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Fix Magento Missing Images In Checkout Cart
When moving a magento instance to a new server, it seems the product cache exhibits some very strange behavior making a fix to the new server almost impossible after the fact. That means the problem is an imprecise backup and transfer process. The problem seems to be a result of a mismatch between the database and some files (cache).
Apache Permissions on ServerRoot Directories
Apache Permissions on ServerRoot Directories In typical operation, Apache is started by the root user, and it switches to the user defined by the User directive to serve hits. As is the case with any command that root executes, you must take care that it is protected from modification by non-root users. Not only must the files themselves be writable...
How To Uninstall Google Talk
sudo apt-get purge google-talkplugin /usr/share/doc/google-talkplugin —————————————- sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-audio-dev/ppa sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install linux-alsa-driver-modules-$(uname -r) alsa-driver alsa-utils
The near-term future of SEO is Structured Data
I’ve always said there will always be work for SEOs because the business of Search will never stop evolving AND search will always be important to the natural functioning of the Internet. Therefore it make absolute sense that the near-term future of SEO is Strukturierte Daten or Structured Data. However you choose to call it, Rich Snippets, Schema Tags, etc., the...
FIND Command Usage Notes for Webmasters
File manipulation using FIND These examples are Ubuntu 12.04 and Apache2 FIND find a file by name # sudo find ~/ -name ‘banner3.jpg’ 2>/dev/null find and copy # combined to make a script to double filter sudo find /media/backup01/* -name ‘*.txt’ -exec cp {} ~/dump \; + increases speed sudo find . -name ‘*.py’ -exec grep –color ‘xrange’ {} +...
SEO NOT for Franchise Organizations
Proof that a well written article will not, by virtue of content alone, result in a #1 position in search rank. I was writing an article about “seo for franchise organizations“. So I searched for other ideas and for competition in the space. My jaw dropped by this post in #1 3 On-Page SEO Mistakes and Tips for Franchisees I...
Unix-Linux Does Not Require Disk Defrag
I’m a convert to Linux in the last several years. I don’t remember when it happened exactly, but I vividly remember the first time I (tried to) used Microsoft Office 2007, I was sure I was on the right path. Recently some friends have asked me why they should make the migration to Linux. I can list many reasons, but...
Ubuntu Halts on Boot – Solved – Disable IPv6
Ubuntu Desktop 12.04 Hangs During Boot sudo gedit /etc/sysctl.conf Add: # IPv6 net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 = 1 net.ipv6.conf.default.disable_ipv6 = 1 net.ipv6.conf.lo.disable_ipv6 = 1 Restart: sudo sysctl -p
Eliminate error “127.0.0.1 Directory index forbidden by Options directive” in log files (and other needless noise)
Ubuntu Apache Error : client 127.0.0.1 Directory index forbidden by Options directive This error and many others clog your log files with noise which can be easily eliminated without compromising security. The reason I get this error is because I have set .htaccess in the server root directory to Options -Index for security reasons. I don’t want anyone browsing /var/www...
Ubuntu Dynamic MOTD Message of the Day
How to create Dynamic Message of the Day in Ubuntu cd /etc/update-motd.d/ any script you want ubuntu to run and display at login is here. create your own or modify those in this directory.
Where is Magento a Guide to Finding your way around Magento
Where are files in magento root Magento directory cd /var/www/shop.example.com/ Files of interest index.php .htaccess All extension files (modules) cd ../app/etc/modules Cache cd ../var/cache Delete directory to clear cache Sessions cd ../var/session Delete directory to clear sessions
The Weak Link in Ubuntu 12.04 Desktop
I’ve tried to love Unity. I keep trying every time I install Ubuntu since Unity was introduced as the GUI of choice. I’ve read a lot about UI design over the years, (Doug Engelbart to John Sculley’s Personal Digital Assistant) so I don’t think I’m a curmudeon about it. But I just can’t be productive on a daily basis with...
Edit “Other Applications List” in Unity Ubuntu 12.04 Desktop
When installing Padre IDE on Ubuntu Desktop, I found Ubuntu (12.04) does not recognize it as an already installed program. So when trying to open a Perl file for editing using right-click, its a dead end – Padre was nowhere to be found. I wasted an hour looking for the answer; found it here > Ubuntu 12.04 Add Program to...
Does Paid Search Actually Work or is it just an Advertising Racket?
Its not uncommon to find new-comers to the online advertising business have a natural skepticism about paid search advertising. Lets look at an actual recent campaign and the results. Here is what a client said after initiating an aggressive Google Adwords campaign.