Import a WordPress database dump into MySQL easily.

Importing a WordPress database dump into MySQL is very easy, I downloaded a very old backup of my old website, and I wanted to see what was in it. So I installed MySQL and then I had to create the database. mysql> CREATE DATABASE bejiitas_wrath;mysql> CREATE DATABASE bejiitas_wrath; This was necessary, as importing the database … Read more

What is a database management system?

A Database Management System is a system that allows multiple users to access, create and modify data entries in a database. The program is a multiuser application that will allow multiple users to access and change records easily, whilst maintaining the integrity of the data and also ensuring the security of the Database, with user … Read more

Ubuntu forums cracked by a malicious individual. Users demand answers.

http://www.reddit.com/r/Ubuntu/comments/1iy1sv/official_ubuntu_forums_hacked_we_demand_answers/. The Ubuntu forums have been cracked by a malicious user. This person has taken the database and now has all of the password and e-mail information in his/her grasp. This is a more regular occurrence these days. The problem seems to have been a VBulletin mod that was compromised and had administrator privileges and … Read more

How to install an anti-virus product for your Linux computer to protect any Windows machines from viruses.

Installation of Anti Virus software for Linux. This is to protect Windows users who are connecting to the Linux server to get files. This posting describes the installation and configuration of an Anti Virus product for Linux. I have chosen the Clamav Anti Virus product for x86 Linux. This Anti-Virus product is installed on a … Read more

How to view the Admin account in the WordPress database using MySQL and a database dump.

How to view the Admin account in the WordPress database using MySQL. mysql> select * from wp_users where user_login = "Admin"; +—-+————+————————————+—————+————————+——————————+———————+———————+————-+————–+ | ID | user_login | user_pass | user_nicename | user_email | user_url | user_registered | user_activation_key | user_status | display_name | +—-+————+————————————+—————+————————+——————————+———————+———————+————-+————–+ | 1 | Admin | $P$Bt0QTjses0mAaASZtqYbcnz8zalQK71 | admin | [email protected] | … Read more

Fedora 19 to replace the MySQL database management system with MariaDB.

The Fedora 19 Linux distribution is planning to move away from the current MySQL database management system and adopting the MariaDB  DBMS instead. Hopefully the Fedora desktop will not be as much of a mess as the Fedora 18 distribution was with Gnome Shell. But adopting a new DBMS is a new change just like … Read more