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I wanted to generate MD5 checksums of a whole bunch of files in a directory. It turns out that this is not as straightforward as it should be. IMO it should be completed with: md5sum -br *
Unfortunately it was not as straightforward. I found this blog entry after searching for a while and adapted this to what I needed. To generate checksums, I used the following:
Posted 10-25-2011 at 08:36 PM byomgiamlinux Updated 10-27-2011 at 06:30 PM byomgiamlinux
After crying a little bit more, I decided to return to the Debian web site and try to find another iso that actually installed something I could use. (needless to say, their website is very difficult to navigate, and their distribution layout, confusing).
Finally, I made it, I downloaded the first CD from that directory (apparently all you need is the first disc, and the other discs are there to confound dozers...
Posted 10-25-2011 at 08:35 PM byomgiamlinux Updated 10-27-2011 at 06:30 PM byomgiamlinux
So, I guess day one started a long time ago. I happened to check the classified paper (because my dad still reads newz paperz, what a lamer) and saw two local businesses advertizing a need for Ruby on Rails programmers. I happened to like one of them a lot(they sell food, but no further details shall be provided to protect their delicious identities). So I said to myself, "I'm going to figure out what Ruby on Rails is and then do that for money."
Posted 10-25-2011 at 09:08 AM bylupusarcanus (Lone Wolf)
Going to a local technology school to get some certifications:
A+
Network+
Linux+
MCDST
And another Windows Server certification I can't remember...
It's funny that even though I'm taking the course with a Linux emphasis, I am still going to get two Microsoft certifications. But hey, I'm not complaining!
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