Here are a few bash commands for finding out stuff. Handy bash commands for finding out stuff in Linux: # Find CPU specifications cat /proc/cpuinfo # Find running kernel version uname -r # What compiler version do I have installed gcc -v gcc –version #... 

This is a list of handy MySQL commands that I use time and time again. At the bottom are statements, clauses, and functions you can use in MySQL. Below that are PHP and Perl API functions you can use to interface with MySQL. To use those you will need... 

MySQL Change root Password by Vivek Gite Q. How do I change MySQL root password under Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD and UNIX like operating system over ssh / telnet session? A. Setting up mysql password is one of the essential tasks. root user is MySQL admin... 

December 5, 1986. INTRODUCTION The Unix operating system is one of the most heavily used mainframe operating systems today. It runs on many different computers (Dec VAX’s, AT&T’s 3bx series, PDP-11’s, and just about any other you... 

Secure SSH root access Any web hosting provider would like to secure SSH root access on their dedicated web servers, to achieve this, my little contribution to you all. I hope this helps you all. Add a user on the dedicated server To begin, SSH into... 

Whenever a client connects to a server via network, a connection is established and opened on the system. On a busy high load server, the number of connections connected to the server can be run into large amount till hundreds if not thousands. Find out... 

Here are some useful things to know for managing an Exim 4 server. This assumes a prior working knowledge of SMTP, MTAs, and a UNIX shell prompt. Message-IDs and spool files The message-IDs that Exim uses to refer to messages in its queue are mixed-case... 

When you are using Linux command line frequently, using the history effectively can be a major productivity boost. In fact, once you have mastered the 15 examples that I’ve provided here, you’ll find using command line more enjoyable and fun. 1. Display...