Category: Linux & Unix
06/12/10
Who is online in your Linux/Unix system
If you´re admin in a multiuser system, you might need to check who's online..Linux have a simple and easy to remember command to check this.whoThis will display the currently online users. more »
05/01/10
Using Linux Manualsystem (man)
In linux you often have to read the manuals of certain applications and services.If you for example needs to read the "find" manual instead of going online to find it you can just type<br /># man find<br />And your system will seach for it am… more »
04/27/10
Hack or Recover MySQL root password (requires ssh root / su access)
You can recover MySQL database server password with following five easy steps.1: Stop mysql# killall mysqldKills all processes belonging to mysqld2: Start mysqld with skip-grant-tables# mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables & Starting mysqld in safe… more »
04/12/10
Log File UNIX Commands
One of the biggest parts of my job is managing website log files. Our business is very “marketing-centric”, so missing log file data isn’t expectable. There have been a few situations were log files have been split or broken. Below are three nice little… more »
04/01/10
Installing Linux – 5 Things To Consider First
Is Linux the way to go?Well that’s a question that does not have a simple answer. Some people, mostly hardcore gurus, will say “Yes it sure is!” but believe it or not there are people who still like Windows.When it comes to deciding between installing Li… more »
02/19/10
Linux Freely Available ?Linux Free ? Confused Enough ?
Many new Linux users are confused by the terms bantered around – Free, Freely Available, Commercial Distributions and Shareware.The confusion comes primarily from the description and terms “Freely Available “and “Free’ and their distinctions.Linux is ope… more »
01/29/10
Linux On The Desktop?
Linux is an "open source" operating system originally developed by a engineer from Finland named Linus Torvalds. Linux was released under an early version of the GNU "General Public License", or GPL, by which any user that wanted to work with Linux was… more »
01/28/10
Linux: Find Files Containing Text
Because of our being forgetful in nature, we oftentimes forget the files that we have created. We can only be fortunate if we can still remember the path, folder, or directory where we have stored those missing files. If that's the case, it would never b… more »
01/15/10
Check List for Linux Security
Check List for Linux SecurityLinux is an amazing operating system considering how it was originally created. It was a modest program written for one person as a hobby – Linus Torvald of Finland. It has grown into a full-fledge 32-bit operating system. I… more »
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