Wednesday, November 26, 2008

MySQL 5.1.23 Now Available

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1. MySQL Community Edition is the freely downloadable version of the world's most
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open source developers and enthusiasts. MySQL Community Edition uses the GPL
License, is released early and often, and includes all features, including the
latest features under development.

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Monday, November 10, 2008

Java Software Development Kit Installation

we must install java sdk in our computer, if we want to program java.

let us install j2sdk on linux :

1. download java sdk from sun website
(not java jre -- java runtime environment)
2. we'll get a file jdk-6u10-linux-i586.bin (general linux processor x86) or
jdk-6u10-linux-i586-rpm.bin(for redhat, fedora, suse, mandriva)
3. change access your file
chmod +x jdk-6u10-linux-i586.bin
4. then you execute that file dot bin
./ jdk-6u10-linux-i586.bin

4a. if you use a rpm file, after that command you must install with rpm :
rpm -i jdk-6u10-linux-i586-rpm.rpm OR
urpm -i jdk-6u10-linux-i586-rpm

5. edit your profile at /etc/profile , add your home java installation.
example :
JAVA_HOME = /usr/local/j2sdk/bin
JAVA_JRE = /usr/local/j2sdk/jre

export JAVA_HOME
export JAVA_JRE

6. logout from your computer, then login again.
7. test from prompt.
$javac >>>> for compile the java code program
or $java -version
your screen 'll like :
java version "1.6.0_04"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_04-b12)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 10.0-b19, mixed mode)

8. success

Friday, November 7, 2008

PostgreSQL updates released

The PostgreSQL Global Development Group has released minor versions 8.3.5, 8.2.11, 8.1.15, 8.0.19 and 7.4.23. All users should upgrade to receive the latest fixes.

Download the latest updates