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April 2014

MySql - Progress of an Alter Table

MySql - Progress of an Alter Table

Sometimes you have to run alter table statements on some very large tables and have no idea when, if ever, the process will finish. If the innodb_file_per_table option has been set in the MySql configuration file, it is possible to follow the progress [...] [...]

Eclipse Tips: Outline view

Eclipse Tips: Outline view

Continuing the Eclipse series, the tool covered in this post is a sworn enemy of many and an essential element for some (me, for example): the Outline View . As with Breadcrumbs, the Outline View too [...] [...]

Copying a Disk with DD

Copying a Disk with DD

It often happens that you need to copy disks or DVDs, making exact copies. The ideal tool is dd . This little command-line program copies from one source to another. Typically, if you want to make an image copy from an external disk, proceed as [...]

Job Offer - Java Developer

Job Offer - Java Developer

Open Gate S.r.l., a software house and consulting company, is looking for Junior/Senior Java programmers with at least 2 years of experience, to join J2EE projects. The candidate must have good technical skills related to the Java world and the ability to integrate and collaborate [...]

Forcing the Reboot of a Linux System

Forcing the Reboot of a Linux System

If there is no way to get a Linux system to reboot and you are far away from the physical machine (so pulling the power cable is not an option), there is an alternative solution. After trying the classic reboot and [...] [...]

A first approach to Apache Maven

A first approach to Apache Maven

Although Apache Maven has reached version 3.1.1, many developers have not yet come into contact with this build tool. But let's take a step back! What is Apache Maven? Maven is a tool for managing Java projects and compiling code, which offers [...] [...]

Maven Eclipse Integration

Maven Eclipse Integration

Having completed our first approach to Apache Maven, let's now see how to integrate it into one of the most widely used IDEs, ECLIPSE. The first thing to do is to install m2e , a Maven plugin for Eclipse. Using Eclipse version 3.7, go to [...]