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Dec 14, 2011 · I want to change the OS hostname but I do not want to restart. I have edited /etc/hostname but it requires a restart to get implemented. How to avoid this?

How do I kill all processes running by my own non-root account? I have some spinning smbd processes that I caused from my windows machine and so I telnetted into the linux server and …

Nov 16, 2012 · Use the below command : rm -rf lampp It deletes all files and folders contained in the lampp directory. In case user doesn't have the permission to delete the folder: Add sudo at …

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Nov 27, 2013 · Could someone explain to me the difference between > and >> when using shell commands? Example: ps -aux > log ps -aux >> log It seems the result is the same either way.

Nov 24, 2024 · I have Ubuntu 12.04. I need the correct output of cat /etc/apt/sources.list. I edited it because it wasn't working, but it has only made it worse. I need to know what the default …

Jul 29, 2010 · What does "Ubuntu" mean, and why did they choose that particular name?

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Exactly the same problem here, also getting a mix of successful connects (which then work for hours), 'connection refused' and 'software caused connection abort' after the login or password …