Posts Tagged ‘Linux’
Linux Tip #6: Download with cURL
Here’s how to download a file using cURL. curl -O [full url to file] curl -O http://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/simple-tags.1.6.6.zip Sample Output; [root@kmon01 bin]# curl -O http://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/simple-tags.1.6.6.zip % Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed 100 585k 0 585k 0 0 95317 0 –:–:– 0:00:06 –:–:– 120k
Linux Tip #5: Reload you /etc/inittab file
You made changes to your /etc/inittab file but can’t effort any downtime. There’s a simple trick to reload and apply changes in your /etc/inittab file without a reboot. Run “init q” or “init Q” [root@snoopy ~]# init q [root@snoopy ~]# [root@snoopy ~]# init Q [root@snoopy ~]#
20 free Linux eBooks by Linux Links
Linux Links published a list of their top 20 favorite free Linux Ebooks. Ranging from books for the newcomer, graphic designers and right up to the advanced programmer. There’s something for everyone. The list of books; 1. Ubuntu Pocket Guide 2. Two Bits 3. The Linux Starter Pack 4. The Easiest Linux Guide You’ll Ever [...]
How to restart RSH in Linux
The rsh service is controlled by the “xinetd” super daemon. If your rsh service stops working simply run the “service xinetd restart” service to restart rsh. Sample output; [root@pilon~]# service xinetd restart Stopping xinetd: [FAILED] Starting xinetd: [ OK ]
Installing Novell Moonlight on openSUSE 11.1
First, make sure you have the PackMan repo added. Bring up a console and su to root or use sudo. Run the commands below; zypper -v search moonlight zypper -v install moonlight-plugin Sample output; pandora:~ # zypper -v search moonlight S | Name | Summary | Type –+——————+————————————-+———– | moonlight | Novell Moonlight | srcpackage [...]
