Articles Tagged “linux terminal tips”

  • scp2

    Quickly Copy Files To Remote Linux Mint/Ubuntu System Using SCP

    by admin on Feb 14, 2013 | No Comments">No Comments

    One of the earlier post explained how to remotely copy multiple files and directories and keep them in sync by using rsync over ssh. While this is great for transferring files and directories in bulk, what if just a single file or a few files need to be copied quickly? For this, scp (secure copy) [...]

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  • Display wireless adapter info through Linux terminal

    Quickly Find Out Network Adapter Info Through Linux Mint/Ubuntu Terminal

    by admin on Jul 24, 2012 | No Comments">No Comments

    Here is a quick way to find out what type of ethernet and wireless adapter is present in the system running Linux Mint/Ubuntu: 1. Open Terminal and for finding the manufacturer details of ethernet adapter (LAN adapter) present, type : lspci|grep Ethernet This will display the details of the LAN adapter present. 2. To find [...]

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  • How To Mount Remote FTP Site As A Local Folder From Terminal In Linux Mint / Ubuntu

    How To Mount Remote FTP Site As A Local Folder From Terminal In Linux Mint / Ubuntu

    by admin on Apr 25, 2012 | No Comments">No Comments

    Here’s how to mount remote ftp site as a local folder in Linux Mint / Ubuntu: 1. Issue the following command at the terminal to install curlftpfs – sudo apt-get install curlftpfs 2. After the installation is complete, issue the following command at the terminal to create a directory that will be used a local [...]

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  • How To Configure Your Time Zone From Terminal In Linux Mint / Ubuntu

    How To Configure Your Time Zone From Terminal In Linux Mint / Ubuntu

    by admin on Apr 23, 2012 | No Comments">No Comments

    If you are working on terminal in Linux Mint / Ubuntu and need to configure your time zone without using the GUI, follow the following steps: 1. Issue the following command at the terminal – sudo dpkg-reconfigure tzdata 2. Now select your geographic area and then select ‘<Ok>’ to proceed. 3. Finally, select the city [...]

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  • Generating A Report Of Network Interfaces From Linux Terminal

    How To Quickly Generate A Report Of System’s Network Interfaces From Linux Terminal

    by admin on Apr 19, 2012 | No Comments">No Comments

    Here’s how to quickly generate a report of system’s network interfaces from Linux terminal: 1. Issue the following command at the terminal – sudo ip addr 2. The output of the above command will generate a report of all the network interfaces present in the system along with their properties. If looking for a Linux [...]

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  • How To Quickly Find Out The Maximum Amount Of Supported Memory In Linux

    How To Quickly Find Out The Maximum Amount Of Supported Memory In Linux

    by admin on Apr 12, 2012 | No Comments">No Comments

    Sometimes you me be required to to find out how much memory is supported by you Linux system. Here’s how you can quickly find out the maximum amount of memory supported in Linux from terminal: 1. Issue the following command at the terminal – sudo dmidecode -t 16 2. The resulting output will show you [...]

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