At my current job we currently use a way over priced termail emulator to connect to our HP-UX (unix) server. This emulator supports vt320 emulation which is needed to use the function keys which is setup as shortcuts for our staff. The software is very outdated and to renew would be very expensive. Seeing that [...]
The w command shows who is logged in to the system and what they are doing.
A login, logging in or logging on is the entering of identifier information into a system by a user in order to access that system (e.g., a computer or a website). It generally requires the user to enter two pieces [...]
This is one the most important tools to know and could either cause alot of headaches and save you from them. This is most common text editor in Linux and UNIX. People tend to love it or hate it. Either way, it’s nearly always there in any *nix implementation and just by memorising a few [...]
If your Unix box has ntp but is just not configured just enter “ntpdate -s ’servername or ip’”. This will sync the Unix time with your NTP servers time. Its quick and simple… and a bit dirty but works.
If your in IT you know coffee is almost as important as the air we breath. Show your [...]
Introduction to find
One of the commands that everyone should master is the find command. The first, and most obvious, use is find’s ability to locate old, big, or unused files, or files that you forgot where they are.
The other important characteristic is find’s ability to travel down subdirectories. If you wanted a recursive directory [...]
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