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Linux Tip #9: Create multiple folder or files

2, Jul 2009

Sometime it’s necessary for you to create multiple folders or files. This is normally the case for me when I’m working with the clusters at my work place. Fortunately, In Linux this is easy.
Using the “for loop”, one could easily put together a one-liner to see results. See sample below.
The initial “ls” shows that the [...]

Linux Tip #8: grep with color

23, Jun 2009

If you’re running grep on a large file with multipled results, highlighting your results would really easy on your eyes.
Here’s how;
Export the “GREP_OPTIONS” environment variable to include “–color=auto”. Run the export command below.
export GREP_OPTIONS=’–color=auto’
Once you’ve executed the command, run a simple grep to see the highlights in action.
Red is the default highlight color. I’ll cover [...]

Good collection of Linux Tutorials

15, Jun 2009

EduChoices published an excellent list of Linux tutorials. The list includes tutorials for Linux newbies and experts alike.
Check it out, a must have if you into Linux The list below was taken from EduChoices.
Linux and UNIX Training for Beginners
Free Linux Tutorials for Beginners

Introduction to Linux – This IBM tutorial is designed for people who want [...]

Linux market share gone up!

26, May 2009

Based on W3Counter’s April report, Linux’s market share has grown over the past year to a steady 2.16%. At around the same time last year that value stood at 1.89%.
The number’s surely to go up as the Linux desktop environment continues to improve with every new release.
I’m 100% Linux at home now running Ubuntu and [...]

Linux Tip #7: Disable auto logout in C Shell (csh)

21, May 2009

Run the “set autologout=[n]” command to enable or disable the autologout feature in C Shell (csh)
Setting autologout to “0″ will disable the autologout feature.
set autologout=0
The first line below will set the autologout period to 1 minute and the second line will be 5 minutes. If there is no activity for the set time, you will [...]


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