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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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HOW TO Extract the contents of a .scexe file

Posted on January 17, 2014 by admin

HP Releases self-extracting firmware update files for Linux as .scexe files. These files usually contain an installer and a bunch of XML controlls. A -h flag provides a couple options for running the installer, but sometimes you don’t want to … Continue reading →

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HOW TO Use Multiple Filter Flags in PHP Filter Functions

Posted on January 9, 2014 by admin

Using multiple filter flags in PHP is easy, but the documentation does not explain it well. The Filter capabilities in PHP 5.3 and above are very powerful and save a ton of effort, but the passing of flags to various … Continue reading →

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