This is more a note for myself than anything else ...By default a lot of php scripts will send emails that appear as coming from the Apache user, which makes tracking down a rogue script really annoying and time-consuming.You end up with entries in the mail logs similar to this one:Apr 27 18:22:29 servername postfix/qmgr[23581]: 0F53421C1FA: … [Read more...] about Logging Email From PHP Scripts
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Ubuntu Jaunty Upgrade Not A Pleasant Experience
So I decided last night I'd upgrade my Ubuntu desktop to the latest release...The upgrade process itself was quite painless, but the post-upgrade "cleanup" is driving me mad.After rebooting into the new version of Ubuntu the audio had stopped working. Loading up alsamixer from the command line and playing around with it for a while eventually resolved that.. though it was … [Read more...] about Ubuntu Jaunty Upgrade Not A Pleasant Experience
Pidgin on Ubuntu – Alternative Installation Method
I've been having some issues with Pidgin on my Ubuntu desktop since I upgraded recently. No matter what happens it seems to be using a lot more CPU than I would like as well as crashing randomly.In order to fix this I'm currently trying a different installation method which has been provided by the Pidgin developers:Ubuntu ships Pidgin but does not update it after a release … [Read more...] about Pidgin on Ubuntu – Alternative Installation Method
Pidgin 2.5.5
I hadn't had any issues with either Pidgin or Adium since the minor issue back in January. However, as of yesterday, ICQ was refusing to work on Pidgin. Seemingly there was a new release of Pidgin (2.5.5), however Ubuntu hadn't released a packaged version.Since Pidgin is open source and they release the source files it is possible for a user to create their own Ubuntu / Debian … [Read more...] about Pidgin 2.5.5
Google Culls Its Flock – Jaiku and more gone
The online chatter today is buzzing around the announcement by Google that they are cutting back on several or their services - including Jaiku.I've always preferred Jaiku's web interface to that of Twitter, as Jaiku supports threading - ie. you can actually follow a "conversation" without losing your mind!Seemingly Jaiku isn't being fully shutdown, but it won't be developed … [Read more...] about Google Culls Its Flock – Jaiku and more gone