Choosing the best Linux distribution depends on your specific needs and preferences. In the following view I explain how 20+ years of experience with Linux have shaped my views. Here are some factors to consider when selecting a Linux distribution: Remember, there is no single “best” Linux distribution that suits everyone. Experimentation and trying different… read more »
In one of our previous articles How to Mock Variables for Interfaces and Casts in Java we described how to use the method withSettings().extraInterfaces() in order to add more interfaces / implementations to mocked objects. In this article we’ll look at other similar methods. The withSettings() method in Mockito provides several useful methods that can… read more »
Maven profiles are a way to define a set of configuration options for a Maven build. Profiles are used to specify different build configurations for different environments or situations. For example, you may have a development profile that uses a local database for testing and a production profile that uses a remote database. Profiles can… read more »
A great security feature of Php FastCGI Process Manager (Php-fpm) is its ability to run Php scripts with different users. This in addition to its other merits such as performance and many fine grained options for tuning makes it the best choice for running Php sites. Before anything else, I must admit that Nginx with… read more »
SSH tunneling is very useful when the network access to a remote network is restricted. Thus, to gain remote network access you can use a tunnel to a remote host which would act as an intermediary. Here’s an example. Imagine, there’s a remote host which runs a Tomcat app servlet on TCP port 8080. The… read more »