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From the Life of a Developer – Between Stacktraces and Error Logs
Short, practical write-ups of errors that can drive you insane – Windows Services, PHP, MySQL, Linux, Docker, and everything else.
Angular NG0203 error in the dev server: When Windows junctions cause Angular to load twice
An Angular NG0203 error in the Vite dev server can occur despite error-free code due to duplicate loaded Angular core instances. In this case, the cause was a Windows profile folder with a .000 junction, which generated inconsistent paths and confused the module prebundler. The article demonstrates diagnosis via the Build, Network, and Sources tabs, as well as the fix by using a clean project path and a fresh installation.
How do you list the indexes of an Ingres database?
With SQL queries on the system tables iiindexes and iiindex_columns, you can display all indexes, the indexes of a specific table, as well as their included columns in an Actian Ingres database. Additionally, you can check whether a specific table field is included in an index. The appropriate SELECT and JOIN queries are explained using concrete examples.
apt update/upgrade fails after a Debian release upgrade: Manually resolving package conflicts
My server somehow got stuck between two Debian releases, and apt simply stopped cooperating. Here’s how to get a stalled Debian upgrade process back on track.
Integrating WebView2 into .NET Framework 4.6 WinForms – Without NuGet and Without a Modern Build Pipeline
Replacing a PDF report with an interactive web interface in a WinForms-based ERP system without a build pipeline. A report on four pitfalls you may encounter along the way.
Error 193: not a valid Win32 application when starting a Windows service
If a Windows service fails to start with error 193 “Not a valid Win32 application,” it is usually due to spaces in the binpath, which sc.exe interprets as separate arguments. This article explains the cause and presents three practical solutions.
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Information on current IT topics – too short for a full post and too interesting to ignore.