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Things pertaining to Mac OS X

XSLX file will not open on a webdav share from OSX

Posted on January 15, 2014 by admin

Affects Apache with Webdav.   Symptoms include: When you double click an .xlsx file on the share, excel says it is in incorrect format. When you drag the file to your desktop it still won’t open.  Excel says the file … Continue reading →

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Connect mac osx to Cisco Switch using USB to Serial adapter

Posted on August 26, 2013 by admin

This worked for me using a prolific adapter Follow this: http://plugable.com/2011/07/12/installing-a-usb-serial-adapter-on-mac-os-x then screen -S cua -s serial /dev/tty.usbserial 115200,-cstop,-cs8,-parenbreset

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How to install mysql driver on Mac OSX

Posted on December 21, 2012 by admin

ruby -e “$(curl -fsSkL raw.github.com/mxcl/homebrew/go)” brew install mysql

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Convert pfx certificate to pem

Posted on December 11, 2012 by admin

I can never remember those darned openssl parameters. So, I posted this for my own reference. openssl pkcs12 -in cert.pfx -out cert.pem -nodes Inside there you will find the certificate(s) and private key — all the included certs and key. … Continue reading →

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How to read a certificate request (csr) with openssl

Posted on November 29, 2012 by admin

It’s “easy” — if you can remember arcane switches and parameters. I can’t, so I saved it here. openssl req -in mycsr.csr -noout -text

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