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We’ve all been there when it comes to sysadmin or programming jobs...

Yup, sad but truth:I no longer care. I just wanna go home and sleepAnd we have “Wisdom of the Ancients” too from XKCDIt is even worst when poster was…. YOU in 2003.

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Book Review: PAM MasterynixCraft

Linux, FreeBSD, and Unix-like systems are multi-user and need some way of authenticating individual users. Back in the old days, this was done in different ways. You need to change each Unix...

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How to order a MacBook Pro with Touch ID and 32 GB of RAM757064617465 – nixCraft

Problem?Here is how you can order a MacBook Pro 2016 edition with 32 GB RAM 😉

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How to use curl command with http/2 on MacOS XnixCraft

I am using a MacOS sierra (version 10.12.1). How do I use curl command with http2/ protocol? I am getting an error that read as follows:

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How to install LXD container hypervisor on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS servernixCraft

How do I install LXD container "hypervisor" to runs unmodified Debian/Ubuntu/CentOS Linux operating systems VM at incredible speed on a Ubuntu Linux 16.04 LTS server?

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How to speed up OpenSSL/GnuPG Entropy For Random Number Generation On...

Entropy is nothing but the measure of "randomness" in a sequence of bits. The PRNG ( pseudorandom number generator ) is a special device (e.g. /dev/random on Linux) to create randomness from server...

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How to remove all old and outdated brew packages on MacOSnixCraft

I am using Homebrew to install packages on MacOS Sierra or Mac OS X. I noticed multiple version of bash or curl installed in /usr/local/Cellar/bash/. How can I delete an outdated version of brew...

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Linux kvm exit from a virsh console commandnixCraft

I installed KVM on Ubuntu server as described here. However, I am unable to get out of a 'virsh console domain' command. How can I exit from a "virsh console" connection over ssh based session?

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How to check if port is in use on Linux or UnixnixCraft

How do I determine if a port is in use under Linux or Unix-like system? How can I verify which ports are listening on Linux server?

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Issue #1757064617465 – nixCraft

News and updates from Linux/Unix and FOSS world{PHP} PHP 7.0.13 released{Debian} Debian 9 drops support for powerpc{Security} A fake SSH server that lets everyone in and logs their activity{Docker}...

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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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RHEL / CentOS: Shell Script Wrapper TO Start / Stop / Restart NFSv4 Services...

A simple shell script wrapper to start / stop / restart NFSv4 service on CentOS / RHEL v.6.x server in a particular order. This script also demonstrates how to use the ln command to create soft links...

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Shell Script To Turn On or Off PHP Uploads For Php5-fpm/Apache/Nginx/Lighttpd...

A simple shell script wrapper to disable or enable PHP 5 upload support in an Apache or Nginx or Lighttpd web server. The script look for file_uploads directive in php.ini file and change its state...

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Rollback an apt-get upgrade if something goes wrong on Debian / Ubuntu...

Rolling back to the previous version may solve the problem or free the disk space. Both CentOS/RHEL support rollback feature, but I learned hard way both Debian and Ubuntu does not support rollback...

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Heads up: Google to drop support for all Chrome on 32-bit Linux...

Chromium engineer Dirk Pranke says Chrome is about to drop support for all 32-bit Linux distros soon. The open source version of Chrome (Chromium) is not affected. I use Google Chrome on the 32bit...

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Debian Linux 8.3 “jessie” released and here is how to upgrade it from 8.2 to...

The Debian GNU/Linux project has released an updated version of its stable distribution Debian 8 ("jessie"). You must update to get corrections for security problem as this version made a few...

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Download of the day: Tails Linux 2.0 ISO CD/DVDnixCraft

Tails (The Amnesic Incognito Live System) version 2.0 has been released. It is a Debian-based security-focused Linux distribution and it is designed to increase privacy and anonymity online. This...

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Unixstickers Review: Add Beautiful Linux/FreeBSD Stickers To Your LaptopnixCraft

The Linux-powered device is beautiful on its own but with billions of Linux-powered devices out there it is not particularly unique. You can add stickers to your Linux powered desktop, router, and...

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First 64 bit Raspberry Pi 3 released and here are the complete specs and...

A new version of the Raspberry PI 3 has released and it is amazing. It is 10x the performance of Raspberry Pi 1. Here are the complete specs for new 64-bit credit card size computer.

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Book Review: FreeBSD Mastery: Specialty FilesystemnixCraft

A filesystem is nothing but the data structures that an operating system uses to keep track of files on a disk. The filesystem stores your pictures, music, videos, accounting data and more. The...

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