Archive for 12 June 2009

Some Useful Ubuntu Commands

Here’s a useful guide for some IT people that are getting into Linux, and more specifically Ubuntu. Basically, it’s a reference for Windows users to do Linux-type commands. I’ll be adding to this post as time goes on. Shell Commands sudo -i set the command shell to have root privileges Networking Commands ifconfig shows network [...]

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BT Test User Account

Test your ADSL line using the BT test user account Broadband test If you are unable to connect to ADSL using the login details provided by your ISP, then try the alternatives below to test your connection. Here are the login settings to use for your router or modem to connect to the BT test [...]

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Praise Be for Regular Expressions

I used a regular expression in VB for the first time ever (I think) today! The reason is that I cached some generated ASP and realised that when I needed to use it on different pages, the id lookup for certain elements would change. So, no problem (except for the fact that I’m coding in [...]

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