Unix

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Get 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 …

• Basic stuff Scripts Unix

Using 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 …

• Advanced topics Tutorials Unix

Unix Sockets Tutorial

I’ve noticed how many people found other pages of this blog trying to find more information about Unix sockets, …

• Basic stuff Unix

Find Compiler Version in Unix

Finding the compiler version in your Unix system should be the first step before you attempt to compile any package from …

• How-To Unix

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 …

• Scripts Unix

Perl: 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 …

• Basic stuff Unix

Unix 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 …

• Advanced topics Linux Unix

URL 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 …