Open Source Software

Hello,

I've just added an Open Source Software folder to my Sky drive on Live Spaces, and there are some very good programs I've written in that folder ready to be downloaded.

If you need to monitor wb sites to make sure they are up, or monitor web pages to see if they change, you will find scripts there to use for those purposes.

There is also a script that allows you to choose a large set of files to do a search, and replace of large blocks of text on, and a script set that will greatly enhance your ability to look up anything about your software packages on any Linux system that uses dpkg.

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Bug squashing new release of the Linux dpkg Software Report

Once again I have been polishing the code to the dpkg Software Report script set, and have finally gotten the list formatting routines working correctly. There are a few lists that still do not format correctly, but they are due to the package maintainer entering the textual representation of those list structures in their Description sections in an incorrect format that can not be accommodated by the software report script set.

I have written to the software package's maintainers for those packages whose lists do not format correctly, and advised them of their error. Hopefully they will heed my advisory, and correct their Description section entries to correct the problem.

I made a couple of other bug fixes while I have been working on the scripts, and if you have downloaded the Linux dpkg Software Report before 1-30-2009 you should re-download the latest .gz file from Ray's Liinks, and install this newest version on your system to get the best experience out of your use of the Linux dpkg Software Report.

Later, Ray Parrish

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Bug fixes, and new features for the Linux dpkg Software Report

Hello,

Today I added a new feature to the Linux dpkg Software Report. Now the installed date and time for all packages is included in the program's output.

Also, there was a bug which caused the label name of the Description section to be written incorrectly if there were square brackets in the rest of the line containing the Description section lable name. This bug no longer exists.

Another bug I squashed today was one which cause the alphabetical package listing links to get written incorrectly if the software section name contained any slash characters.

Version 1.17 of the Linux dpkg Software Report is now available for download on Ray's Links

Later, Ray Parrish

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Web Site Monitor version 1.15

Hello,

I have re-written my Web Site Monitor script set to make it follow Linux standards more closely.

The script set now includes an install script which places the two script files in the /usr/local/bin folder where they should be, and puts the working folder at /home/$USERNAME/.WebSiteMonitor/ with the configuration file now residing in the /home/$USERNAME/.config/WebSiteMonitor/WebSiteMonitor.conf file.

As a result you no longer have to specify the absolute path name to the WebSiteMonitor.sh file when you call it from the command line, as it now resides on the system PATH where it can be found simply by typing in it's name on the command line.

Also in this new version is the added capability of checking to see if your internet connection is down when Web Site Monitor discovers it cannot download the file you are monitoring on your own web site.

This prevents false web site down notices that are caused by your internet connection actually being down instead of your web site.

I have also added a configuration file so that you may specify which folder you would like your Web Site Monitor log files kept in. The default is the /home/$USERNAME/.WebSiteMonitor/logs/ folder, but you may specify any other folder in your home folder structure now as well by editing the configuration file.

Get the new script set here - Web Site Monitor at Ray's Links.

Later, Ray Parrish

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Linux dpkg Software Report

Have you ever wanted all of the information about the software packages installed on your Linux system in one easy to access, easy to read place?

This bash shell script is for you then, as it compiles information from the output of the dpkg command with your installed files lists, and configuration files lists, as well as linking to any index.html files in the usr/share/doc/packagename folders for each package, into an HTML index of everything installed on your system.

All web URLs, and email addresses within the dpkg command's output get converted to links you can click to go to the package's web sites, mailing lists, or to email it's Maintainer, or Original Maintainer with suggestions, offers of help, or bug reports..

The installed files lists, and configuration file lists are linked in the report so you can easily load them, or any documentation files for each package.

There is an alphabetical by software section name index, an alphabetical by package name index, an index to all of the lib files sorted by libA.html, libB.html, up to libZ.html. There is also an alphabetical listing page for packages that exist on your system but are not currently installed.

Learning your way around a Linux system just got a whole lot easier since you can browse the package indexes, and familiarize yourself with the software, where it's installed, and the included documentation on your system.

Download the Linux dpkg Software Report script set today, and really get a handle on what's installed on your system, and how to use it. I have released it with an open source license so you can redistribute it, modify it, or whatever you feel like doing with it.

There is a sample dpkg Software Report output set linked on the above web page so you can have a look at the report before you even download the script set.

Later, Ray Parrish

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Multi Document Block Oriented Search and Replace script

Web Masters, and Programmers are you in need of a way to make large changes to all of your pages or a selection of files all at once? This GUI enabled script does search and replace of large block elements across as many files as you select for it to work on.

I had been in need of a tool to do large block element search and replace for quite some time to help me administer my web sites. Sometimes there are changes I want to make to all of the pages on my site at once, and I could not find an editor that would accomplish the feat of large block search and replace.

To help myself I wrote the Multi Document Block Oriented Search and Replace script which fulfills my needs quite nicely. It is now available as open source software on Ray's Links.

As always, I ask that if you use my scripts, to please make a donation of any small amount you can afford to help me keep writing good software for people to use.

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Where are the program files in Ubuntu Linux?

If you are a new user of Ubuntu coming from some other operating system like Windows you might be wondering where the program files are in Ubuntu as they have a much different file system than Windows does. So where does Ubuntu Linux keep it's program files?

To find out, read my new page Where are the program files in Ubuntu Linux?

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GUI Web Change Monitor script

Hello,

I have just put the finishing touches on my new GUI enabled Web Change Monitor script. This script makes it very easy to monitor one, or a group of web URLs for any change, and when one of the monitored web pages changes, this script set will load it into your default web browser for viewing.

You can't really monitor your Face Book page with it because the Face Book pages change so often that change would be detected on every check of the page.Try it on your favorite stock quote page to keep up with your investments. 8-)

Later, Ray Parrish

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Add URL to Google Site Map script

Hello,

I have finished the Add URL to Google Site Map script, and it is available for download. This new script makes it very easy to update your site map files for multiple web sites.

It is mainly designed to work with Google Site Maps, but will probably work just as well on any .xml based site map that follows the standard rules of site maps.

Later, Ray

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Add url to Google Site Map script

Hello,

I am currently working on a new GUI enabled script which automatically adds new web page urls to your google_sitemap.xml files, and it manages site maps for more than one web site as well.

The new script depends on the Xdialog package for the GUI widgets it uses to interact with the script's users.

Look for the new version soon on Ray's Links.

Later, Ray

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New GUI Web Site Monitor script available

HI there!

I've just completed a brand new version of the Web Site Monitor bash script which is GUI enabled with the help of widgets from the Xdialog package.

GUI Web Site Monitor

Get it now! 8-)

Later, Ray

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Booting into Safe Mode

Booting into Safe Mode

Booting into Safe Mode can help discover what is wrong with your system in Normal Mode. You can also apply fixes, or scan for viruses while they are not running, by booting into Safe Mode in Windows. In Safe Mode with Networking Support you can even go online to research a problem. ...

fixed problem Internet Explorer

I just fixed a problem Internet Explorer would have been having recently on my Ray's Links site that would cause some skins

to be plain black and white instead of their intended colors. It is all fixed now, and all of the skins should now be working as

intended.

Charter Cable refuses to pay refunds in a timely manner. I have been waiting for mine for over two months now, and they still will not pay me at the local office, and are stonewalling me about needing to get a check cut at corporate headquarters. The... original check was cut on July 20th, and I still do not have it. Charter sucks!!!

One of their billing representives told me on the phone that I could get a refund at the local office, and he lied to me. I turned all of their equipment in over two months ago, and still have not recieved a refund check.

What are they doing with my money all of this time??? They are earning interest on it, and do not give it back until the very last moment they can stall until.

How to speed up and organize tab switching in Firefox

How to speed up and organize tab switching in Firefox

Web Publishing

Web Publishing

Is The Eiffel Tower Taller Than the Space Needle? Is The Space Needle Taller Than The Eiffel Tower?

Is The Eiffel Tower Taller Than the Space Needle? Is The Space Needle Taller Than The Eiffel Tower?

The Eiffel Tower is taller than the Space Needle by 379 feet, or 116 meters.

Read more at Is The Eiffel Tower Taller Than the Space Needle?

Watch this, it's incredible! 8-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpEnFwiqdx8 Watch this, it's incredible! 8-)

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The Future of Technology

I've been watching a few technology shows, and is becoming apparent to me that great things are in the offing. The most important of which is that someday money and jobs will disappear because machines will be doing ALL OF THE JOBS FOR US. To read more see the link below. http://www.rayslinks.com/The%20Future%20of%20Technology.html

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Updated Writings of "The" Schizophrenic

http://www.writingsoftheschizophrenic.com/ I just finished alphabetizing my poetry list, and added a few new poems at the previous link.

Writing's of "The" Schizophrenic

http://www.writingsoftheschizophrenic.com/Reaching%20For%20The%20Heart.html

Reaching For The Heart

Source: www.writingsoftheschizophrenic.com

I'm reaching for the heart,right from the start,I know what I want,and if I'm going to win it,I have to reach for the heart,right from the start...I know that if I lie,my dreams will die,I know what I ...

Christopher Ray Parrish http://www.writingsoftheschizophrenic.com/The%20USA%20Today.html

The USA Today

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The cartoons and movies,teach violence as the way,anybody who wins,even good guys,get where they're going that way...And society tells me,your wife can just walk away...No complaints damn you,we won't ...

Christopher Ray Parrish http://www.writingsoftheschizophrenic.com/Romance%20Is%20Dead.html

Romance Is Dead

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Now that romance is dead,each day is dread...There's smut magazines,oh too graphic scenes,on tv...The tube it'sflashing me...Where's the romance,now it's blatant,instead...There's no mystery,when it's ...

http://www.writingsoftheschizophrenic.com/Hey%20Rich%20Man.html

Hey Rich Man

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Hey rich man,are you there?Have you been everywhere?there's people starving,and you just don't care,you just sit and stare.They're there on the tv,but you're afraid to admit,they're real...You have so much,and you know it's not fair,so your concience can't bear,to hear their misery,on the air.

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