The difference between su and su –
I have to keep explaining this to newbies – this should be a FAQ, you may want to write it up on pkill9 if it’s not already there, The difference between su and su – Joe
View ArticleHow to enable .bash_aliases
This is one of those things, I sort of take for granted. It was asked on #ubuntu (irc.freenode.net) bash aliases What’s an alias you say? An alias is a short form of a long command string for the bash...
View Articlelolbash.sh
lolcode.com Just for fun! The link for lolbash.sh doesn’t work so I copied it here: In a previous article, we talked about enabling .bash_aliases. Now here’s some aliases you can use! # LOL!!1 #...
View ArticleSimple annotated bash script to zap a user
This is a really simple script, but it underscores some key concepts here. Variable assignments, while statements, checking for null input, reading input from the terminal, comparing strings, etc. I...
View ArticleHow to add user comments to the Linux system log
So how do you add a comment to the system log? It turned out to be MUCH easier then I thought. Why would you want to do this? Maybe you added a new driver, or new hardware, and you need to identify...
View ArticleA mini guide on converting from Ubuntu to Debian
How to convert from Ubuntu to Debian This article will encompass a LOT of previous posts. This is NOT recommended for n00bs. 1. While you are downloading the Debian iso, it would be a good first step...
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How to mount a usb or micro sd card, when Linux does not automount
This is something I am asked by n00bs a lot. My Linux system doesn’t automount my USB or micro sd card / camera card, what do I do now? (NOTE: You can usually tell an automounted device because it will...
View ArticleWhat task number is running in Linux?
A lot of times, I want to see what the task number is of a running task. I might want to see if there are multiple occurrences of a task, or a zombie task (defunct). Easy way is to: ps -ef | grep...
View ArticleWhy doesn’t bash aliases work over an ssh connection
I had this problem years ago. And it cropped up again, a few days ago. I didn’t write it down then… Symptom: bash aliases work if I am logged in as a local user. However, if you use ssh to gain access,...
View ArticleSample .bashrc script
A lot of people have asked for a sample .bashrc script. This is nothing fancy. It exits if the script is not executed interactively, turns on the colour prompts, sources .bash_aliases, adds /usr/sbin...
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