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Under Debian Linux ( and most other distros) startup files are stored in /etc/init.d/ directory and symbolic linked between /etc/rcX.d/ directory exists. Debian Linux (Red Hat/ Fedora) uses System V initialization scripts to start services at boot time from /etc/rcX.d/ directory. Debian Linux comes with different utilities to remove unwanted startup file:
(A) rcconf
It [...]
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The resolv.conf file is the resolver configuration file. It is use to configure client side access to the Internet Domain Name System (DNS). This file defines which name servers to use.
The resolver is a set of routines in the C library that provide access to the Internet Domain Name System (DNS). [...]
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1) First try pining your own IP address to see if your IP address is set properly, syntax is:
ping IP-ADDRESS
If your IP address is 202.54.1.10 then try:
# ping 202.54.1.10
Tip use ifconfig command to see IP address for eth0 or any other interface.
2) Try pinging neighboring machines IP addresses:
# ping 192.168.1.2
# ping 202.54.1.12
If you need to [...]
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Xara announced that they are releasing an open source version of their vector drawing program, Xara Xtreme.
Xtreme Software is:
Graphics software for all your drawing and day to day photo needs, ideal for both print and the web
Creating web graphics
See gallery/effects of Xtreme online
Xara Xtreme on Linux will bring a leading-edge graphic tool to the Linux [...]
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Very simple, here is the command to convert man page of ls command to text file:
man ls | col -b > ls.txt
Then use lpr print command to print ls.txt file i.e. it sends a print job to the default system queue/printer connected to Linux/UNIX:
cat ls.txt | lpr
OR
lpr ls.txt
You can also try:
man ls | [...]
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passwd command changes passwords for user accounts. A normal user may only change the password for his/her own account, while the super user may change the password for any account. passwd also changes account information, such as the full name of the user, the user’s login shell, or his/her password expiry date [...]
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RedHat Linux command to reload or restart network (login as root user):
# service network restart
OR
# /etc/init.d/network restart
To start Linux network service:
# service network start
To stop Linux network service:
# service network stop
Debian Linux command to reload or restart network:
# /etc/init.d/networking restart
To start Linux network service:
# /etc/init.d/networking start
To stop Linux network service:
# /etc/init.d/networking stop
Ubuntu [...]
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