Zentyal - default mysql root password

Q. Where do I find the default password for MySQL in Zentyal 3.5?

A. Run this code as root (or sudo):

echo $(sudo cat /var/lib/zentyal/conf/zentyal-mysql.passwd)

Add static route with destination

Q. I have 5 IP addresses from my provider, however, I can only access 1. When I try to access the others internally, they time out.

Another scenario: I would like to access a different subnet. (eg 192.168.0.0/24 from 192.168.1.0/24). How can this be done?

A. You need to add the gateway for particular IPs (or IP range) manually, to the routing table. (This exercise assumes that you are running a linux based router).

Change default editor in Ubuntu

There should a separate article on the "easiness" and "intuitiveness" of the NANO editor. Who would have thought that Ctrl+V stands for Next Page, Ctrl+C for Cur Pos (What is Cur Pos anyway?)? The person that says that this is intuitive should get shot. Completely ignoring well established norms of ALL editors (be it Windows, Mac or Linux) should be a punishable offense.

VI (or VIM) has one advantage over all *NIX editors - it's just there when you need it. No need to install, no matter what distribution or version - it's there. Whether you want it or not, you have to know at least the basic commands of VI. Forcing NANO on me and making me learn random key combinations is unacceptable.

I got distracted, however.

To select one of the more familiar editors in Ubuntu, you can run the following as root:

Adding a new user to Joomla 1.5 using custom code

There used to be a nice link on the Joomla site (https://docs.joomla.org/JUser) on how to add a user to Joomla 1.5 using custom code. The link was taken down, so here's that code:

Run a script at shutdown

Q: I would like to run a script at system shutdown, how do I do that?

A: The best way to do so, is to add it to the /etc/init.d directory and link it to rc0 and rc6 (reboot and shutdown). Here's a sample script:

"550 5.1.1 User unknown" Error when Sending to a Distribution Group

If you receive an error when sending to a newly created distribution group: "550 5.1.1 User unknown", you have to take the following steps to resolve it: