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Linux / Unix: Find Files Modified On Specific DateFrequently Asked Questions...

How do I find out all files that have been modified on 2013-02-07 (07/Feb/2013) using find command under Linux / Apple OS X / *BSD and Unix like operating systems?Read answer to: "Linux / Unix: Find...

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Book Review: The Book Of GimpnixCraft: Linux Tips, Hacks, Tutorials, And...

I usually use GIMP (the "GNU Image Manipulation Program") for editing photos, changing colors, resizing photos, applying significant effects and more. It is a free software alternative to Adobe...

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HowTo: Firefox Disable Default PDF Viewer / PluginFrequently Asked Questions...

I recently updated my Mozilla Firefox. Firefox now includes a built-in PDF viewer that allows me to see PDF files found on the web without a plugin. The built-in PDF viewer is enabled by default....

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Linux: See Bandwidth Usage Per Process With Nethogs ToolFrequently Asked...

I have Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.x server. How do I find out and groups network bandwidth usage by process under Linux operating systems? How do I find out what programs are using network bandwidth...

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HowTo: Use pwd Command In Linux / UNIXFrequently Asked Questions About Linux...

How do I use the pwd command in Linux or Unix like operating systems? How can I use pwd command in UNIX or Linux shell scripts for automation purpose?Read answer to: "HowTo: Use pwd Command In Linux /...

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RHEL / CentOS: SELinux Is Preventing /sbin/iptables-multi-1.4.7 From Read...

I upgraded my system to RHEL/CentOS v6.4 and I am getting the following error for 3rd party packages such as Shorewall and fail2ban:Mar 10 03:43:56 b2 setroubleshoot: SELinux is preventing...

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Linux / Unix Find Command: Avoid Permission Denied MessagesFrequently Asked...

When I type find . -type d -name "foo" command I get Permission denied error messages. How do I exclude all "permission denied: messages from the find command under Linux or Unix like operating...

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Linux / Unix: Read a Man Page From Local DirectoryFrequently Asked Questions...

I have a man page stored in my home directory called ~/foo.1. How do I read a $HOME/foo.1 man page file? How can I read the file called ~/foo.1 as a manpage with man command?Read answer to: "Linux /...

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Solaris / Linux: nicstat Command Show Network Interface Card...

The nicstat command is top like utility for network interface card (NIC). It displays information and statistics about all your network card such as packets, kilobytes per second, average packet sizes...

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RHEL / CentOS: Install and Activate Bash Autocomplete FeatureFrequently Asked...

How do I use bash auto complete features with various command on CentOS / RHEL / Fedora / Scientific Linux based systems?Read answer to: "RHEL / CentOS: Install and Activate Bash Autocomplete Feature"   

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FreeBSD Laptop: Find Out Battery Life Status CommandFrequently Asked...

I know how to find out battery life status using Linux operating system. How do I monitor battery status on a laptop running FreeBSD version 9.x?Read answer to: "FreeBSD Laptop: Find Out Battery Life...

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Linux / Unix Script: Simple Process Checker To Find Out If A Service Is...

A simple shell script to find out whether critical services are running or, not under Linux or Unix operating systems. The script can send notification using email.

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Download of the day: Kali Linux ( BackTrack Linux )nixCraft: Linux Tips,...

Kali Linux is the successor of the BackTrack Penetration Testing Linux distribution has been released. From the official project page:Kali is a complete re-build of BackTrack Linux, adhering completely...

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Python Command Line Arguments ExamplesFrequently Asked Questions About Linux...

I am a new Python programming user. I am working on user-friendly command-line interfaces, and I want to pass input via the shell args as follows: ./myscript.py filename ./myscript.py in.file...

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GCC: Linux gnu/stubs-32.h: No such file or directoryFrequently Asked...

I have Debian / Ubuntu Linux. I need to compile software written in C. The gcc throwing an error that read as follows:gnu/stubs-32.h: No such file or directory compilation terminated. make: *** [foo.o]...

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Linux: Start Command In BackgroundFrequently Asked Questions About Linux / UNIX

I am a new Linux command line user. How do I start or run command in the background so that I can access command prompt immediately?Read answer to: "Linux: Start Command In Background"   

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Linux / Unix Bash Shell List All Builtin CommandsFrequently Asked Questions...

Builtin commands are contained within the bash shell itself. How do I list all bash builtin commands under Linux / Apple OS X / *BSD / Unix like operating systems without reading large bash man...

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Linux / Unix: Add Line Numbers To FilesFrequently Asked Questions About Linux...

I know how to display line numbers using vim text editor. How do display line numbers in the left side for any text file under Unix or Linux operating systems?Read answer to: "Linux / Unix: Add Line...

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FreeBSD: Install sudo Command To Execute A Command As The RootFrequently...

I have recently started to managing FreeBSD server along with Ubuntu Linux. However, sudo command, always shows me the following error:zsh: command not found: sudo How do I solve this problem and use...

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Debian Linux Squeeze 6.0: Install Python v2.6/2.5 Argparse ModuleFrequently...

I would like to use argparse module for Python 2.6 under Debian Linux. However, the code is not working. How do I install and use argparse Python module under Debian Linux 6.x for Python version 2.5 or...

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