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sudo apt-get install sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev sudo gem install sqlite3-ruby

You probably need to activate X-Sendfile.

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If you want to have an English Ubuntu UI, but still see dates, money amounts, paper formats, etc. in German...

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This Perl script will run diagnostics on your MySQL database and recommend changes to your MySQL configuration.

Ever wondered if there is a reverse for Rails' .each(&:to_s) idiom? Turns out there is... You probably already...

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Sometimes, when running a rake task, RubyGems 1.8.5 raises an error: rake aborted! undefined method `specifications' for "/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8":String

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My RubyMine (and it seems like many other Java GUI applications) crashes the Compiz window decorator almost every time on...

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