Install NTP on Ubuntu
You can verify if your system has ntp using “dpkg –list | grep ntp”. If it is not installed on the system it can easily […]
List Packages in Ubuntu using dpkg
To list the packages in ubuntu you can use the “dpkg” command. This is the debian package manager. Ubuntu uses it since it is debian […]
Print Environment Variables in Ubuntu
There are a few ways to print your current environment variables in ubuntu. One can either use the “env” or “printenv” command. Below is an […]
Solving Solaris Event Errors
Solaris provides a useful tool to find more information about an unexpected event on your Solaris system. Once the event occurs, information is immediately captured […]
Run an Interactive Job in SGE
One can schedule an interactive job in SGE by using This can be combined with the -l parameter to specify a specific queue
Run an Interactive Job in PBS
The PBS job scheduler can allow for running an interactive job by specifying a parameter in the qsub command. One can also specify a queue […]
SVN Directory Out of Date
When working with SVN one may encounter the error “Directory is out of date”. There can be several reasons why this would be the case. […]
Change shell for a user in linux
To change the shell for a user in linux one can use the usermod command and the “-s” parameter. Specify whichever shell you like after […]
smbclient location in solaris
Most of the smb commands are in the /usr/sfw/bin directory. Including “smbpasswd” and “smbclient”. The smb packages will need to be installed. Copy the smb […]
tee command example
Tee is a useful command in linux that will allow one read from standard input and write to standard output. This is particularly useful when […]