December 2008

GNU/Linux, Tips & Guides, Ubuntu/Debian

How to Import export MySQL database from command line

This tip would be useful for those who are either making backup of their remote mysql database or moving their web hosting to their provider. Here’s how to export mysql DB to SQL file using command-line utility : mysqldump –user=username –password=1234 –databases your_database –opt –quote-names –complete-insert > example.sql Here’s how to import the SQL back […]

Internet Stuff, Open Source, Other Programming Language, Tips & Guides

Twitter Command Line Client

A nice twitter client for those who are working in CLI environment. Get twitter-cmdline. A Windows alternative is also available at : Twitter Windows Command Line Client. Alternatively you can try a cURL hack to post your update to twitter from command line. btw my twitter id is ‘mypapit’. Happy twittering.

GNU/Linux, Open Source, Ubuntu/Debian

How to add “Send To” removable USB drive in GNOME

Here’s a way to add “Send To” functionality to copy multiples files to removable drive (usually USB drive) in GNOME desktop. First, download the “Send To” nautilus script from : http://www.gdr-exiles.com/nautilus/. Copy the Send To file to ~/.gnome2/nautilus-scripts, make it executable. chmod a+x. Finally you can test it by selecting a file on your desktop […]

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