Posts tagged howto
Some Random Helpful Hints
I’ve been slowly collecting a few commands that are useful to me for various things while using Linux. I figured that I would share some of these handy commands. In no particular order, they are:
To copy, preserving permissions AND structure AND recursively, from a remote system to your local system:
rsync -r -a -v -e ssh server1.addr [...]
Chasing Your ‘Tail’ With ...
‘GNU tail’ is a small utility which prints (by default) the last 10 lines of any file. This an amazing piece of software not only allows you to see the last part of a file but also enables you to monitor a file’s changes without opening the file.
‘tail’ can be used alone or can be combined with other commands like R [...]
Using ‘Alias’ in Linux
There comes a time in every Linux users’ life when you will open the Terminal more often than not because you have realized that it is faster, more efficient and more powerful than GUI (Graphical User Interface). You’ll have started to learn more and more commands and now feel more comfortable with command prompt. The command [...]
Linux File Permissions, Groups, and U...
Why Are Permissions Important?
Permissions are important for keeping your data safe and secure. Utilizing permission settings in Linux can benefit you and those you want to give access to your files and you don’t need to open up everything just to share one file or directory (something Windows sharing often does). You can group indiv [...]
Backup Directories and Subdirectories...
I needed a quick way to backup my small music collection on my laptop and preserve the complete file structure and permissions. There are a few ways to do this of course…for example, you can just copy the files using whatever file manager you happen to be using in your Linux distribution. In some cases though, you might want your back [...]
Install the Latest Kernel in PCLinuxO...
Do you run PCLinuxOS 2007 or Minime 2008 and would you like to take advantage of the latest kernel for PCLinuxOS? You can do this by enabling the ‘testing’ portion of the repository.
Read about Repository Control in PCLinuxOS
You’ll be looking for the ‘sections’ blank when viewing repository details and you̵ [...]