convert -version
wget http://www.imagemagick.org/download/linux/CentOS/x86_64/ImageMagick-devel-6.7.4-7.x86_64.rpm
wget http://www.imagemagick.org/download/linux/CentOS/x86_64/ImageMagick-6.7.4-7.x86_64.rpm
sudo yum install ImageMagick-devel-6.7.4-7.x86_64.rpm ImageMagick-6.7.4-7.x86_64.rpm
convert -version

That is all there is to it.

Then exclude ImageMagick from being updated

http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/redhat-centos-linux-yum-update-exclude-packages/

[main]
cachedir=/var/cache/yum
keepcache=0
debuglevel=2
logfile=/var/log/yum.log
distroverpkg=redhat-release
tolerant=1
exactarch=1
obsoletes=1
gpgcheck=1
plugins=1
exclude=ImageMagick* <--important line to add

References

Learned about yum installing rpm’s from here

https://github.com/Snorby/snorby/wiki/CentOS-5.5-64bit-by-RISC427

calls to exec where failing when doing

exec($cmd = 'wget '. escapeshellarg($remote_url) .' -O '. escapeshellarg($local_path) .' 2>&1', $out, $status);

I fix this by changing the path for my _www user.

mate /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.apache.httpd.plist

and

<key>EnvironmentVariables</key>
<dict>
    <key>PATH</key>
    <string>/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin</string>
</dict>

Restarting apache i can no make calls to wget and git.Main entry continued

RVM – Install

$ bash < <(curl -s https://raw.github.com/wayneeseguin/rvm/master/binscripts/rvm-installer)

Install zlib

rvm pkg install zlib

You may also need to install zlib.

aptitude install zlib1g-dev

or

apt-get install zlib1g zlib1g-dev zlibc

Upgrade to the latest version of Ruby.

rvm install 1.9.2 --with-zlib-dir=$rvm_path/usr --with-openssl-dir=$rvm_path/usr

Not doing the above resulted in:

    ERROR:  Loading command: update (LoadError)
        no such file to load -- zlib
    ERROR:  While executing gem ... (NameError)
        uninitialized constant Gem::Commands::UpdateCommand

Set Ruby 1.9.2 to be the default version

rvm --default use 1.9.2

Update the System so it has knowledge of all the gems etc.

rvm gem update --system

Install Selenium Web Drivergem install selenium-webdriver

Resources

• http://rubygems.org/gems/selenium-webdriver
• http://stackoverflow.com/questions/769496/ubuntu-noob-rails-install-fails-on-zlib
• http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/1090
• http://buddylindsey.com/no-such-file-to-load-zlib-solution/
• https://rvm.beginrescueend.com/packages/zlib/

Ubuntu Rackspace cloud server can’t access internet via firefox or ping. This occurs after install ubuntu desktop on a rackspace cloud server.

Solution:

Temporary fix: modify resolve.cnf

`sudo vi /etc/resolve.cnf` 

`   nameserver 173.203.4.8
    nameserver 173.203.4.9
`

Permanent fix: disable network-manager or configure it to default set needed name servers.Main entry continued

Its very strait forward.

Login as root.

`sudo su -`

Update the apt-get

`apt-get update`

Install ubuntu desktop

`apt-get install ubuntu-desktop`

I picked gnome for my display manager.

`apt-get install gdm`

Update xserver to work with the new gui.

`dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg`<span id="more-466"></span>Startup GDM

`/etc/init.d/gdm start`

Install the TightVNCServer

`apt-get install tightnvcserver`

Create a config file for gnome & VNC sessions Create a file called ‘xstartup’ and placed it in ~/.vnc make the file executable

`chmod +x xstartup`

`
unset SESSION_MANAGER
exec /etc/x11/xinit/xinitrc

# Fix keyboard maping so that you don't have to deal with asdf bug.
# https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/control-center/+bug/108928
export XKL_XMODMAP_DISABLE=1

xsetroot -solid grey
vncconfig -iconic &
xterm -geomtetry 1024x768 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
exec gnome-session
`

Make this file “/etc/x11/xinit/xinitrc” executable.

`chmod +x /etc/x11/xinit/xinitrc`

Restart the server and run vnc

`vncserver :1`

1 is the display number.  

If you want to stop the vnc server kill it.

`vncserver -kill :1`

Open up port 5901 for VNC in your firewall.

If by default you reject all in your IP Tables do:

`iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 5901`

If by default you all all in your IP Tables do:

`iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 5901`

Since I am on a mac, I chose Jolly Fast VNC so that I could connect to the VNC server.

I then needed to stop the “d” key from minimizing all the windows.

References

• Stop the D Key

• Install VNC Server

• Fix Keyboard Mappiing

I have found a few pages that have inspired me.

• http://reinh.com/blog/2009/03/02/a-git-workflow-for-agile-teams.html
• http://nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/
• http://yehudakatz.com/2010/05/13/common-git-workflows/
• http://osteele.com/archives/2008/05/my-git-workflow
• http://scottchacon.com/2011/08/31/github-flow.html
• https://github.com/stevenharman/git-workflows
• http://tbaggery.com/2008/04/18/example-git-workflows-maintaining-a-long-lived-topic-branch.html
• http://nakedstartup.com/2010/04/simple-daily-git-workflow
• http://gweezlebur.com/2009/01/19/my-git-workflow.html
• http://stevenharman.net/blog/archive/2010/08/12/a-handful-of-git-workflows-for-the-agilist.aspx
• http://joemaller.com/990/a-web-focused-git-workflow/
• http://thinkvitamin.com/code/source-control/git/our-simple-git-workflow/
• http://nuclearsquid.com/writings/git-tricks-tips-workflows/
• http://tbaggery.com/2008/04/18/example-git-workflows-maintaining-a-long-lived-topic-branch.html
• http://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2011/09/20/git-workflows-with-git-tfs/
• http://cakebaker.42dh.com/2009/03/08/a-git-workflow-for-single-developers/
• http://www.braintreepayments.com/devblog/our-git-workflow
• http://mojodna.net/2009/02/24/my-work-git-workflow.html
• http://randyfay.com/node/91
• http://www.aaronwest.net/blog/index.cfm/2011/6/7/Git-Workflows-Archiving-Old-Branches
• http://object.io/site/2011/enter-git-flow/
• http://www.vtk.org/Wiki/Git/Workflow/Topic
• http://solutions.trey.cc/2009/07/17/my-git-workflow/
• http://benbuckman.net/tech/10/09/drupal-dojo-929-git-workflows
• http://geewax.org/agile-git-workflow
• http://joslynesser.com/blog/archives/2010/09/06/git-workflow-for-small-teams/
• http://kyleslattery.com/entries/the-perfect-git-workflow-for-a-one-person-project
• http://www.andrewmoore.com/public/index.php/Mygitworkflow
• http://blogs.openshine.com/rmajadas/2011/05/25/openshine-git-workflow/
• http://wiki.sproutcore.com/w/page/12412905/Git%20Workflow-Introduction
• http://community.aegirproject.org/node/186
• http://community.kde.org/KDECore/Platform11/Git_Workflow
• http://www.jukie.net/bart/blog/git-amend

We are using GitHub to manage our team. Although BitBucket just realeased its support for git and its half the price… Might consider the move.

I will update this as soon as i figure out one that makes sense for us.

What I Do Now

Best Practices

• Commit Messages * Keep messages in present tense. * Keep message lines to 72 characters *

Git Aliases

My Git Config File

[user]
    name = Mark Evans
    email = my@emailaddress.com
[color]
    branch = auto
    diff = auto
    interactive = auto
    status = auto
    ui = auto
[color "branch"]
    current = yellow reverse
    local = yellow
    remote = green
[color "diff"]
    meta = yellow bold
    frag = magenta bold
    old = red bold
    new = green bold
[color "status"]
    added = yellow
    changed = green
    untracked = cyan
[alias]
    st = status
    ci = commit
    br = branch
    co = checkout
    df = diff
    lg = log -p
    who = shortlog -s --
    up = pull --rebase
    sync = !git up && git push
    stuff = !git add -A && git ci -a
    shove = !git stuff && git sync
[push]
    default = matching
[core]
    quotepath = false

Git Prommpt

My Git Prompt File

#Description: OSX Git Prompt - make your git repo prompts look pretty
#Installation: In your .bash_profile, add a line:  source .gitprompt
#FileName: .gitprompt
#Owner: Mark Evans:
#Stolen From: http://asemanfar.com/Current-Git-Branch-in-Bash-Prompt

c_cyan=`tput setaf 6`
c_red=`tput setaf 1`
c_green=`tput setaf 2`
c_sgr0=`tput sgr0`

parse_git_branch ()
{
    if git rev-parse --git-dir >/dev/null 2>&1
    then
        gitver=$(git branch 2>/dev/null| sed -n '/^\*/s/^\* //p')
    else
        return 0
    fi
        echo -e $gitver
}

branch_color ()
{
    if git rev-parse --git-dir >/dev/null 2>&1
    then
        color=""
    if git diff --quiet 2>/dev/null >&2 
    then
        color="${c_green}"
    else
        color=${c_red}
    fi
    else
        return 0
    fi
    echo -ne $color
}

#Branch First
#PS1='[\[$(branch_color)\]$(parse_git_branch)\[${c_sgr0}\]] \u@\[${c_red}\]\w\[${c_sgr0}\]:'
#Branch Last
PS1=' \u@\[${c_red}\]\w\[${c_sgr0}\]: [\[$(branch_color)\]$(parse_git_branch)\[${c_sgr0}\]]'

Resources

• Stack Overflow: Git for beginners

Its literally a distraction every 10 minutes. Not any more.

I use GMail for managing all my emails and decided to simplify the “clutter” in my life.

Its easy to find all the clutter to… every single one of those emails can be “unsubscribed” from.

Search your email for “unsubscribe”. Then start unsubscribing. and deleting those emails. You don’t need them.

Imagine how much money I will save by not being pressured into buying all this stuff, imagine how much time I will save by not being distracted by some new deal or news report.

I can always load my blog reader app to catch up on those.

Thief: Mark Evans:
Location: http://asemanfar.com/Current-Git-Branch-in-Bash-Prompt
c_cyan=`tput setaf 6`
c_red=`tput setaf 1`
c_green=`tput setaf 2`
c_sgr0=`tput sgr0`
parse_git_branch (){
    if git rev-parse --git-dir >/dev/null 2>&1
    then
        gitver=$(git branch 2>/dev/null| sed -n '/^\*/s/^\* //p')
    else
        return 0
    fi
    echo -e $gitver
}
branch_color (){
    if git rev-parse --git-dir >/dev/null 2>&1
    then
        color=""
    if git diff --quiet 2>/dev/null >&2 
    then
        color="${c_green}"
    else
        color=${c_red}
    fi
    else
        return 0
    fi
    echo -ne $color
}

#Branch First
#PS1='[\[$(branch_color)\]$(parse_git_branch)\[${c_sgr0}\]] \u@\[${c_red}\]\w\[${c_sgr0}\]: '
#Branch Last
PS1=' \u@\[${c_red}\]\w\[${c_sgr0}\]: [\[$(branch_color)\]$(parse_git_branch)\[${c_sgr0}\]]'<span id="more-423"></span>Main entry continued

a list of tools and tutorials to use to get setup on osx developing

Preface

I code on a macbook pro.

The Hate Begins:

• Missing spaces – I use spaces all the time it means i can move quickly from one space to the other. I use the grid 3×3 9 desktops nicely organized. But with Lion they replaced it with Mission Control. Which sucks, its slower, has less features(Moving apps from desktop to desktop is pain). I immediately disable auto arrangement of desktops. SLOW.
• Desktops Auto Arrange – Mission Control thinks that its a good idea to to move apps around and desktops around based upon how often you use them. But thats not what I want because then i never know where the thing that I want to use it. SLOW. DISABLE. I simply unchecked the rearrranging based on recent use’ option in the Mission Control preferences.
• Apache .local TLD delay BROKEN
• Photoshop CS3 doesn’t work. BROKEN
• Inverted mouse – are they completely oblivious? Why would i want to scroll my mouse wheel down to move the window up on my macbook… iPad=yes. computer=no. I realize there is an invert setting.. but it never should have been default. SLOW
• Hidden Scroll bars: So i want to quickly scroll down or to the right.. i have to first scroll my wheel then grab the scroll bar indicator and drag it down. SLOW.After all this, I decided to format and go back to Snow Leopard. I hope someone builds a 3rd party version of spaces for Lion because eventually I will be forced to get it makes me sad. Makes me wonder if the guys at Apple are actually thinking about developers when they build this stuff.