How can I keep my system current using aptitude?
APT is an advanced interface to the Debian packaging system. It features complete installation ordering, multiple source capability and several other unique features, see the …
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What is a Virtual Package in Debian?
A virtual package is a generic name that applies to any one of a group of packages, all of which provide similar basic functionality. For …
Configure and manage system user quota on RedHat server (with no control panel)
To configure or manage user quotas on a RedHat server (with no control panel installed), follow the steps below: 1. Understanding the user’s quota file …
Enable quotas on RedHat server with no control panel
As the root user, edit file /etc/fstab to add qualifier “usrquota” or “grpquota” to the partition you want quotas enabled for as shown below: /dev/hda2 …
Can I install on ReiserFS, JFS, or XFS?
Yes, you can install Fedora on ReiserFS, JFS, or XFS. None of these file systems are officially supported by the Fedora Project. (That means that …
How to Update Sources and Ports via cvsup in FreeBSD
Install cvsup-without-gui from ports: cd /usr/ports/net/cvsup-without-gui make install Copy the cvsup recipes to /usr/local/etc: cp /usr/share/examples/cvsup/stable-supfile /usr/local/etc/stable-supfile cp /usr/share/examples/cvsup/ports-supfile /usr/local/etc/ports-supfile Edit the cvsup recipes for …
How to Recompile the FreeBSD Kernel
The below example is for SMP, Quotas, and Firewall support. Sources must be installed to recompile the kernel. If sources are not on the server …
Apache logs for freeBsd
Tha Apache logs can be found in hte following path on a FreeBSD server. /hsphere/local/var/httpd/logs
How To: Change Date on FreeBSD
date yymmddhhmm yy = year mm = month dd = date hh = hours mm = mins If you do not give ss = seconds, …
How to : Add user on FreeBSD server from shell
adduser -s (s – silent, not a verbose o/p). Use option “-verbose” if you want to see more warnings and questions or try to repair …
How do I get more information about a package in BSD?
pkg_info is a utility that lists and describes the various packages installed. # pkg_info cvsup-16.1 A general network file distribution system optimized for CV docbook-1.2 …
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