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Note: This is a backup of a QA over at Super User which was auto-deleted, so is preserved here for posterity. Users with >10k rep… Read More »QA: Is there a way to make a backup of the difference with DD or PV?
tl;dr If you’re seeing this and the table does exist- check (and fix) permissions! I was searching my backups for a database file which contained… Read More »[solved] MySQL: Can’t find file ‘./db/table.frm’ (errno: 13)
tl;dr I was within 24 hours of domain renewal, so had to phone +44 333 336 5691 to cancel I have a bunch of domains… Read More »[solved] ‘Because of billing requirements, it is currently not possible to disable auto-renewal’ (1and1)
Having recently gone through the rigmarole of yet more exams, I’m in a good position to talk about learning things*. Spaced repetition has been around… Read More »Better Learning With Anki
It’s hard to not get excited about space, particularly when there’s something great to be excited about. Today I watched live the takeoff of the… Read More »Liftoff!
tl;dr: Did you put it in ~/.gimp-2.8/plug-ins and set the executable bit ? It’s been a while since I developed a script to automate tasks… Read More »Why Won’t My GIMP Python Plug-in Show Up Under Filters?
tl;dr: Having both AntiSpam Bee and Jetpack Comments causes this, disable one or other While trying to leave a comment on here on a previous… Read More »Invalid Security Token Issues
You have backups, right? — SuperUser’s chat room motto This started out as an intro to bup. Somewhere along the way it underwent a philosophical… Read More »Better Backups: Pick a System
tl;dr: since coreutils stat does not show file ‘birth’ time, use debugfs -R stat <inode> FS I was curious as to when I wrote a… Read More »File creation time on ext4 (Linux)
Starting with beets to manage and organise your music library? Read the ‘getting started‘ guide? An additional quick tip: Import your first few albums individually… Read More »Quick beets import tip