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HOW TO Build non-root FreeTDS for Linux

Posted on October 20, 2014 by admin

This tutorial shows you how to build FreeTDS on any Linux (and probably Unix) system in a stand-alone fashion. No root or packages required. Prerequisites: You do need a compiler and functional build environment. If you can successfully ./configure && … Continue reading →

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HOW TO Install mcrypt for PHP on RedHat Linux 6 and Oracle Linux 6

Posted on June 4, 2014 by admin

This tutorial shows you how to install libmcrypt and the companion PHP module under RedHat Linux 6 and Oracle Linux 6. By default, RHEL and OL do not provide mcrypt or libmcrypt packages for the 6.x release. Subsequently, they don’t … Continue reading →

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HOW TO Flush The Linux File Cache

Posted on May 19, 2014 by admin

You can’t prevent Linux from using the file cache and you don’t want to. However, on occasion you may want to flush it. Here’s how: First, flush your filesystems to disk. Just run the command sync Then, echo 1, 2 … Continue reading →

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