How To Recursively Delete .svn Folders

Today, using versioning system on a software development is a must. This is to avoid the replacement of a file that can occur while the development process.

When using versioning system such as Subversion, the system will automatically create a .svn folder on each folder we have. The bad things come whenever we have to send a project folder to other people. It's not convenient if we send them a project folder with .svn folder in it. Yes, we need to clean the .svn folder.

On a Linux environment, go to your project folder and type the syntax below :

rm -rf `find . -type d -name .svn`

On a Windows environment, please create one batch file for example cleansvn.bat and put the code below to that batch file :

FOR /F "tokens=*" %%G IN ('DIR /B /AD /S *.svn*') DO RMDIR /S /Q "%%G"

Execute your batch file on a Windows command line and give your project folder as a parameter (in this example: d:\master\htdocs\vivanews.com is a project folder which we want to clean from .svn)

D:\>cleansvn.bat d:\master\htdocs\vivanews.com

And voila ... your project folder is clean from .svn files. Hope this help.

Editing HOSTS File on Windows 7

HOSTS file is a file that contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. It's used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows or TCP/IP for Linux.

If you're a developer or programmer or even an administrator, i'm sure you will often edit this file. You can found this HOSTS file on C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts (for Windows XP, Windows 2003 Server, Windows Vista, Windows 7) or on /etc/hosts (for Linux family).

In previous Windows version (Windows XP or 2003 Server), you can change the content of this HOSTS file and simply save your changes without problem. But, if you try to edit this HOSTS file on Windows 7 you will face an error something like this "This is a read-only document".

The solution is simple. If you are using Notepad or EditPlus or another editor application to edit this HOSTS file, make sure that you run the Notepad or EditPlus as an Administrator.

The question now is how to make sure that my editor application is run as administrator?

Ok. This is a sample if you're using Notepad as an editor.

Go to Start -> All Programs -> Accessories. You will see the Notepad icons there. Right-click on Notepad and choose "Run as administrator". Then open the HOSTS file using that Notepad.

And now you can edit your HOSTS file without problem.

How To Permanently Delete Your Facebook Account

This is the article i've found from Facebook when going to delete my Facebook account.

Ever tried to leave Facebook and found out they only allow you to "deactivate" your account? All your personal data, including photos, interests, friends etc will still be saved indefinitely! You don’t have to be a conspiracist to find this quite fishy (or simply annoying)!

Look further down for instructions on how to get your account permanently deleted.

Maybe you see no reason to leave Facebook yet?
In any case, information about how to close an account should be easily available to all members. Join this group to keep the information handy the day you appreciate your privacy more than invitations to vampire applications and updating long lost “friends” of your life.


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Go to this page:
http://www.facebook.com/help/contact.php?show_form=delete_account

Click "Submit" and follow the instructions.

Your account will be deactivated for two weeks, and if you don't log in during that period, your account is permanently deleted.

This method is official and should be complete, i.e. no need to delete individual photos, comments, messages or items from your profile or anywhere else on Facebook!

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Please note that I'm not a part of the Facebook team, and consequently cannot fix anything that's broken. If you are experiencing problems with the link above (or anything else concerning your account) your best bet is to contact facebook directly using this form: http://www.facebook.com/help/contact_generic.php

If someone has stolen your identity or if you are subject to any other form of "account abuse", try this form: http://www.facebook.com/help/contact.php?show_form=fake_profile

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(Outdated instructions were put in
"Archive: Obsolete ways of account deletion" in the discussion board.)
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