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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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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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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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Here are some interesting facts about running Linux kernel. Following information is quite useful if you are planning to compile your own custom kernel
But where is my kernel stored?
Your compiled kernel is always installed in /boot directory:
Here is listing of all installed kernel in my system (filename -> description)
$ ls -l /boot/
config-2.6.12-1-386 –> [...]
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A firewall is designed to help protect your computer from attack by malicious users or by malicious software (viruses that use unsolicited incoming network traffic to attack).
Also before you disable your firewall, you must disconnect your computer from all networks, including the Internet to avoid damage
You would like to Halt linux [...]
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