error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock'

error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock'

in my case
my solution is simply comment out skip-bdb
Berkeley DB is no longer in 5.1x, so the option doesn't apply any more

debian no sound

lsof /dev/snd/*

to find out what program are using sound device, some program might be hanging causing sound not to function

linux grep and sed to find through files and replace a string

grep -rl oldstring path | xargs sed -i 's/oldstring/newstring/g

find /path -type f -exec sed -i 's/oldstring/newstring/g' {} \;

jQuery wait for all images to load before executing

$(window).load(function() {
    // do your thing here
});

“No such file or directory” error when executing a binary

problem:
when try to execute a binary it shows error No such file or directory

reason:
your platform is 64 bit, and try to execute a 32 bit binary

confirm:
uname -m
file [your binary path]


solution:
apt-get install ia32-libs ia32-libs-gtk

apt-get install debian vnc viewer

sudo apt-get install ssvnc

How to Install Remote Desktop on Debian Server

su
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
apt-get install gnome-desktop-environment
apt-get install tightvncserver
tightvncserver :1
tightvncserver -kill :1
vim ~/.vnc/xstartup
save the following to ~/.vnc/xstartup #!/bin/sh
xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
x-terminal-emulator -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
# x-window-manager &
gnome-session &
restart vncserver tightvncserver -geometry 1280x960 :1