I had no idea until recently that you can actually prevent creation of the ._filename files when using tar (and other commands, I assume) by setting an environment variable. On Leopard, it’s called COPYFILE_DISABLE.
So, put this in your .bash_profile: export COPYFILE_DISABLE=true and you can avoid having to do this.
And the ensuing discussion…
A quick list of steps I use to set up a LAMP server on Slicehost or Linode.
An environment variable can prevent creation of ._filename files.
Use the find command to delete all of the ._* and .DS_Store files.
I find it useful to keep a few extra items in my Finder toolbar.
This blogish is finally back online after an extended period of http silence.
That’s me in the photo above. My current profession is web development. Therefore, it is the subject of this site.
Postpostmodern is the name of this site and my alias on most of the web. There's nothing really special about the name Postpostmodern. I studied art in college during the years after postmodernism, and nobody knew how else to classify the state of things other than silly words like postpostmodernism.
I'd call this a blog, but I don't feel it fits the 'log' format. My goal is to publish articles on web-related topics that interest me, and while some articles may be time-sensitive, I would prefer that the organizational focus be on the categories and tags rather than chronology.
More about me can be found on the about page. Or, look me up in the usual places:
Oct 22nd, 2009 at 11:33 pm james
wow, that helpful hint is a real treasure! THANKS! I should check your site more often. :)
Apr 14th, 2010 at 11:57 am Scott
You are officially my new hero. Thank you so much for this!