DBA Corner

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Month: August 2004

  • xbindkeys: Create Safe Linux Keyboard Shortcuts

    xbindkeys runs commands from keyboard or mouse shortcuts under the X Window System. It is useful for lightweight X11 desktops, but many Wayland sessions restrict global key capture; in that case, use the desktop environment’s native shortcut settings. Capture a key combination xbindkeys –key Press the desired key once. For combinations that are difficult to…

  • Oracle: Enable or Disable ARCHIVELOG Mode

    ARCHIVELOG mode is required for online backups and point-in-time recovery. Changing the mode requires the database to be mounted but not open, so plan an outage and confirm that recent backups are recoverable. Before the change Verify the current mode with SELECT log_mode FROM v$database;. Confirm the archive destination has enough capacity and is monitored.…