September 25th in Linux/Unix by pbu .

Uploading Files using Unzip in Linux

If you want to upload large number of files in your webserver especially like CMS software it might take hours using standard FTP softwares. Instead to quickly upload the necessary files in your linux os, just follow the steps.

1. Upload the zipped file to your server using SSH. You can use free SSH software like WinSCP.

2. Using the command line in SSH, just unzip the zipped file to the destination folder.

To test the zipped file

unzip -t zip_file_name

To extract the …

September 25th in Linux/Unix by pbu .

How to Upload Files using SSH

If you are using putty to upload files you might have problems in uploading a file to your server because of command line. This could especially come in handy if you are using VPS or dedicated server. Uploading by FTP softwares may not work because of permission problems.

To upload files just

1. Download WinSCP which is a free open source SSH software with FTP like panels to upload files.

2. Login and upload Files.

Just as easy!

September 20th in General by pbu .

Best Laptop Brands

Thinking of buying a laptop. I myself a good fan of different brands of notebooks and the following i would rate as top 5 notebook brands taking into consideration of overall factors such as battery life, weight, computing power and moree..

1. Mac NoteBook
2. Sony VAIO Notebooks
3. HP Invent/Pavilion Notebooks
4. Toshiba Satellite
5. Acer / HCL brand

When you buy a laptop computer make sure that you double check the following and are so important…

1. Battery Backup (min 3hrs +)
2. Weight (should be …

September 19th in Mobile Phones by pbu .

Saving Images from Browser in Nokia Mobiles

I have been almost searching for a solution to save images directly from the web browser built into the nokia mobile phones. As i found out it is not possible to directly save your favorite image from the built-in browser. But there is a way around it.

Install opera browser and it allows you to save images from the browser itself and you can later save the pictures in the gallery folder.

Go to http://www.operamini.com and download the opera browser free for …

September 17th in Linux/Unix by pbu .

Generating a Website Snapshot

I have been searching everywhere on the internet for a script atleast that works in linux to generate a snapshot of websites or URLs. If you are like me i believe the following resources would help you.

Khtml2Png – a command line shapshot generator in Linux. It is released under GPL. If you want to run under php, just call exec() to run this commandline. make sure you have permissions.

WebSnapPr is a service where you just pass on the parameters …

September 10th in Games by pbu .

Rabaul Mission Tips

I really loved playing Blazing Angels – Squadrons of WWII, just amazing and easy to play. Nonethless i struggled for about 2 days to complete this rabaul mission and so hard for me. Finally i just pulled it off.

Here are tips you should concentrate on this mission.

1. Take out all 5 AA guns. Dont leave even a single gun (red dot). Its a must as otherwise the bombers will be shot down.

2. Try to kill as many ground targets (which …