Category Archives: Linux

Break out of an SSH Session which has hung
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Posted on January 10, 2012 by

Sometimes when a ssh session crashes you are stuck waiting for a long time-out to take place.  Instead of waiting you may be temped to just close the window, but instead you should enter in the following key sequence: ESC ~. That will … Continue reading →

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HowTo: The Ultimate Logrotate Command Tutorial with 10 Examples
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Posted on January 6, 2012 by

I thought that this was a great write up of how to use logrotate HowTo: The Ultimate Logrotate Command Tutorial with 10 Examples.

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Setup Sendmail to Forward Email to your ISP’s SMTP Server
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Posted on January 3, 2012 by

It is very easy to setup sendmail so that it will pass your email off another smtp server instead of just sending it directly.  This would be required when your ISP doesn’t allow you to sendmail without passing it through … Continue reading →

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Email Results from the Command Line
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Posted on December 28, 2011 by

If you have ever wanted to email yourself the results of commands you have run from the Linux Command Line, it is very easy.  This is especially great for reports.  All you need to do is make sure that sendmail … Continue reading →

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Set Password Not to Expire for a User
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Posted on December 15, 2011 by

If you have your passwords set to expire automatically on your system for security reasons, there may be times when you want an account who’s password doesn’t expire (such as if you are using a cert or if you have … Continue reading →

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