awk may be used to count instances and also sum columns for reports. Often it is useful to use awk scripts for the output so that it can be formatted to your needs.
Read more »How to change the Grub 2 settings without using the command line-Grub Customizer 2.0
Grub Customizer is a graphical interface to configure the grub2. The application allows the user to add, remove, freeze, rename and reorder boot menu items.
Read more »Monitoring a Cisco Router with Nagios
Sometimes you will need to create service checks using the MIBs that you can discover with snmpwalk. This tutorial will show you the process of creating service checks for a Cisco router manually.
Read more »Manual LVM configuration guide for Debian 6
Debian is one of a handful of Linux distributions with support for setting up LVM, the Linux Logical Volume Manager. LVM brings a level of flexibility to disk management on Linux that is not possible with the traditional disk partitioning scheme. If your favorite Linux distribution supports LVM, I’ll always recommend that you use it.
Read more »Exercise #5: Managing the Structure of the awk file
The awk file can be modified to include a BEGIN section and an END section that allows you to perform tasks before and after the records are processed.
Read more »Exercise 4: Starting with awk Scripts
Using awk scripts expands the possibilities with awk and provides an easy way to repeat searches on a number of files.
Read more »Exercise #2: Learning awk with Operators
When you use awk with operators levels, comparisons and ranges can be part of the data search.
Read more »Exercise #1: Learning awk Basics
By performing these basic commands you will begin to see the power and flexibility of the Linux utility awk. This exercise is designed to start you down the path of using awk.
Read more »Upgrade Debian Lenny To Squeeze In A Few Simple Steps
One rather old laptop and one server were the test objects for this howto. Both systems do not have any RAID devices and use a simple partition scheme from a default basic Lenny install. If your setup deviates much from this, it's highly recommended to read all details of the Debian Release Notes before you continue. Be warned.
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How To Boot An ISO With GRUB2 (The Easy Way!)
If you want to try out a new Linux distro, be it the latest Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal daily ISO or any other (I've only tested it with Ubuntu though!) and don't want to burn a CD each time you want to try a new daily build (and you don't have an USB memory stick around), you can use a cool GRUB 2 feature that lets you boot a live CD ISO directly from your hard disk.
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Beginner at poker software? No worries, here’s a quick run-through
So you have been playing poker online for awhile and want to get the best out of your game play? Here’s a quick run-through of some useful tools; Poker Crusher – a great tool that helps you analyze your opponents. You will get direct feedback on strength and weakness etc. Another helpful tool is Sit & Go Shark, with this software you get a constant feed of advice on how to play in any given tournament. And at last there is the very useful CardAnalyzer. This program is a free hand sharing program for texas holdem games and it’s great for when you are a beginner and want to get the best possible starting positions. For more about poker software, check out this website.KDE Plasma Activities – A change in workflow?
In this post I’ll instead write about my personal vision of how I hope activities will change my workflow. It’s based on my own experience and what I’ve read about activities. Note that it doesn’t necessarily coincide with the vision of the Plasma team...
Read more »Record Screen Activity with the script Command
The script command makes a transcript of the text that is printed to the terminal. You can record your interaction with the shell using this command.
Read more »a simple ftp program with python xmlrpc
Now we will try creating a sample file transfer program through which we can transfer files (text, images, movie) over the network. The logic behind this is the same that we used in the client server program shown in the above link.
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KDE KRunner Position Trick
KDE users get a nifty little app called KRunner that allows them to run all sorts of actions on a number of different resources available to the current user. Actions vary in a number of ways, allowing users to do things like launch applications, open web pages, play music, open documents, search for files, and so on.
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