Debian clock problems: solution to permanent time shifts problems in the clock

For french people: ce post décrit une solution au problème d'horloge sous debian (squeeze) quand l'horloge de gnome est décalée en permanence d'une ou deux heures.Solution:sudo vim /etc/default/rcSIn this file, change the UTC line as follows: UTC=no#UTC=yesReboot, and the clock should display your local...

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Mounting shares permanently in debian

Have you ever wondered how to mount shares permanently in Debian? That's a question I see often on forums. In fact it's simple once you have understood the role and syntax of the famous "/etc/fstab" file.First, get an idea of your disks and partitions:  root@myDebian:/home/toto# df -h -TThis command...

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Debian, what to do if the numerical keypad does not work?

In Debian, what do you do if the numerical keypad does not work? In fact it's a very common problem! To solve it, you just need to know this killer tip: try pressing shift + numlock instead of just numlock.It works in most cases. Otherwise, your keyboard might be miss-configured and you should...

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Privacy: how to delete all old e-mails from gmail

The amount of personal and sensitive information stored in e-mails is huge, and the risk that someone compromises this information increases with time. So, here is the method to delete old emails from gmail. I also advise you to use a strong password on your emails to prevent identity theft and spying...

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How to use html tidy with python to validate HTML content?

Html-source-code (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Ttidy is a famous toolset for validating HTML and XML content. It identifies mistakes, and corrects them auto-magically. To use it from python, you can use pytidylib:sudo apt-get install tidypip install pytidylib Or alternativelyeasy_install pytidylib Or...

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