Tag: Linux
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PHP 7.1 and MSSQL Compile Issue
When trying to get PHP v7.1 running on a Debian Buster development box I ran into an issue where pecl would compile the sqlsrv.so and pdo_sqlsrv.so files f

PHP7.0, Microsoft SQL Driver & Debian (stretch)
Updated:To get the MS SQL ODBC driver working even in Jessie appears to be a challenge. I Stretch I almost surrendered. It is working, but I do think it's a bit of a hack as I've had to install an older libssl1.0.0 and enable the locale en_US.UTF-8.

I Want to Kill the Proxy
Updated:Working behind a non-transparent corporate proxy and firewall is enough to make you psychotic! You'll find enough post on here about setting up environment variables and handling proxies, but there's always room for one more.

Headless Development Server
Updated:After building a Linux development environment, I wanted something more portable for remote development, without resorting to VNC or a full desktop.

VCSA root Locked Out!
Updated:This gave me cause for tears today. The VCSA (vCenter Server Appliance) management Web UI ( https://vcsa:5480 ) decided not to let me in as root. I'm guess

Linux and MS SQL ODBC Authentication
My recent troubles spawned from connecting my Laravel application to a Microsoft SQL Server database. My username and password are correct but the connecti

MSSQL ACCEPT_EULA
My automated apt updates failed to update the Microsoft SQL components because they don't accept the terms and condition in the EULA. To resolve this I add

MySQL Repository Key Expired - 8C718D3B5072E1F5
Updates on my Stretch servers were failing due to an expired key. I tried the usual retrievals for keys using: $ sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keys.gnupg.ne

Raspberry Pi Wifi at boot
Updated:You can configure the Raspberry Pi raspbian image to have the details of your Wifi network at boot time - so no more hunting for keyboards and HDMI cables

Proxy Fun and Games
Updated:I seem to spend most of may day trying to sort out issues regarding getting different applications through the corporate proxy server. I'm really hoping on