sub-process usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2) June 27, 2008

I came across this annoying message and couldn’t get around it (running dpkg –configure -a  yields EOF related error message)  until I ran dpkg –clear-avail

How to install Infogami (+ PostgreSQL 8.2) on Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon (7.10) February 24, 2008

Step 1: PostgreSQL (8.2)
Installing postgresql (8.2)
sudo apt-get install postgresql-8.2
Setting up the password for postgres’ postgres user
sudo -u postgres psql template1
ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD ‘your-password’;
\q
Configure postgres’ authentication method :
sudo cp /etc/postgresql/8.2/main/pg_hba.conf /etc/postgresql/8.2/main/pg_hba.conf_bak
sudo nano /etc/postgresql/8.2/main/pg_hba.conf
Add the following at the bottom of the file
# TYPE DATABASE USER [...]

How to Install PostgreSQL on Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon (7.10) January 21, 2008

Useful and simple guide, step by step.
http://www.supriyadisw.net/2007/02/postgresql-on-ubuntu-linux
Installing postgresql (8.2)
sudo apt-get install postgresql-8.2
Setting up the password for postgres’ postgres user
sudo -u postgres psql template1
ALTER USER postgres WITH PASSWORD ‘your-password’;
\q
Configure postgres’ authentication method :
sudo cp /etc/postgresql/8.2/main/pg_hba.conf /etc/postgresql/8.2/main/pg_hba.conf_bak
sudo nano /etc/postgresql/8.2/main/pg_hba.conf
Add the following at the bottom of the file
# TYPE DATABASE USER [...]

Getting rid of Insert Ubuntu Disc Message January 14, 2008

This “Insert Disc” message was annoying and frustrating almost at any time I was trying to install a new software on my Ubuntu (7.10 gutsy-gibbon).
Media change: please insert the disc labeled ‘Ubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ - Release i386 (20071016.1)’ in the drive ‘/cdrom/’ and press enter
If you want to get rid of it you [...]