March 2008

How To: Updating Ubuntu Linux 8.04 Kernel

by Vivek Gite on March 30, 2008 · 0 comments

How do I update / upgrade my kernel under Ubuntu Linux version 8.04?

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How can I configure the bash shell to logout any user automatically after a period of idle time under Debian Linux or any other UNIX like operating system?

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I need to compile few application and I need Perl 5 Compatible Regular Expression Library (PCRE). Under CentOS I can use a package called pcre-devel, but Debian do not have the same. How do I install pcre-devel under Debian / Ubuntu Linux?

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How do I define array in a bash shell script? How do I find out bash array length (number of elements) while running a script using for shell loop?

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Can you explain /var/account/pacct or /var/log/account/pacct file under Linux / UNIX operating systems?

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Q. I’m experiencing decreased network performance due to ARP broadcasts coming from one system. What would cause a lot of ARP broadcasts from one server / computer?

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How To Identify Server ECC Memory Modules

by Vivek Gite on March 27, 2008 · 1 comment

Q. How do I identify Linux server ECC memory modules from a shell prompt?

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