controlling priority of applications using cgroups
I would like to understand cgroups better and would like to understand the use-cases for applying cgroups.
linux
How to safely turn off swap permanently and reclaim the space? (on Debian Jessie)
I installed Debian Jessie with default partitioning on my SSD drive. My current disk partitioning looks like this:
Recommended reading to better understand Unix/Linux internals
“The Unix Programming Environment” by Kernighan and Pike: an old book, but it shows the essence of the Unix environment. It will also help you become an effective shell user.
Check if folder is a mounted remote filesystem
What is the best way (reliable, portable, etc.) to check if a given folder is on a mounted remote (nfs) filesystem within a shell script?
Why do the directories /home, /usr, /var, etc. all have the same inode number (2)?
I find that under my root directory, there are some directories that have the same inode number:
How does linux handles zombie process
Zombie processes are created in Unix/Linux systems.
We can remove them via the kill command.
How do I work with GUI tools over a remote server?
I have an Ubuntu server running on EC2 (which I didn’t install myself, just picked up an AMI). So far I’m using putty to work with it, but I am wondering how to work on it with GUI tools (I’m not familiar with Linux UI tools, but I want to learn). Silly me, I’m missing the convenience of Windows Explorer.
Run a command when system is idle and when is active again
I want to run a command when the user becomes inactive (the system is idle). For example:
Why isn’t GNU/Linux SUS v3+ compliant?
I am looking for specific details as to why isn’t GNU/Linux currently SUS (Single UNIX Specification) v3 or even better SUS v4 compliant?
What is the difference between the following kernel Makefile terms: vmLinux, vmlinuz, vmlinux.bin, zimage & bzimage?
While browsing through the Kernel Makefiles, I found these terms. So I would like to know what is the difference between vmlinux, vmlinuz, vmlinux.bin, zimage & bzimage?