Download RPM packages from a YUM repo without installing in RHEL Add Comment Edit This how-to will explain how to download rpm packages from a yum repository without installing them. This will work on Redhat Enterprise Li... Read More
The XARGS command Add Comment Edit Xargs' power lies in the fact that it can take the output of one command, and use that output as arguments to another command. So, usin... Read More
Bash interpreting a Command Add Comment Edit By default bash is the default shell in Linux. Lets see how bash shell interprets the command we type in. It not as simple as check... Read More
Tail multiple files Add Comment Edit There is (at least) one scenario where tail -f is more appropriate than less: when you need to tail more than 1 file. $ tail -f /var/log/... Read More
Get into the right groups Add Comment Edit In Linux, belonging to the right group gives you permission to use restricted-access resources. When you create a new user, by default,... Read More
How to Scroll the Command Window Add Comment Edit How many times have you been annoyed by the command output spanning over the length of the window? If the window is in the X-Window environ... Read More
How to Look Up a Process Add Comment Edit You can look up a process in many ways. Often, you have the name of a daemon, command, or a program, and you want to know its process ID. F... Read More
sudo hacks: making cd and redirection work Add Comment Edit Suppose you want to run a command that requires root privileges. Conventional wisdom says don't login as root. Instead, login as a non-... Read More