29 May 2008
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FB4 Get Username From UID in UnixGet Username From UID in Unix
Finding out the username by user id (uid) in Unix is not as common a task as determining the uid by a username, but if …
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07 May 2008
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FB4 Using Variables in Unix Shell ScriptsUsing Variables in Unix Shell Scripts
Any Unix shell script longer than a line will most likely involve using variables. Variables are used to store temporary …
15 Jan 2008
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I’ve noticed how many people found other pages of this blog trying to find more information about Unix sockets, …
02 Jan 2008
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Finding the compiler version in your Unix system should be the first step before you attempt to compile any package from …
14 Dec 2007
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FB4 How to Take a Screenshot in Unix (Xwd)How to Take a Screenshot in Unix (Xwd)
Quite often there’s a need for you to take a screenshot of your Unix desktop, and as always there’s a number …
08 Nov 2007
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FB4 Perl: Searching Through Directory TreesPerl: Searching Through Directory Trees
I had a need to scan a huge directory tree today, identifying the users and Unix groups owning all the files. The …
25 Sep 2007
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FB4 Unix File TypesUnix File Types
In Unix systems, there are 6 file types. Below I will give a very short description of each. How to find out the type of …
11 Sep 2007
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FB4 URL File-Access Is Disabled in the Server ConfigurationURL File-Access Is Disabled in the Server Configuration
I’ve recently upgraded Apache and PHP on my VPS, and one of the unpleasant surprises was that some scripts which …
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