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# Strayed from the path

Don Harper

2007-03-19

# Strayed from the path

In two ways…first, I have not updated the site in a while, and I
need to get back to updating it.

Second, because I have not been true to my cli roots. I have moved
from my default MUA of the last, oh, 8 years, and flirted with a GUI
MUA, thunderbird. It was pretty.
It was sexy. It let me see everything then and now. It tried to
seduce me into using a GUI for more…

But, then I got behind in my email, and it was taking longer and
longer to catch up. sigh Two days ago, I switched back, and now, I
am fully caught up on my inbox, and making headway on my actionable
items.

# CLI Magic: Linux troubleshooting tools 101

Don Harper

2007-03-13

# CLI Magic: Linux troubleshooting tools 101

When something goes wrong with your Linux-based system, you can try to
diagnose it yourself with the many troubleshooting tools bundled with
the operating system. Knowing about these tools, and how to
effectively use them, can help you overcome many…

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# cli bug/issue/task tracking system?

Don Harper

2007-03-05

# cli bug/issue/task tracking system?

Fresh from freshmeat:

http://www.ditrack.org/

    What is DITrack?

    DITrack is a free, open source, lightweight, distributed issue (bug,
    defect, ticket) tracking system using a [Subversion](http://subversion.tigris.org/) repository instead
    of a backend database. It is written in Python and runs in UNIX
    environment (*BSD, Linux, MacOS X).

    The project is inspired by the idea of [Subissue](http://subissue.tigris.org/) issue tracking system.

    However, while Subissue aims in merely replacing the traditional
    database storage with Subversion repository, DITrack is a major
    rethought of the issue tracking system paradigm. The main difference
    is that instead of sticking to the centralized model (one database,
    one web interface, one mail integration machinery), DITrack treats
    underlying Subversion storage as a versioned distributed file system
    which enables benefits of truly distributed operation mode.

# Window Manager for tty?

Don Harper

2007-01-28

# Window Manager for tty?

The package screen is
something that has been around for a long time.

With screen, you can have many session running on on tty, and you can
switch to another session with out touching a mouse. With the proper
configuration, you can get notified if there is some change (like if
you have a IM client up) or if there is no output (say, if you are
watching a compile session).

You are in the zone working, and then you notice the time, and you
have to log out and go home. Is this a problem? No, with a simple
d, you can disconnect the screen session, log out, go home,
log back into that machine, and resume your session just where you
left off.

One of the other really feature is cut and paste between sessions.
The is very handy when adapting code (or articles) into a new file.

### Screen References

- BigAdmin Feature Article: Installing and Using GNU Screen
- Google Search: gnu screen howto
- BigAdmin Feature Article: Installing and Using GNU Screen
- GNU screen: start
- GNU screen: tutorial
- [GNU Screen: an introduction and beginner's t utorial

# Disconnected IMAP

Don Harper

2006-11-26

# Disconnected IMAP

So, in an effort to get to the office earlier, I decided to try to
figure out how to do disconnected IMAP. Well, the route I took was to
use a tool called <a
mailsync which is a cool
tool to allow you to sync IAMP mailboxes. So, my tack is to sync it
down to my laptop, and read the email on the bus. I sync email down
in the morning, and then in the evening, sync again. So far, so good.

More updates later…