RHEL6 Rocks!
It is quite fantastic
Month: March 2011
How to write a file using dd
Here is a quick command for writing a file using the dd tool in linux: dd if=/dev/zero of=test.file bs=1k count=10000
Setting the database engine type in MySQL
First you will need to log into the mysql server using the client. Make sure you are a privileged user. From here you will be […]
Finding the md5sum of a file in Solaris
Finding the md5sum of a file in solaris is not as obvious as it is in linux. In Linux one could simply perform the “md5sum” […]
Open vm tools on ubuntu
Occasionally you may have problems compiling the vmware tools on ubuntu. Not to worry. Ubuntu linux has an open source version of vmware tools that […]
Using Robocopy to copy or sync files, while preserving permissions
Robocopy stands for “Robust Copy”, which can be used to robustly copy files from one location to another. It comes standard with Windows Server 2008. […]
How to find your product serial number in solaris
Typically in most linux systems you can find the service tag or serial number of your machine by doing “dmidecode”. In solaris, this will not […]
Disabling the default Ubuntu Firewall
Ubuntu has a built-in firewall that will block most things. This is separate from the IP Tables that is used from most other linux distributions. […]
Having a secure site
You need to use a good web hosting to protect your site. Using a proper security solution can protect your site from hackers, loss of […]
Using ipmitool to find sensor information
IPMItool is a fantastic tool to know. It provides a generic framework for querying or controlling a system. Your computer motherboard must support the IPMI […]