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06 Nov 2018 4 minutes read
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Mkdir Cannot Create Directory

New Linux users often get puzzled by the “mkdir: cannot create directory” errors when taking first steps and …

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04 Oct 2018 3 minutes read
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Lrwxrwxrwx

If you come across a rather cryptic word “lrwxrwxrwx” when listing files and directories, here’s how …

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18 Jan 2016 1 minutes read
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Ansible 2.0

Red Hat Ansible If you’re managing configuration with Puppet or Chef, chances are you’ve heard of Ansible as …

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22 Jul 2014 3 minutes read
FB4 How to Find Directories Larger Than 1GB in Linux
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How to Find Directories Larger Than 1GB in Linux

Finding out sizes of files and directories in Linux is done using the du command, which estimates their disk space …

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02 Jul 2014 4 minutes read
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Difference Between Chmod and Chown

The chmod and chown commands are used to control access to files in UNIX and Linux systems. The chmod command stands for …

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18 Jun 2008 2 minutes read
FB4 How to Determine Physical Memory Size in Linux
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How to Determine Physical Memory Size in Linux

If you’re logged in at some remote Linux system and need to quickly confirm the amount of available memory, …

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09 Jun 2008 5 minutes read
FB4 How to Compare Directories in Unix
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How to Compare Directories in Unix

Certain situations require you to quickly confirm which files between two directories are different, and while your …

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07 Apr 2008 2 minutes read
FB4 How to Find a Location of a Directory in Unix
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How to Find a Location of a Directory in Unix

Very quick tip for you today, I just see that many of visitors of this block are curious how they can find a directory …

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02 Apr 2008 2 minutes read
FB4 How to Find the Default Block Size in Unix
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How to Find the Default Block Size in Unix

The questions about default block sizes used in your Unix system are always popular. Today I’d like to show you a …

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11 Mar 2008 3 minutes read
FB4 How to Find a Location of a Directory in Unix
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How to Find a Location of a Directory in Unix

When you’re trying to clean up your filesystems and reclaim some space, one of the first things you’ll want …

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