Simple MySQL Automated Backup

These are just a set of simple scripts for backing up small databases with MyISAM tables. For more information on backups, see http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/disaster-prevention.html.

Quick LAMP installs using Ubuntu Server 6.06LTS

In this tutorial, I will walk you through the process of installing ubuntu server and making it easy to use for development. For this tutorial, you will need: approx 450Meg of bandwidth for the cd image, 20Meg of bandwidth for the additional packages, a spare pc with the ability to boot from cd, at least […]

Deleting a User in MySQL

From time to time you need to delete a user from MySQL. The task can be completed two ways depending on what version of MySQL you are using. The following describes both methods for deleting a user and their respective versions.