What is my IP address? How can I determine my IP address reliably from the command line using Linux?
Introduction This article explains how to get the IP address of a computer as viewed from the outside. The reason why you might want to
Operating Systems
Where is killall on CentOS?
Help! My CentOS server is running away from me and I can’t find killall! Where is killall? Use pkill process instead, e.g. pkill apache2 Reference:
Bind fails but no log file that show anything
Your named server suddenly stops working. You go into a mild panic because restarting the service doesn’t show you where it’s failing. It’s as if
Bind fails to start open: /etc/named.conf: permission denied
The log file shows: Mar 14 10:49:10 hostname named[30884]: using 4 UDP listeners per interface Mar 14 10:49:10 hostname named[30884]: using up to 21000 sockets Mar 14
How to vacuum journalctl
How to free up space if your Linux journal (combined log file) is taking up a lot of space On some systems /var/log might be
How to sort a Linux directory by date
Use the following flags to order a directory listing by date in forward order: ls -lat To show a directory listing in reverse order, use
How to get special characters on a Linux keyboard
On Linux Mint, you can get special characters by using the right Alt key. Press the right Alt key, and then then press the special
How to recover a Linux Mint / Ubuntu System’s Root Password
This article explains how to get your Linux system password reset. To reset your lost or fogotten password: Reboot your computer / Turn your computer
How to recover/reset forgotten Gnome Keyring Password?
What is a Linux Keyring? A Linux keyring is a system component that securely stores and manages sensitive information such as passwords, authentication tokens, and
How do you take a screenshot on a Linux desktop?
Printscreen works. If you’re using Chrome, try Awesome Screenshot, but it’s got flaws and sometimes just doesn’t work. 95% good, 5% bad. Otherwise, try: sudo