The yum reported that it was unable to install logwatch because required dependency “perl(Date:Manip)” couldn’t install.

Error: Package: logwatch-7.3.6-49.el6.noarch (base)
Requires: perl(Date::Manip)

This is a very simple issue, but one which it seems many people online are having problems with.

cPanel & CPAN like to manage a selection of software, because of this some are excluded in the yum configuration, meaning yum is unable to install them.

In /etc/yum.conf you can simply edit the line using your favourite text editor:

exclude=apache* bind-chroot courier* dovecot* exim* filesystem httpd* mod_ssl* mysql* nsd* perl* php* proftpd* pure-ftpd* ruby* spamassassin* squirrelmail*

And remove “perl*” which is preventing yum from installing the required perl module.

The line should now read:

exclude=apache* bind-chroot courier* dovecot* exim* filesystem httpd* mod_ssl* mysql* nsd* php* proftpd* pure-ftpd* ruby* spamassassin* squirrelmail*

Save the file.

Now you can happily install logwatch using “yum install logwatch” and it will install without a problem.

I would STRONGLY recommend you go back and re-add perl* to the exceptions list after you have installed logwatch to avoid potential issues in the future.

Hope this helps, I’m happy to answer any Q’s in the comments below.

Thankfully there is a very simple solution, and it comes in the form of a plugin!

Chrome:

Install the “autocomplete = on” plugin which changes all autocomplete=”off”‘s to on

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ecpgkdflcnofdbbkiggklcfmgbnbabhh

Dead simple. Problem solved

It’s been a while since I’ve used Hotmail as my mail solution as a site owner I tend to stick exclusively to my own hosted mail solution in combination with Office365, but wow was I impressed. Hotmail has certainly improved since I last used it!

Hotmail have a cool site - www.conquergreymail.co.uk - where you can learn about how you can better tackle greymail, they also have a cool little quiz to see what kind of inbox you have – I’m a piler!

I was also lucky enough to win 2 Nokia Lumia 800′s thanks to my Twitter followers helping me answer some quiz questions! (One of the phones went to Tim Rogers as he answered all the questions and was a great help!).

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The number of internet enabled smartphones is on the increase worldwide. Nielson found that on average 51% of smartphone accessed a retailer’s website either via an app or a mobile enabled website. During the Christmas period in 2011, this rate peaked at 60%. Consumers used their phones to search for the best deals to ensure they were getting a competitive price for a product or to search for discount codes or money-off tokens.

Although apps are popular, only 24% of smartphone users choose them as their preferred means of accessing retailers, compared to 45% for mobile enabled sites. Anecdotal feedback suggests that consumers do not feel apps always return the best search results. For example, one user posted:

“As an experiment, I pulled out my iPad as I wrote this and searched Amazon for Numb3rs Season 1 on DVD. The mobile website returned a list of options with photos and details, one of which was the item I was looking for (Numb3rs The Complete First Season). The app pushed me to choose from a text drop down. I chose Season One and the only thing I was given was a streaming episode I could download for £1.99.”

The Nielson survey was carried out in the USA, however, similar results have been replicated in the UK. The UK saw a 163% increase in online retailer stores being accessed by smartphones during 2011. The research agency ComScore discovered that in line with the Nielson study, UK smart phone users preferred mobile enabled websites over apps.

The vice president of ComScore Jeremy Copp concurred with the USA study, agreeing that the increased use of smartphones has altered the way consumers browse and purchase online:

“This trend represents both an opportunity and a threat for retailers. While mobile access offers retailers incremental occasions to engage with customers, it also provides customers the ability to easily compare prices at competing retailers while inside a particular retailer’s store. Retailers must get a firm handle on mobile shopping behaviour if they are to effectively navigate this changing environment.”

For marketing managers, there is increasing importance on ensuring that websites are optimized for smartphone use. Consumers want to navigate around the site on their smartphone with ease and find the products they are looking for quickly. This increased focus on mobile shopping behavior has led to several big-name retailers making renewed searches for the best employees to fill vacancies for their web design jobs.

Recruitment websites in the UK have also found similar patterns of smartphone browsing of retail sites. Retail Choice, a website dedicated to IT recruitment, finance and procurement roles for retailers, saw a 54% increase in the number of visits from mobiles last year. Neil Brodie, commercial director of RetailChoice.com said: “It’s not about where we are, it’s where we are going. Job seekers are changing their behavior and expect websites, including jobs boards to be fully mobile compatible and easy to navigate on their handheld device.”

“Whilst many organisations are developing apps to support their recruitment strategies, we believe that jobseekers would rather be able to access a mobile optimised jobs board directly through their device rather than having to go through the additional step of signing up, downloading and updating an application.”

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Why do you think the iPad has become an everyday essential?

The iPad bridges the gap between 2 key devices which many use everyday – their mobiles & laptops – and provides a great device which can be even more portable than a laptop with a much larger screen than a phone for things like gaming and videos as well as general web surfing.

The iPad has also shown a huge amount of potential in the education market for learning, particularly among young children due to the interactive nature of touch screen devices as a learning tool.

Which sources of iPad rumours have you found to be most accurate?

As a techie I’ve heard a lot of people taking about the new iPad 3 release, particularly on social networking sites like Twitter which is often a handy tool for monitoring the rumour mill in real-time – It’s always worth doing a search on things like this to throw up some great links to rumours and tips! (and of course follow me @dansgalaxy)

What noteworthy changes are there in the new iPad 3 release?

There are some key differences between the iPad 2 and iPad 3, one of the first things you’ll notice when comparing the devices is double the screen resolution which should significantly improve the experience for HD video.

Thankfully apple have also improved the connectivity with 4G capabilities enabling those with 4G data can easily stream HD video on the go.

What are you most looking forward to trying out?

I’ve yet to own an iPad, or any other slate for that matter and I’d love to get my hands on it as it will provide a great tool for interacting and browsing on the go without the limitations of a small phone screen or a slightly luggish laptop, a nice light weight, large screen device is ideal in many situations.

What functionality would be on your future wish list for the iPad?

While the iPad 3 looks like a fantastic device one of the things it is lacking in comparison with Windows 8 slates which will be coming out are things like USB ports which would make it easier to move files on and off the device on the go.

Questions posed by www.johnlewis.com, who stock the iPad and offer packages such as the new iPad with Wi-Fi. This post signifies entrance into an exclusive blogger prize draw. 

Thankfully there is an easy way to disable skype from hijacking callto:// links on your website.

Simply add the following to your head:

<meta name=”SKYPE_TOOLBAR” content=”SKYPE_TOOLBAR_PARSER_COMPATIBLE” />

This should stop Skype hi-jacking call links on your pages!

1. Provider Flexibility - SIM free mobile phones gives you complete flexibility as you are not bound to a particular network provider, don’t need to deal with long restrictive contracts and provide total control and freedom to switch providers without needing to buy a new phone.

2. Cheaper in the Long run - SIM Free phones are generally slightly more expensive to buy than handsets which are locked to a specific network. This is because they don’t benefit from the networks subsidising the cost, however it’s now easier than ever to pick up cheap SIM free phones and in the long-term it’s usually possible to easily save this small additional cost over the period of the phones life because you can always be on the cheapest PAYG or SIM-only tariff regardless of network.

3. Higher resell value – We want to have the latest and greatest, and a strong 2nd hand phone market continues to grow in the UK with companies such as CEX.co.uk making it easier than ever before. It’s important to consider what resell value your phone will have when this time comes, a great benefit of unlocked (sim free) phones is the noticeably higher resell value. This is because it’s available to a much wider potential market meaning you can happily sell your phone to anyone regardless of if they already have a contract or preferred network. This higher resell value will help you save ££ overall as you can recover a sizable portion of the initial phone cost at the end of use.

4. Using your phone abroad - For many who travel regularly a separate phone and/or SIM for the local country has become a necessity in combating extortionate roaming & call charges, with a SIM free phone you will have no problem in simply swapping your SIMs and away you go – no need to buy another handset & not use the phone you know and love just because you’re abroad!

5. Unbranded – Often the biggest annoyance with any new phone is discovering that the network provider has lovingly filled it with crap. Lots of network specific apps, ring tones and themes cluttering up your virtual life on the go. This is one of the great things about SIM Free handsets and one which I particularly enjoyed with my Nokia Lumia 800 I could just pick up and go without having to delete / hide / remove 10 pointless apps I’ll never use!

The Google-owned YouTube site has been designed to encourage users to stay on the site for longer by promoting ‘channels’, a series of videos and clips chosen by a celebrity or user. The new site will also encourage users to share their ‘likes’ or ‘dislikes’ with their social network by integrating closely with Facebook.

Vimeo aims to take on its rival by improving the ‘discoverability’ on its site. Vimeo’s redesign, its first since 2007, has invested heavily in improving how users can find content. An enhanced newsfeed will also allow visitors to track specific words, or themes, similar to Facebook.

A key feature of the new Vimeo site is that it does not feature adverts on the video, unlike YouTube. Instead, Vimeo aims to put videos at the heart of its site reaffirming the sites original mission: ‘Vimeo was created by filmmakers and video creators who wanted to share their creative work, along with intimate personal moments of their everyday life.’

The site took Vimeo over a year to build and new employees were recruited specifically into web design jobs to help with the redesign. Marketwatch explains, ‘Vimeo rebuilt the site from the ground up using current programming languages and open web standards to deliver optimized site performance and easier, faster browsing. The cleaner code base allows for more rapid development so the team can release site updates and new features in less time’.

The website will have a battle on its hands, however, if it is going to seriously take on YouTube. The success of YouTube goes from strength to strength. Launched just 7 years ago this month, 60 hours of video is uploaded every minute to YouTube with a phenomenal four billion videos being watched every day worldwide.

Many businesses are keen to piggy back on the success of YouTube and engage its audience. From recruitment companies advertising IT jobs, to the launch of new makeup products, YouTube videos are key to many marketing campaigns.

Vimeo, however, is keen to stress its credentials as the ‘Freemium’ video sharing site and it is reluctant to being as commercial as YouTube. It remains to be seen if its more romantic approach does increase its number of views and achieve its Chief Executive’s aim of ‘meeting the needs of users both today and tomorrow’.

P.S As you may have noticed we’ve been talking about XBOX the past few weeks and it’d be great if you can fill out this survey about XBOX! – http://survey.euro.confirmit.com/wix3/p827409305.aspx?W=2&Source=6