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How to list all symbolic links in a directory
I have a symbolic link in my /var/www/ directory that links to WordPress. When I run the command ls -la from the /var/www/ directory the link to WordPress doesn't show up. Is there a way to list all of the symbolic links that are in a directory?
Isaac
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When installing user applications, where do "best practices" suggest they be located?
Occasionally I install applications manually, rather than using apt or another package manager.
What location (/usr/, /usr/local/, /opt/, /home/, etc.) is suggested by "best practices" for the installation of user applications?
citadelgrad
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How to send mail from the command line?
How to send mail from the command line?
Olivier Lalonde
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vi shortcut to delete "until the next X character"
I understand that vi has shortcut keys to delete characters, words and lines with various options.
However, I could not find this:
delete from the cursor to the next specified character
For example, I might type du" expecting the editor to…
kctang
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E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
I'm trying to run this command in the terminal:
sudo apt install software-properties-common
This is the error message I get:
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to acquire the…
GoodNite
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How can I remove Amazon search results from the dash or disable the feature?
How can I disable Amazon search results in the Dash?
Jorge Castro
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No such file or directory? But the file exists!
I've downloaded a game (Shank) but the bin file doesn't run. The error that is shown when I try to launch the executable is:
bash: ./shank-linux-120720110-1-bin: No such file or directory
Francesco
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How to get the MD5 hash of a string directly in the terminal?
How do I get the MD5 hash of a string directly from the terminal?
For example, I want the string abcdefg hashed. Currently the md5sum command only accepts a filename as input. I want to simply enter the following line and everything be done…
2hamed
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Why do I get "wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock" error?
When mounting an NFS directory by doing:
sudo mount 192.168.1.5:/home/shared /mnt/common
I get the following error:
mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on 192.168.1.5:/home/shared, missing codepage or helper program, or other error…
Arseni Mourzenko
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How to control fan speed?
How can I control the computer's fan speed?
On Windows there is a wonderful program called SpeedFan.
grizwako
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How to check RAM size?
What is the command to find the RAM size in computer? I want to see result in MB.
KonradDos
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Where are sudo's insults stored?
For those who like humour, sudo can be configured to print a random more or less insulting or funny phrase instead of the neutral Sorry, try again. by adding the line below to /etc/sudoers (using the command sudo visudo, not editing…
Byte Commander
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How do I start/stop mysql server?
I tried to find in some articles describing how to correctly start & stop mysql server.
I found this link: How to start/stop MySql server on Ubuntu 8.04 | Abhi's Blogging World
I ran this command:
/etc/init.d/mysql start
but I see this error…
user471011
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Any way to search for text within nano?
Nano is the editor I use in command prompts.
When I open a large file I would like to search for some text (think Ctrl + F).
Is there a way to do this?
JD Isaacks
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How to determine which window manager (and desktop environment) is running
Is there any way (such as a command or environmental variable) to determine what window manager is the one actively running in the current session?
Anonymous
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