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HMRC or hmrc? The sensitive case of the taxman

Posted 01-28-2014 at 09:05 PM by trevorparsons
Updated 02-20-2014 at 08:25 AM by trevorparsons (Corrections following response from HMRC)

Tags uk tax hmrc bug

I do book-keeping for a couple of small organisations, each of which have a few employees. This financial year I started using payroll software provided by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC, the United Kingdom's tax collectors). It's called Basic PAYE Tools (BPT), and I'm pleased to say that a version is made available for those running Linux-based operating systems.

[Aside: I feel to a tiny extent responsible for the UK government no longer restricting services to users of...

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Run from RAM using UNetbootin

Posted 01-27-2014 at 04:28 AM by exton (Exton's Blog)
Updated 01-29-2014 at 09:56 AM by exton

Tags exlight, extix, exton, mex linux, run from ram

ExTiX 14, MeX Linux, LFA (Linux for ALL) and ExLight (among other “exton distributions”) can be installed to a USB stick with UNetbootin. I have now arranged it so that the aforementioned systems can run from RAM (superfast!). You just have to replace on file after the installation is ready. READ THIS:

ExTiX
Mex Linux
LFA (Linux for ALL)
ExLight

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How to start and stop oracle database automatically as a service

Posted 01-24-2014 at 02:42 PM by EsCrItUrA cOn LuZ (My preferred subjects)

Linux may be the main platform where an Oracle database run. Databases, as operating systems, normally run 24 hours per day and 7 days a week. In other words they are critical applications that should be up all the time.

If you don't know how to configure Oracle as a service in your Linux box or you would like to see a practical how to, check the link below:
(ENGLISH VERSION)
http://mypreferredsubjects.blogspot....ith-rsync.html...

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How to perform backups using rsync

Posted 01-24-2014 at 02:38 PM by EsCrItUrA cOn LuZ (My preferred subjects)

Hello everybody.

Are you interested in performing backups with a tool that comprimes and encrypt all your data? What about if I told you that you can use it as a remote tool? It sounds good, right?

If you are interested in getting more information about rsyn or you think that some examples could be useful for you, don't hesitate, visit the link below:

(ENGLISH VERSION)
http://mypreferredsubjects.blogspot....ith-rsync.html...

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rpi avahi (zeroconf)

Posted 01-24-2014 at 05:38 AM by nglbrkr (Notes)

To log in to a raspberry pi from debian on the LAN when you are sick of forgetting the ip address of the pi.

Code:

ssh rpi00.local -l pi

you need these:

Code:

aptitude install avahi-daemon avahi-autoipd

on both raspbian and debian (both wheezy)

and possibly

Code:

aptitude install libnss-mdns

on debian

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