Linux Training for People New to Linux - How to Use Linux Command Line Components by Clyde Boom
Linux Commands - The great thing about Linux commands is that they are virtually identical from one Linux distribution (version) to another. So the way the real pros do Linux administration is to work at the Linux command line and run Linux commands. ... The "item(s)" that the Linux command is being run "on" When you run a Linux command, spaces are used between: the Linux command name, the command options and the "item" the command is being run "on". ... Linux Tips: Linux commands are run at the Linux command line prompt and this prompt is shown as ]# at the left of the command.

How To Automate Tasks In Your Linux Server by Bernard Peh
If your host is running under the Linux (Unix) operating system, you can perform tasks in the server on a regular basis. For example, sending mails at a certain time of the day, backing up database at 6 in the morning and so on. "Cron" is a program that runs in the background of the Linux server. ... The first 5 fields are used to specify when to run the command, and the last field determines what command to run. ... Basically, SSH allows you to type commands in the command prompt. ... To edit the crontab file, we use the crontab command like so: "crontab [ -e | -l -r ]" The switch -e...

Wireless Linux: Using the Linux Wireless ToolBox by Eric Meyer
First thing you need to do is purchase a wireless adapter card with a prism2 chipset. Just go to google and type in linux wireless adapters and track one down. If you are using a fairly good wireless distro it should pick up the card automatically. Ok, Now you have the card now what, you plugged... Now type in iwlist at the command prompt. ... By the way your wireless adapter should be named wlan0 The iwlist command will give a list of options that look like this: usage: iwlist [interface] scanning [interface] frequency [interface] channel [interface] bitrate [interface] rate...

Windows Vista Top 10 Tips and Tricks by Zoran Petrovic
1. Power button default action The default action for the Power button on the start menu in Windows Vista is Sleep, which isn’t necessarily useful for everybody. You can configure this setting easily by using the advanced power settings panel, which is a little tricky to get to normally, but... You can do that by right clicking the Command Prompt in the list and choose "Run as Administrator" Once you have an administrator command prompt open, you can run the utility by using the following syntax: SFC [/SCANNOW] [/VERIFYONLY] [/SCANFILE=] [/VERIFYFILE=] [/OFFWINDIR= /OFFBOOTDIR=] The...

Using Perl and Regular Expressions to Process HTML Files - Part 3 by John Dixon
In Part 1 we had a quick look at what Perl and regular expressions are, and introduced the idea of using them to process HTML files. In Part 2 we developed a Perl script to process a single HTML file. In this part we'll look at how to process multiple files. ... Well, it processes one or more files entered at the command line prompt (for example, the MS-DOS prompt) and then, for each file entered, the script initially makes a backup copy before changing every occurrence of [h1] to [h1 class="big"].

Using Perl and Regular Expressions to Process HTML Files - Part 4 by John Dixon
In Part 1 we had a quick look at what Perl and regular expressions are, and introduced the idea of using them to process HTML files. In Part 2 we developed a Perl script to process a single HTML file. In part 3 we looked at one way of processing multiple files. ... In Part 3 we wrote a script (script2.pl) that enabled us to enter filenames at the command prompt: c:>perl script2.pl file1.htm file2.htm file3.htm Although this script enables us to process as many files as we want to, the drawback is that all the filenames need to be manually typed in.

How to Check Your IP by Mark Berger
So you need to check your IP address, for whatever reason. Maybe you're playing an online game with a friend, or you need to access your PC remotely. Whatever the reason, there are a number of different ways you can check your IP address. One of the easiest ways is to run an "ipconfig" command... A simple Google or Yahoo search for "IP checker" will give you a list of sites that use an easy script to tell you your IP. ... You can access a DOS prompt from windows by hitting start, then run, and typing cmd in the run box.

Apache, MySQL & PHP for Windows by Sanjib Ahmad
Apache, MysQL and PHP for Windows could be a nice nice thing to have on your Windows workstation. You could try and experiment with all kinds of nice PHP and MySQL based applications right on your Windows desktop running Apache, instead of having to access a full-featured server. ... Now stop your server by issuing the following command in Windows command prompt: "net stop apache". ... In a Windows command prompt, type "net stop apache" or "net start apache". ... Once the installation is done, on your Windows toolbar, go to "Start->Programs- >MySQL->MySQL Server 4.1->MySQL Command Line...

Linux Training - Linux Installation Help - How To Install the Linux OS from a New Linux Download by Clyde Boom
You can install Linux from CD or DVD onto a new computer system. This will allow you to learn how to use Linux to get real, practical Linux training and experience. In this article, we're talking about a new system that doesn't already have an operating system (like Windows) on it. ... Just do an Internet search for "list of linux cds" or "list of linux dvds". ... For example, you work as the root user to run a Linux command to create a new Linux user, or to do the steps to install a Linux server.

Search and Replace Text in Multiple Files in Only 7 Lines by Barry Block
Have you ever needed to perform search / replace operations on multiple files in a folder and all its subfolders? Have you ever needed to search / replace text in a list of files? How about carrying out multiple search / replace operations on a single file based on search / replace pairs... Using a List of Files If the files to be edited are listed in a text file, the batch code needed to process them is almost identical to the above: type %1 | tcl "InsStr 1 'call ProcFile.bat #22' | AppendStr '#22 %2 %3'" >t$2.bat call t$2.bat The only difference is in where the list of files originates.