Linux - Part 6

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

posted on May 21, 2009 in Linux, Linux Tips with 0 Comments

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 [...]

How to install Adobe AIR on Ubuntu 9.04

posted on April 24, 2009 in HowTo, Linux, Ubuntu with 1 Comment

1. Download the Adobe AIR installer ” AdobeAIRInstaller.bin ” from http://get.adobe.com/air/ . [direct download] 2. Give the installer execute rights by running ” chmod +x “. danesh@jackal:/Desktop$ chmod +x AdobeAIRInstaller.bin 3. Run the installer and follow the screens. danesh@jackal:/Desktop$ ./AdobeAIRInstaller.bin That’s it, now download, install and enjoy your Adobe AIR apps.

Linux Tip #6: Download with cURL

posted on April 24, 2009 in Linux, Linux Tips with 0 Comments

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

posted on April 14, 2009 in Linux, Linux Tips with 0 Comments

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

posted on April 7, 2009 in eBooks, Linux, Open Source with 0 Comments

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 [...]

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