Everything a novice could need
>It may happen that you try to execute a file that has the correct permissions, and the system replies with an error message like \”file or folder does not exist\” or similar.
You may get this message if you\’re trying to run an application that was link to the old C libraries on a system that [...]
Normally, an alias is used if you want a custom command. However, aliases don\’t handle passed arguments/values very well. This is where shell functions come in handy; they handle said arguments/values quite well. That\’s their, um.., function. Here\’s a cool shell function trick to make your life with the [...]
I recently decided to take the tests towards the Red Hat Certified
Engineer (RHCE) diploma. It was partly my decision, and partly my
company\’s decision. In any case, no matter what, I had to prepare for
the test to maximize my chances and in order to do so I needed to
put together some documentation in the [...]
After one spends a few years reading the different Linux mailing lists,
it becomes obvious that there are some requests for help that show up
every now and then. How to set up an anonymous FTP server is one of
these, for whatever reason. I\’d rather use scp myself,
since it provides far more security than the FTP [...]
Configuring a Linux system to provide any sort of TCP/IP services is usually a breeze, and quite often it is done even out of the box. Besides, there is a lot of online documentation available for those who need to know how. On the other hand, documentation is not so easy to find [...]