. The image file will be found in your...
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