Connecting to SSH without a Password
2011-07-09
When dealing with Linux servers, the preferred mode of connection is via SSH. The Secure Shell is one that allows for an encrypted connection between you…
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Using Find and Grep to search your code base
2011-07-07
Let's face it, when you are in the middle of developing your most recent genius idea, there are times you just need to find every instance of a function…
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Check Linux Version from Command Line
2011-07-06
When you are running a command line only version of Linux, on a server for instance, keeping up to date can fall to the wayside in your daily use as there…
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Selecting Your Default Linux Shell
2011-07-05
When I got my server up and running, it was dumping me into a default C-Shell. I am familiar with the Bourne Again SHell, or BASH . I kept having to invoke…
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sudo su vs. sudo su -
2011-06-29
I've always wondered this but finally got the answer as to why you should use: $ sudo su - instead of using: $ sudo su When adding the '-' character to the…
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Ubuntu sendmail delays with PHP mail()
2011-06-27
I was working on a project recently and was trying to send an email via my PHP script using the mail() command when it would appear that my site would just…
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Find Disk Usage by Folder with du
2011-06-15
Something I'm always curious about is where my disk space always goes. Honestly, it's amazing how quickly you can fill up a hard drive these days. Linux has…
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Create Random Passwords with makepasswd
2011-06-14
We all know the best way to have a secure password is for it to be random. There are a ton of sites out there that will give you a password, but your Linux…
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