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using iotop to find disk usage hogs

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Workaround and fixes for the current Core Dump Handling vulnerability affected kernels

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New subdomain: toolsntoys.linuxhowtos.org

You are here: System

This is the System section of LinuxHowtos.org.

Here you can find informations about all System configuration related topics.

handy one-liners for sed (Unix stream editor)

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handy one-liners for sed (Unix stream editor)

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[e] rotating apache logfiles with cronolog

rotating apache logfiles with cronolog

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[e] /proc/stat explained

/proc/stat explained

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Switching IO Schedulers on runtime

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Switching IO Schedulers on runtime

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Blocking web-request caused by referer spam bots

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Blocking web-request caused by referer spam bots

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[e] Using the Secure Copy command (scp) from the command prompt

Using the Secure Copy command (scp) from the command prompt

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[e] Creating Your Own MAN Page

Creating Your Own MAN Page

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[e] Installing Debian(or other linux distro) with SATA based RAID

Installing Debian(or other linux distro) with SATA based RAID

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[e] Common SSH Commands or Linux Shell Commands

Common SSH Commands or Linux Shell Commands

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[e] A Linux Fax Server for a Windows Network

A Linux Fax Server for a Windows Network

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[e] Adding information to the apache logfile from within a cgi

Adding information to the apache logfile from within a cgi

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[e] Postfix+ Courier-IMAP +MySQL for multiple domains HOWTO

Postfix+ Courier-IMAP +MySQL for multiple domains HOWTO

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Remote Serial Console HOWTO
Author: Glen Turner
link to http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Remote-Serial-Console-HOWTO/index.html

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manpage for baby

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manpage for baby

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[e] Description of the unix file system hierarchy

Description of the unix file system hierarchy

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Configuring the nano text editor

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Configuring the nano text editor

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[e] Adding Users with Superadduser

Adding Users with Superadduser

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[e] Using RCS

Using RCS

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[e] openvpn install

openvpn install

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[e] Linux CVS Tutorial

Linux CVS Tutorial

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[e] Guide To Using Snort For Basic Purposes

Guide To Using Snort For Basic Purposes

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[e] short sed tutorial

short sed tutorial

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[e] Uuencode - Uudecode manual

Uuencode - Uudecode manual

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[e] Amanda - Creating Successful Backups

Amanda - Creating Successful Backups

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ntp - makes the clock show the correct time

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ntp - makes the clock show the correct time

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Bash Prompt Howto

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Bash Prompt Howto

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[e] Assign commands to keys

Assign commands to keys

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[e] Linux Memory Management

Linux Memory Management

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