If you do any kind of front end development or front end development training, you have probably accumulated a bunch of projects with aging/stale “node_modules” directories. Are you going to take time to open every single old project you have to nuke the node_modules directory? Nobody has time for that. I wanted to migrate a […]
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How to Get Linux Distro Name and Kernel Version from the Command Line
If you are using Linux as a development environment, to install a new utility, or for an almost infinite number of other reasons, it may be helpful to get the current version from the command line. Get Current Ubuntu Version From Command Line If you are an Ubuntu or Debian user, you can get the […]
Installing LAMP Stack on Windows XP, Vista and 7
If you write PHP and are anything like me, you want to test your code before making it live to the world on your own LAMP stack on windows. I have installed linux on separate computers, installed LAMP stacks on windows, created development environments on my live web servers and yet none of these are […]
How to Dual Boot Ubuntu 10.10 and Windows XP Professional
Background I have been using Ubuntu on my Dell Inspiron 8600 for just over a year now and I am impressed with the quality and performance that Linux has to offer. Originally, I had installed it as a standalone operating system and upon installation it took to all of my OEM hardware with absolutely zero […]