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Unix & Linux

What is the difference between mounting in fstab and by mounting in file manager

August 10, 2022 by Magenaut

..and what are the consequences of the different methods?

Categories Q&A, Unix & Linux Tags automounting, file-manager, fstab Leave a comment

Find files that contain multiple keywords anywhere in the file

August 10, 2022 by Magenaut

I’m looking for a way to list all files in a directory that contain the full set of keywords I’m seeking, anywhere in the file.

Categories Q&A, Unix & Linux Tags awk, find, grep, shell, text-processing Leave a comment

How to find out from the logs what caused system shutdown?

August 10, 2022 by Magenaut

E.g. I’m seeing this in /var/log/messages:

Categories Q&A, Unix & Linux Tags logs, shutdown Leave a comment

tmux vs. GNU Screen

August 10, 2022 by Magenaut

Browsing through questions I found about tmux (I normally used GNU Screen). My question is what are pros and cons of each of them. Especially I couldn’t find much about tmux. 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. … Read more

Categories Q&A, Unix & Linux Tags gnu-screen, terminal-multiplexer, tmux Leave a comment

Difference between /bin and /usr/bin

August 10, 2022 by Magenaut

I read this up on this website and it doesn’t make sense.

Categories Q&A, Unix & Linux Tags directory, fhs, linux Leave a comment

What exactly is scrollback and scrollback buffer?

August 10, 2022 by Magenaut

What are “scrollback” and “scrollback buffer” in programs like bash and screen, and how do they relate to the tty, the programs being run, and stdin/ stdout/ stderr?

Categories Q&A, Unix & Linux Tags buffer, scrolling, shell, terminal, tty Leave a comment

Why is “nodev” in /etc/fstab so important? How can character devices be used for hacking?

August 10, 2022 by Magenaut

I am learning about linux security and struggling to understand why a USB stick with a character device on it is potentially dangerous.

Categories Q&A, Unix & Linux Tags devices, fstab, mount, security Leave a comment

How can I update to a newer version of Git using apt-get?

August 10, 2022 by Magenaut

I’ve just set up a new machine with Ubuntu Oneiric 11.10 and then run

Categories Q&A, Unix & Linux Tags apt, git, ubuntu, upgrade Leave a comment

ssh to private-ip

August 10, 2022 by Magenaut

I have a computer with CentOS (computer A) that configured as has an private ip 10.150.5.141 (with restricted firewall), can access internet and my ArchLinux VPS (computer B) with real ip w.x.y.z

Categories Q&A, Unix & Linux Tags ssh, ssh-tunneling Leave a comment

ssh returns message “X11 forwarding request failed on channel 1”

August 10, 2022 by Magenaut

When I ssh into a remote server that’s not running any type of X11 desktop environment I get the following message.

Categories Q&A, Unix & Linux Tags ssh, x11 Leave a comment
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    That is a very nice post. I like this post.

  2. anonymous on Fix libwacom9 dependency issue when upgrade DebianJune 27, 2022

    saved my day!! Thanks for the help…

  3. sreedhar on Fix libwacom9 dependency issue when upgrade DebianMay 10, 2022

    Thanks its working

  4. saintnick on Fix libwacom9 dependency issue when upgrade DebianMay 10, 2022

    remove libwacom2 worked for me as well

  5. ranafoul on Fix libwacom9 dependency issue when upgrade DebianApril 22, 2022

    apt remove libwacom2 helped on kali 2022.01. gr8

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