Search Packages in Ubuntu
To search packages in ubuntu you can use the “aptitude” command. The aptitude command will return a listing of packages that contain what you are […]
Installing Network Manager in Ubuntu
To install the NetworkManager application you can use the apt-get tool and install it as follows: After the installation you should be able to see […]
XFS exceeds msdos-partition-table-imposed maximum
When creating XFS partitions using parted you may encounter the error sectors exceeds the msdos-partition-table-imposed The above error occurs if a msdos partition exists and […]
Turn off a specific interface
In Linux, sometimes it is not desireable to turn off all your interfaces or restart the service completely. It is possible to turn off a […]
Configure DHCP Interface in Ubuntu
Ubuntu supports configuring of DHCP interfaces via using a GUI, or by modifying the interfaces file directly. Make sure to automatically initialize the interface on […]
Why Ubuntu is good for desktops
Ubuntu has a lot of nice features that are useful for desktop computing, and in particular, research. The reason being that Ubuntu has one of […]
Default Ubuntu interfaces file
The default Ubuntu interfaces file looks like the following: It is quite small as one can see. Use ifconfig to get more networking information.
SSH using the verbose parameter
The OpenSSH client has a verbose parameter that can be used to debug connection issues related to ssh. There are three levels of verbose one […]
Find Hostname From IP Address in Ubuntu
The “host” tool can be used to query DNS entries and find the hostname of a server using the IP address. It comes default with […]
Using chkconfig in Ubuntu
The chkconfig tool is often used commonly in a RedHat style operating system. Mainly for managing system services. Chkconfig does not come with Ubuntu by […]