How to display numbers in reverse order using seq(1)?
I have iterate over numbers in various order. I am able to display them in increasing order, even with steps like:
Unix & Linux
How does ssh run a command?
I’m using Bash on both client and server. When running a command over SSH:
Wget and curl can work normally, but ping fails
When I ping www.google.com and 8.8.8.8, I get no reply:
Where can I find Software for Unix/Linux that does X?
I’m looking for a program that does X and runs on unix (or at least on my particular unix system). Where can I look? Is there a more efficient way than a generic web search?
xargs and vi – “Input is not from a terminal”
I have about 10 php.ini files on my system, located all over the place, and I wanted to quickly browse through them. I tried this command:
Which minimal but extendable Linux distribution to choose
I need an extendable Linux distribution which I can easily reduce in size so much that it fits into a 64 mb CF card.
Difference between a Window Manager and a Desktop Environment?
What exactly is the difference between between a Window Manager and a Desktop Environment? E.g.: sawfish vs. gnome. Answers: Thank you for visiting the Q&A section on Magenaut. Please note that all the answers may not help you solve the issue immediately. So please treat them as advisements. If you found the post helpful (or … Read more
Growing LVM root
I tried to grow my LVM (on luks) root partition with
.profile is not sourced in Debian Wheezy LXDE
I add $HOME/bin to $PATH from ~/.profile. However, it seems it is not sourced during login. I use a login manager – lxdm I think, and not startx. I know this matters as to which scripts are executed.
What does the -f parameter do in the tar command
When using tar I always include -f in the parameters but I have no idea why.