Supressing the Ubuntu Pro messages when updating with apt
A quick article on how to supress the Ubuntu Pro messages whilst updating using the apt command
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Viewing APT History
How can I view the history of 'apt-get install' commands that I have manually executed?
History management in APT
APT now provides an interface for viewing and manipulating its command history. No longer do we need to reply on commands to manipulate package log files.
External devices now mount under /run/media/${USER}/{volID}
After upgrading Ubuntu, I find that external devices now mount under /run/media/${USER}/{volID} instead of the former /media/{volID} mountpoint.
Cannot initialise a non-EFI disk greater than 1TB in VxVM on Solaris
Initialising a non-EFI labelled disk that is greater than 1TB fails under Solaris.
Disable Idle Device Timeout under NMC
To prevent devices from being unloaded from the drives while scanner is in use, you must temporarily disable the Idle Device Timeout attribute.
Troubleshooting Solaris network connection performance
Using netstat to diagnose slow network connectivity problems.
Solaris password truncated to 8 characters
Why is my long password truncated to 8 characters, classed as weak, doesn't have enough different characters or classes — Hmmm! go figure.