Set a Path in Linux
In linux you may want to include custom compiled tools into your path variable so that you do not need to explicitly specify the source […]
List PCI devices in Linux and Solaris
You may want to list pci or pci-e devices in your linux host. There are some commands that will help accomplish this. In linux the […]
Add route Solaris 10
To add a route in Solaris 10 you will need to use the route command. Here is an example: This will route any traffic going […]
change tcp window sizes in linux
When dealing with various network cards and systems you may find it useful to verify or change the tcp window sizes of a system to […]
How to install gmond on ubuntu
Ubuntu has a considerable number of tools available in it’s package libraries. One of which is the ganglia gmond monitoring tool on your computer. To […]
Boot with VGA mode in solaris
Solaris may not have VGA enabled in the grub boot, which means you will only have the serial console to work with. A blank screen […]
End-of-central-directory signature not found
When unzipping a file you may get the following error: You will need to use the “gunzip” command rather than “unzip”. Alternatively you can gunzip […]
See open files in Windows Server 2008
In windows server 2008 it is possible to see how man open files there currently are on the system. This is useful if you need […]
Prevent ssh shell access for sftp user
In Linux it is not easily apparent as to how to prevent someone from having ssh shell access into a machine you intend to give […]
building jfreechart using ant in linux
To build ant in linux download the jfreechart package. Now you will need to build it using ant. If you don’t have ant installed you […]