Category Archives: Answers

Errors with RabbitMQ on FreeBSD

Posted on October 14, 2009 by jeff

I’ve run into the following error(s) intermittently while starting or stopping RabbitMQ on my FreeBSD machine. It was rather perplexing as it seemed inconsistent. The messages have been abbreviated for brevity. $ sudo /usr/local/etc/rc.d/rabbitmq start {error_logger,{{2009,10,14},{9,8,46}},std_error,”File operation error: eacces. Target: … Continue reading →

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How do I determine the expiration date of a p12 certificate?

Posted on December 15, 2008 by jeff

First you will need to translate the pkcs12 certificate into a PEM certificate. The PEM certificate is only needed temporarily and can later be removed. $ openssl pkcs12 -in certificate.p12 -out tempcrt.pem Enter Import Password: MAC verified OK Enter PEM … Continue reading →

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Q: How do I add a user to the wheel group in OpenBSD or NetBSD?

Posted on April 28, 2007 by jeff

A: Beyond simply editing /etc/group with your favorite text editor, adding a user to the wheel group can be achieved in a few different ways. To place a user in the wheel account when her account is first created, you … Continue reading →

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