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Jun
28
Rsync backup solutions
June 28, 2007 | 4 Comments
To setup a quick and efficient backup system, all you need is rsync and that’s it. Rsync is a very powerful tool that can do anything and everything that has to do with moving files around within and across different networks and securely. If you setup your important directories and files to be […]
Jun
26
BASH Command-Line Editing
June 26, 2007 | 1 Comment
If you work on command-line often, then this reference guide is for you. This is a quick reference of Emacs and Vi while in command-line bash. To enable command-line editing for vi is set -o vi and for emacs it is set -o emacs.
Emacs Editing Mode
CTRL-B - Move backward one character (without deleting)
CTRL-F - […]
Jun
21
Linux file recovery
June 21, 2007 | 8 Comments
If you’re like me, you must’ve at some point deleted a file or directory that you immediately regretted after. On Windows, it’s easy to recover…just go to recycle bin and restore but on Linux, how do you do it? Specially if you delete something on command line. Some distros of Linux […]
Jun
20
Linux to Windows filesystem connectors
June 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment
This gap between Linux and Windows filesystem has been improved alot. There are many different ways of seeing your windows partition on Linux. In this article, I’m going to list the 20 different types of useful applications you can use. Some are simple and easy and some are a bit more complex but […]
Jun
18
fsck Alternatives
June 18, 2007 | 2 Comments
We’ve all been there. Our Linux system crashing unexpectedly either by loss of power, you tripping on power cord, your cat or 2 year old son tripping on power cord etc. The end result is your PC shutting off and caught completely by surprise. Perhaps a better analogy is you’re PC […]
Jun
15
Linux Filesystems and Tools
June 15, 2007 | 4 Comments
The Linux filesystem is a complex and the first thing that most new users shifting from Windows will find confusing is navigating the Linux filesystem. The second thing is that not too many people are familiar with how the filesystem works or know how to troubleshoot if any problems arise. The good thing is, […]
Jun
8
The underrated ngrep tool
June 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment
There are so many different tools available for network troubleshooting such as tcpdump. In this article, I’ll discuss ngrep and provide some examples as well. Why bother with ngrep? Because ngrep is better in debugging plaintext protocols such as HTTP, SMTP, FTP and etc. to identify and analyze network communication.
Ngrep uses the […]
Jun
6
Common Linux Network Commands
June 6, 2007 | 3 Comments
We’ve put together a reference guide covering most of the common network related commands on a Linux platform.
The reference is an easy read and printer friendly. So if you’re just starting out on that Unix admin job or just trying to get around your own Linux install, this guide is for you. Unfortunately as with […]