INSTALL: ============================ wget http://mirror.sim.ul.pt/paipix_user/paipix_user.tgz tar zxvf paipix_user.tgz cd paipix_user ./configure make install extra option ... make install-extra Usefull commands: Use pdfjam-slides3up and pdfjam-slides6up to print multimple beamer slids in the same page. update-alternatives --config editor debian installetion database: Browse - debconf-get-seletions ( in package debconf-utils) set - debconf-set-seletions clear - echo PURGE | debconf-communicate packagename Additionally, for those blessed with MySQL >= 5.1.12: 1) Execute SET GLOBAL log_output = 'TABLE'; 2) Execute SET GLOBAL general_log = 'ON'; 3) Take a look at the table mysql.general_log If you prefer to output to a file: 1) SET GLOBAL log_output = "FILE"; which may be set by default, I think. 2) SET GLOBAL general_log_file = "/path/to/your/logfile.log" 3) SET GLOBAL general_log = 'ON'; WINDOWS To reboot shutdown /r To prevent reboot after update: regedit windows +r gpedit.msc Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Administrative templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Update -> No Auto Restart with Logged On Users enable