Adding a user to a Linux system is a task I do frequently enough that I wanted keep the steps handy:

Add the user account:

sudo useradd [USER_NAME]

Lock the user account:

sudo usermod -L [USER_NAME]

Setup the user's initial password:

sudo passwd [USER_NAME]

Add the user to a group (optional):

sudo usermod -a -G [GROUP_NAME] [USER_NAME]

Require the user to immediately change their password upon first login:

sudo chage -d 0 [USERNAME]

Unlock the useraccount:

sudo usermod -U [USERNAME]

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Posted by Wyatt on March 26, 2012 9:23:00 AM EDT #

The Eclipse WTP tools seem to have problems when the JDK in use changes.  There does not appear to be any UI feature that allows a user to tell the WTP server which JDK to use, causing it to fail to start with various error messages.  Thankful to this blog post, I have found a fix that has reliably worked.  I keep referring to the page, so thought I'd regurgitate it here...

Solution : delete the [WORKSPACE_NAME]\.metadata\.plugins\org.eclipse.debug.core\.launches\[WTP_SERVER_NAME].launch file

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Posted by Wyatt on February 18, 2012 12:26:17 PM EST #

I'm excited about HTML 5 and the rich user experiences it can offer, but with so many people using old web-browsers much of the capability cannot be used (reliably).  If you're still using an older web-browser, please consider upgrading today.  You would be helping to make the world a better place...

• Firefox - My everyday browser.
• Chrome - Growing on me, but I still don't trust Google.
• Opera - Always a strong contender.
• Internet Explorer - We all know IE, but Microsoft is definitely catching up.
• Safari - If you're using a Mac it's definitely a viable option.  On a PC it works, but Chrome is better WebKit experience.

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Posted by Wyatt on December 9, 2011 1:48:00 PM EST #

On November 16^th, Congress holds hearings on the first American Internet censorship system. This bill can pass. If it does, the Internet and free speech will never be the same.

Join us to stop this bill.

http://www.mozilla.org/sopa/

https://wfc2.wiredforchange.com/o/9042/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=8173

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Posted by Wyatt on November 16, 2011 12:05:00 PM EST #