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Recovering from a lost root password under Linux

Updated 15 Sep 2012 Read time 54 sec(s) (2810 visits).

This article provides a quick procedure on how to recover a lost root password frm virtually any version of Linux which uses the GRUB boot loader.

Updated 30 Apr 2012 Read time 1 min 14 sec(s) (498 visits).

Telling the server to pause for 30 seconds before attempting to mount network shares could prevent a

Updated 2 Mar 2012 Read time 1 min 40 sec(s) (2905 visits).

A quick procedure to change the UID and GID for a given user using the usermod and groupmod commands.

Updated 10 Dec 2011 Read time 2 min(s) 5 sec(s) (2855 visits).

If like me you're not a fan of Spotlight and want to disable it completely then you can hese simple steps.

Updated 17 Oct 2011 Read time 2 min(s) 7 sec(s) (2570 visits).

Puppets automated management of installed applications and libraries can be enhanced with custom package repositories such as a custom repository.

Updated 1 Sep 2011 Read time 57 sec(s) (2362 visits).

Either due to cloning or corporate naming standards, you may find the need to change the hostname of an Oracle Enterprise Linux System.

Updated 28 Jun 2011 Read time 4 min(s) 8 sec(s) (2193 visits).

A simple post which outlines the steps needed to configure iSCSI with Multipathing on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5

Updated 27 Oct 2010 Read time 2 min(s) 45 sec(s) (2527 visits).

The idea behind SysV init runlevels revolves around the idea that different systems can be used in different ways.

Updated 27 Oct 2010 Read time 57 sec(s) (2245 visits).

To switch to a graphical environment, you may need to install additional software from the RHEL Internet repository or installation DVD.

Updated 9 Nov 2010 Read time 3 min(s) 31 sec(s) (95 visits).

How to determine hardware specs, manufacturer, and serial number of a Linux or Unix machine.