Mysql :mysqladmin command to change root password

How to : mysqladmin command to change root password If you have never set a root password for MySQL, the server does not require a password at all for connecting as root. To setup root password for first time, use mysqladmin command at shell prompt as follows:

$ mysqladmin -u root password NEWPASSWORD

However, [...]

Alert – McAfee Update Causing Windows XP Machines to Shut Down

What is the purpose of this alert?

Microsoft has been made aware of an issue with a McAfee DAT file update – released Wednesday, April 21, 2010 – that has been causing stability issues on Windows XP client systems. The symptom is caused by a false-positive detection on a core Windows file (svchost.exe). Once the [...]

Windows Script : Enables Remote Desktop on Remote computers

Enables Remote Desktop on any computer (including a remote computer)

Note : I tested in my Windows Xp and Windows 7 .Work great !!! Save as .vbs and execute.

Dim strPC strPC = InputBox(“What machine would you like to connect to and enable remote desktop?”, _ “Connect to Server”) set oRD = GetObject(“winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!//”& strPC & [...]

Linux : How to install recordmydesktop on Fc10

recordMyDesktop is a desktop session recorder for GNU / linux that attempt to be easy to use, yet also effective at it’s primary task.

As such, the program is separated in two parts; a simple command line tool that performs the basic tasks of capturing and encoding and an interface that exposes the program functionality [...]

OpenBSD : How to install gnome and GDM ?

A fresh install of OpenBSD does not include any graphical environment beyond the basic XFree86 (soon to be X.org). If you want to run Gnome you must add it yourself. Fortunately, Gnome and it’s graphical login manager (gdm) are available in the ports and as packages. Assuming you have a working XFree86 config (not explained [...]