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apt-get hold back packages on Ubuntu / Debian LinuxnixCraft
How do I hold back packages on an Ubuntu / Debian Linux to prevent updating of a specific package? How can I blacklist package updates using the apt command/apt-get command?The post apt-get hold back...
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How to pass arguments into a functionnixCraft Updated Tutorials/Posts
{Updated} Explains how to pass a parameter/value to a Bash function, including listing and deleting user-defined functions.The post How to pass arguments into a function appeared first on nixCraft.
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How to pass arguments into a functionnixCraft Updated Tutorials/Posts
{Updated} Explains how to pass a parameter/value to a Bash function, including listing and deleting user-defined functions.The post How to pass arguments into a function appeared first on nixCraft.
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How to install a Wireguard VPN client in a FreeBSD jailnixCraft
I installed/set up a Wireguard VPN server on Debian 10 Linux box. How do I install, configure and set up a Wireguard client in a FreeBSD jail?The post How to install a Wireguard VPN client in a FreeBSD...
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Squid test config file for syntax errorsnixCraft
I installed Squid Proxy server on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. How do I make sure my squid.conf file is free from syntax errors and test config file for errors?The post Squid test config file for syntax errors...
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Ubuntu 20.04 add network bridge (br0) with nmcli commandnixCraft
How do I configure my Ubuntu 20.4 LTS and add network bridge (br0) with the nmcli command? How can I create a Linux network bridge on Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS server for KVM (Kernel-based Virtual...
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Ubuntu 20.04 add network bridge (br0) with nmcli commandnixCraft
How do I configure my Ubuntu 20.4 LTS and add network bridge (br0) with the nmcli command? How can I create a Linux network bridge on Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS server for KVM (Kernel-based Virtual...
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How to install KVM on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Headless ServernixCraft
Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) is a virtualization module for the Linux kernel that turns it into a hypervisor. How can I install KVM with bridged networking, set up a guest operating system as the...
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How to check the file size in Linux/Unix bash shell scriptingnixCraft Updated...
{Updated} I am a new bash shell scripting user. How do I find out the size of a file in my bash shell script and store this file size in a bash shell variable?The post How to check the file size in...
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How to install htop on Arch LinuxnixCraft
I am a new user of Arch Linux operating system. How do I install htop on Arch Linux using the pacman command?The post How to install htop on Arch Linux appeared first on nixCraft.
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How To Force apt-get with IPv4 or IPv6 Transport (address) on a Ubuntu or...
{Updated} It is possible that I can forces my apt-get command/apt command only use IPv6 or Ipv4 transport on a Debian or Ubuntu Linux server?The post How To Force apt-get with IPv4 or IPv6 Transport...
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Find command Exclude or Ignore Files (e.g. Ignore All Hidden .dot Files...
{Updated} How do I ignore all hidden .dot files while searching for files using the find command? How do I ignore or exclude certain files while running Linux or UNIX find command?The post Find command...
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Make Linux/Unix Script Portable With #!/usr/bin/env As a ShebangnixCraft...
{Updated} Let us find out why is it a good idea to use '#!/usr/bin/env bash' instead of '#!/bin/bash' as shebang under Linux, macOS or Unix-like systems?The post Make Linux/Unix Script Portable With...
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Set up automatic unattended updates for Ubuntu 20.04nixCraft
How do I configure automatic unattended updates for Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" server?The post Set up automatic unattended updates for Ubuntu 20.04 appeared first on nixCraft.
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Thinkpad laptop update firmware/bios on LinuxnixCraft Updated Tutorials/Posts
{Updated} You need to keep firmware updated, and it is an essential task for system stability and to fix bugs. The latest models of Lenovo ThinkPads can update the firmware using the Linux Vendor...
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How to add days to date and get new date on LinuxnixCraft
I brought eggs from the market, and it says best before 20 days from the date of packing. Say my egg box was packed on 29/July/2020. How do I add days to date using Linux CLI? I want to find out date...
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Bash Shell Ignore Aliases and Functions When Running A CommandnixCraft...
{Updated} How do I ignore bash shell aliases or functions when running a command without removing alias or function from memory or current shell session on a Linux or Unix-like systems?The post Bash...
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How to set/change FQDN on Ubuntu 20.04 LinuxnixCraft
How do I set/change my server's Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" Linux?The post How to set/change FQDN on Ubuntu 20.04 Linux appeared first on nixCraft.
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Linux run a command with a time limit (timeout)nixCraft Updated Tutorials/Posts
{Updated} How do I run a command a time Limit on Linux? How do I run a Linux command, and have it timeout (abort) after N seconds? Can you give timeout command examples in Linux?The post Linux run a...
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Linux run a command with a time limit (timeout)nixCraft Updated Tutorials/Posts
{Updated} How do I run a command a time Limit on Linux? How do I run a Linux command, and have it timeout (abort) after N seconds? Can you give timeout command examples in Linux?The post Linux run a...
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