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Proper way to change terminal resolution in Ubuntu Server 13.04?
I'm running Ubuntu Server 13.04 in a VMware VM running only in command-line mode (i.e. no GUI). It defaults to a 640x480 screen resolution, but I'd like to increase that to either 800x600 or 1024x768.
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Create folders in remote server after ssh login using commands
I need to create folders on the remote server, i try to ssh to the server and then create folders.
The logs display that the ssh is successful but it stops after that and the screen stays at the home ...
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bash permissions
My friend was trying to tighten up security on his ubuntu server and changed the permissions on bash. He logged out, and now the computer won't let him log back in.
The server is an off-site server ...
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Fresh install of Ubuntu server 12.04.2 LTS - Extremely slow
I just got a fresh install of Ubuntu server 12.04.2 LTS. Im supposed to use it as a webserver and this is the first time I install Ubuntu server.
The problem now is that it takes forever to install ...
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Is it possible to install Gimp on Ubuntu Server and use it in command line from a php script?
I have a project where the users will be able to upload images from their browser. The project is coded with PHP. We need to process the uploaded images with some advanced filters and we need a good ...
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Show files being accessed most in a short time period
So I've got a server that's struggling under the weight of several Wordpress installs. Things are relatively well cached (I am planning to improve things anyway) but I can quickly see that disk IO is ...
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How to make Ubuntu Server fit into a VMware window?
I installed Ubuntu Server edition in VMware 7.0.1. I am using latest version of Ubuntu.
Ubuntu is not filling into complete VMware window. How can I fix this?
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Ubuntu Server 12.10 not obtaining IP address until a user logs in
I just did a recent install of Ubuntu Server 12.10 (no GUI, command line only) on a new system. I noticed that upon booting the server does not obtain an IP address from my router. However, once I ...
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Driver GWU 625 Can't install - Ubuntu Server
I downloaded the drivers for a new USB wireless adapter(GWU625). I did a lot of research since I am looking for this problem since a week and now I am started to miss ideas to what to try.
I opened ...
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X11 forwarding issue Ubuntu 12.10 from AIX
Using ubuntu 12.10 and have putty installed, I am using ssh /putty to connect an AIX system once I do that I export the display and run something simple like 'xclock' or 'xterm'
Problem is its not ...
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Configure Wireless Network 12.10 Command Line
Okay, so I've recently set up a server with Ubuntu Server 12.10 to run as a headless server. When I ran the OS installer/setup it gave me an option to immediately connect to a wireless network (this ...
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Developing GUI application for CLI Ubuntu Server
I need to be able to render my own GUI to the screen, but I'm not really sure how to do this considering I'm in a CLI environment. I don't want to install Ubuntu-desktop or anything, I don't need an ...
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How to get a snapshot of system processes on a specific day
Hi I was wondering if you can get the processes running on a specific day? I was getting the output of this command a few days ago :
> /usr/sbin/lsof -ap 18790 | less
but i only get a short ...
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Start or Stop a server with a single script launcher
I made 2 .sh scripts to start and stop Xampp server. I'd like to merge them in a single launcher to obtain something like a ON/OFF button, so that if Xampp has already been started it would stop, but ...
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`shutdown -r now` command completely shutting down instead of restarting
Hi we've just installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS onto a new server. It's on a SuperMicro X9SCA-f Motherboard .
Now we're aiming to locate this in a remote server room - however when we execute a shutdown -r ...
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How do I install Chrome on a server?
I'm a complete newbie to Ubuntu Server and am looking for a web browser which I am learning to use as it is a requirement of the course I'm doing.
It's been many a year since I've spent any time ...
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On Ubuntu Server 12.04, how do I make a shell script that replaces underscores with spaces recursively?
So far I have:
for file in *\_*
do file_clean="${file//_/ }"
mv --verbose "$file" "$file_clean"
done
However, it only renames files in the root directory of the folder. How do I make it rename the ...
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How to open a new tab in the server command line?
What are the keyboard shortcuts to manipulate tabs (open new tab, navigate between tabs ...) in the command line of ubuntu server 12.04?
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Non-sudo user command line tools
I’ve got some non-sudo users and certain command line tools don’t work for them – but they do in other Linux OS.
For example, pressing up would normally give you your last used command, and pressing ...
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How to define the range of IPs using DHCP?
I am new to installing ubuntu 12.10 MAAS. I want to set up a DHCP server to define the range of ips for clients. I am not able to do this on 12.10 while on 12.04 this was simple to perform. Please if ...
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Java console doesn't recognize arrow keys
I have some strange problems with a java console on my 10.04 server (it's actually the console of a minecraft-server, but I believe it's a general problem and not something minecraft specific): arrow ...
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How do I choose which way to enable/disable, start/stop, or check the status of a service?
If I want to start a system installed service, I can do:
# /etc/init.d/some-svc start
# initctl start some-svc
# service some-svc start
# start some-svc
If I want to disable a service from running ...
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How do I confirm my VPN connection is working and make it start automatically on 12.04 server via commandline?
I'm using vyprvpn as a VPN provider and I would like to make my Ubuntu 12.04 server connect to it via pptp-linux. I only have the option of using the command line to connect so I used this guide:
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Run programs that require a window manager, on the CLI
Is there any way I can run a game server (MW3) under wine without requiring a window manager present?
Currently to run windows only game servers on my Ubuntu box, I have to start them using RDP ...
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Is there any way for selecting text in Ubuntu server?
I'm running ubuntu server virtually . I can't select any text with the mouse since we all know there is no mouse in the server version. so how can I select particular lines of text in Ubuntu server?
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GUI for Ubuntu Server [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to get a GUI environment with Ubuntu Server?
I'd like to do some work with Ubuntu Server software. I'm familiar with Ubuntu Linux and have a fair bit of experience ...
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If I download a package through apt-get on one machine and install on another, can I upgrade later?
I have a machine that does not have an internet connection and I need to download a few packages to it.
I can use apt-get download xxx to get the package, but, if I ever connect this machine to the ...
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connect to server from command line
In ubuntu 12.04 there is a connect to server in the global file menu. I use this to connect to my websites ftp server. Is there a command to do this from the terminal?
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Cron job not executing
I was making a cron job to save my Minecraft world from my ram every 5 minutes.
I tested the script and it seems to be working.
This is what the script looks like:
#!/bin/sh
...
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Why does my server freeze everyday at the same time?
My server freezes every day at 00:50 am. I do not know what it can be. In log files I found just such a suspect listing, but I do not know what that means. Could someone help me??
kernel: php5-cgi ...
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Can't send mail using 'mail' command
On Ubuntu server 12.04, I installed mailutils and postfix and I couldn't send mails from the command line but PHP's mail() could.
I tried several ways:
echo "Test" | mail -s "Test1" root
mail -s ...
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Why doesn't autocomplete work after typing the “su” command? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Autocompletion doesn't work while logged as root
I have had a few times when autocomplete doesn't seem to be there when pressing the tab button.
I can recreate this ...
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Changing keyboard layout in Ubuntu 12.04 server command line interface
I'm new to Ubuntu. I use 12.04 Server in command line mode (no X installed) and I would like to change the keyboard layout... Thanks !
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Ubuntu 12.04 with Verizon Air Card working in Workstation but not Server [closed]
I'm trying to get a verizon USB760 card to work in Ubuntu server without the GUI interface. I can install ubuntu desktop and have no problems getting the modem detected and installed and connected, ...
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Where does ntpdate get its settings from and what is the “no servers can be used” error about?
When I run ntpdate on its own, I get the following output:
8 Jun 15:47:46 ntpdate[31251]: no servers can be used, exiting
If I run it with the -q ntp.ubuntu.com switch, it seems to query just ...
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Shell Scripting for Linux Server Administration
I recently started learning Linux(Ubuntu), and i'm aware that Linux has it's own form of language i.e Shell Scripting. What i'll like to know is that is this language enough to administer a Linux ...
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Does Ubuntu Server have a Trash?
I'm rather new to linux. I was wondering if stuff still goes into the "trash" etc while using a server version of ubuntu. I'm been deleting stuff and i just want to make sure the stuff is not being ...
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Link new compiled app to old command in terminal?
I uninstalled the official release of php5 for Ubuntu and installed my own from source. Everythings great and it's all installed except even with using the checkinstall command and naming my package ...
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How do I disable the blank console “screensaver” on Ubuntu Server?
How to disable blank screensaver on Ubuntu Server?
There's no desktop or X, only console (command-line interface).
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How to replace/fix a messed up /bin/sh and /bin/dash
I have corrupted my /bin/sh and have no idea how to replace it. I accidentally copied over it. How can I fix this?
I am running Ubuntu Server 11.10, no X.
update: I have tried the fix that was ...
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How can I get the command log of a particular user on Ubuntu Server?
Is there a way to find a log of all the commands that have been run by a user on Ubuntu 11.10 Server?
I need to find out what my friend ran to install a program.
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Using Ubuntu's “screen” command to share screens
I have two machines. I SSH'd into one. I want whatever I type on one to display on the screen of the other. I know you can do this with the GNU screen command. How?
Thanks!
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How do I measure performance of a virtual server?
I've got a VPS running Ubuntu. Being a virtual server, I understand that it shares resources with unknown number of other servers, and I'm noticing that it's considerably slower than my desktop ...
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Slow server on web-based writes and SSH login
I have an Ubuntu 10.04 server that's going a bit slow. It's very slow to log in via SSH, and it's very slow when making edits via a Mediawiki instance installed on there.
For normal read access to ...
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Ifconfig bandwidth tracking
I've been using ubuntu servers for a long time, but something i've never quite understood was the ifconfig command and total bandwidth.
I've found that on every server i've used, and some desktop ...
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How do I change mirrors in Ubuntu Server from regional to main?
I have a Lucid Server (10.04) set up and I would like to change the mirror from US (or any other country) to the Main Ubuntu Mirror.
For example my two first entries in sources.list are:
deb ...
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Cancel Process with Ctrl + C will not work in Terminal
I have just got myself a Ubuntu server and for some reason the Ctrl + C will not kill the process I am running. I have run this command on two terminals Cygwin and putty and logged in using ssh.
I ...
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Saving SSH shell links in launcher like putty
I mean how can I bookmark a ssh root@ip command in the launcher so when I click on the icon and a shell is prompt to me asking credentials for the connection to the server shell?
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How to use open/openvt with command line arguments?
Question:
I can start LumiSoft mailserver in console mode like this:
./lsMailServer.exe -daemon
Unfortunately this blocks the terminal that was used.
And I am logged in via ssh.
I'm just ...
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Error in executing a command in Ubuntu
I am a newbie to Ubuntu. When I execute a command in a terminal I get an error. The command is:
$ ./h_affine.ln -haraff -i img1.ppm -o img1.haraff -thres 1000
The error is:
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