unix

• redirect stdout when running a sudo command
• bash login scripts
• how to make freebsd 7.2 work on a HP V2000 laptop
• how to get rid of Gnome's default folders
• import a self signed CA cert into google chrome
• run synergy in a ssh tunnel
• sysstat (sar) cron jobs
• how to skip directories when using find to list file hierarchies
• how to set the date and time from another host without ntp
• how to do variable expansion on files with eval
• drbd tips
• how to filter base64 or quoted-printable mime email with procmail
• how to use emacs key bindings for gtk3

linux

• bluetooth to redhat howto
• how to replace a failed disk on a linux raid array
• monitor linux raid array
• how to set the cpu scaling governor
• how to adjust the number of file descriptors on linux
• how to drop the caches and free memory
• how to resize a lvm volume
• enable two-finger scrolling on a synaptics trackpad on a t510 with ubuntu or debian
• how to stop spurious syslog messages on a lenovo t510 with nvidia graphics
• how to install a personal wiki on debian squeeze
• how to find the package that provides a file in linux
• how to completely remove lvm from disks
• mdadm cheat sheet
• how to make approx work for debian security and volatile archives
• how to add static routes to redhat
• how to disable ipv6 on redhat systems
• how to fix missing firefox printers
• one way to debug upstart init configurations

rpm

• which rpm does a file belong to?
• extract the contents of an rpm file
• how to recover from a corrupt rpm database

apt

• using a proxy server with apt-get
• which deb does a file belong to?
• how to unpack a debian package (.deb) file

grub

• console redirection during grub boot
• grub configuration for extended video modes

last updated: 2012-02-07

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