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xargs examples

Updated 17 Jan 2008 Read time 5 min(s) 11 sec(s) (2522 visits).

xargs command are unlike most other Unix commands in that its function is not so much to do something on its own, but to construct other commands

Updated 7 Oct 2009 Read time 57 sec(s) (386 visits).

Have you ever needed to convert the contents of a text file from uppercase to lowercase or vice versa? Here's how!

Updated 4 May 2014 Read time 1 min 34 sec(s) (1112 visits).

A simple post which provides a common place for the shutdown and reboot of various operating systems.

Updated 13 Jun 2006 Read time 1 min 3 sec(s) (2439 visits).

This is a relatively simple question, but alas, poor Yorick!, the answer is not plain sailing as all flavors of UNIX and Linux have different tools.

Updated 3 Feb 2006 Read time 1 min 29 sec(s) (2351 visits).

If the system needs more memory resources and the RAM is full, inactive pages in memory are moved to the swap space.

Updated 20 Oct 2005 Read time 3 min(s) 22 sec(s) (3093 visits).

RTFM is often used as a response to technical questions. Unfortunately, some folks do not even know how to find the manual, let alone understand it.

Updated 23 Apr 2003 Read time 2 min(s) 16 sec(s) (2386 visits).

Solaris and Linux use only a new-line character. Windows based systems use both a new-line and a carriage return

Updated 3 Sep 2013 Read time 3 min(s) 22 sec(s) (2496 visits).

Subnetting gives you the possibility to organize your hosts into logical groups, configuration that improves the network security and performance.

Updated 3 Sep 2013 Read time 3 min(s) 10 sec(s) (1650 visits).

What's an IP address? In short an IP address is the short expression used for Internet Protocol (IP) address.

Updated 19 Oct 2001 Read time 5 min(s) 17 sec(s) (437 visits).

Every good program that can be used from the UNIX shell should be documented with a good man page.