Category Archives: Tech Tips
Fixing the “No updates detected in the log for the freshclam daemon” error
Have been banging my head on this for a while now. Logwatch kept reporting in his daily summary something along the lines of what below: ——————— clam-update Begin ———————— No updates detected in the log for the freshclam daemon (the ClamAV update process). If the freshclam daemon is not running, you may need to restart […]
How to enable SFTP logging in Linux
Here are the steps necessary in order to have the SFTP subsystem of the SSH (secure shell) daemon log operations on disk. 1. edit /etc/ssh/sshd_confing and look for the line: Uncomment it and update it as follows: -l INFO instructs the sftp server subsystem of the sshd daemon to log events, while -f LOCAL6 tells it […]
How to build the latest node.js RPM and install it on CentOS / RedHat / Fedora
If you aren’t familiar with node.js, it’s a platform whose goal is to facilitate building event-driven server side javascript services. Essentially it allows to run javascript on the server — services built with Node.js go to sleep after instructing the operating system to wake them if a connection is made, and each connection has a […]
My favorite Firefox extensions grouped in an handy collection
Firefox collections are an easy way to keep up to date with add-on sets created by other users. And if you wish to have a glance at the add-ons I currently carry along with Firefox you can head over to: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/collections/adri72/my-favorites/ which I plan to update any time I remove or add a new add-on […]
How to remove old and hidden device drivers from windows
Here’s a quick rundown on how to get rid of unused / old / hidden device drivers in windows (on Windows 7, but should work pretty much on any other version) – RPN5VQ7EECJQ. Anytime you add a device and windows asks you for a driver, or looks on the internet and finds the driver for […]
Get Toodledo in Thunderbird – no add-on needed
Fastest way to get some sort of integration between Toodledo and Thunderbird to handle your tasks and emails within the same app: 1- Bring up the Thunderbird error console 2- Copy the code below and paste it in the “Code” textbox of the error console: Components.classes[‘@mozilla.org/appshell/window-mediator;1’].getService(Components.interfaces.nsIWindowMediator).getMostRecentWindow(“mail:3pane”).document.getElementById(“tabmail”).openTab(“contentTab”, {contentPage: “http://www.toodledo.com/views/folder.php”}); Press “Evaluate” Done — a new tab […]
How to send email in the background with Thunderbird
An “hidden” feature in Thunderbird, makes the email client queue the message and send it in the background, one of the neat Outlook functionalities I’ve been missing since I switched to Thunderbird years ago. The “send in background” capability is not exposed in the preferences (at least as of TB 3.1.1) — to enable the […]
Firefox about:config tweaks to help reduce page load time
Here’s a quick rundown of a few Firefox settings which I found rather effective in sensibly reducing page load time. In order to access the parameters below you’ll have to type about:config in your browser’s address bar. Once you get to the list the fastest way to find them is to narrow down the results […]
Need a spinning “loading” graphic? DYI at preloaders.net
Impressive number of selections and customization options. Pick shape, colors, transparency, animation speed and size, press Generate and you’re good to go. Visit preloaders.net
Win XP / 2003 File Explorer: how to have the folder tree show by default
Tired of clicking on the “Folders†button to see the folder tree every time you open Windows Explorer? Here are a few simple steps to have the folder tree always show up in windows explore (Win XP / Windows Server 2003): Click Start > Control Panel > Folder Options Click the File Types tab Scroll […]
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