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Mac OS X: Wake Up Servers Using Wake-on-LAN ( WOL ) Command Utility

by on June 9, 2013 · 1 comment

I know how to send WOL command using Linux or FreeBSD wake command. But, how do I send Wake on LAN (WOL) frames to hosts on a local Ethernet network using Apple OS X operating systems to wake up my servers or nas devices?

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Mac OS X: Install GCC Compiler with Xcode

by on June 9, 2013 · 1 comment

I have Mac OS X Mountain Lion. I need to compile a few apps and Perl modules. I already installed Xcode from app store but I’m unable to find gcc compiler or make command. How do I install gcc on Mac OS X 10.8.x?

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SSH: WARNING: UNPROTECTED PRIVATE KEY FILE! Error and Solution

by on April 9, 2013 · 0 comments

I‘m setting up server on an Amazon EC2 compute instance powered by Suse Enterprise Linux server. I am using the following command to login into the my EC2 compute from OS X/Ubuntu desktop:

ssh -i suse-ec2-server-jp.pem root@ec2-xx-yy-zzz-yyy.compute-1.amazonaws.com

I am getting the following error:
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@ WARNING: UNPROTECTED PRIVATE KEY FILE! @
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Permissions 0440 for 'suse-ec2-server-jp.pem' are too open.
It is recommended that your private key files are NOT accessible by others.
This private key will be ignored.
bad permissions: ignore key: suse-ec2-server-jp.pem
Password:

How do I fix this problem and login using ssh command?

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Apple OS X: Remove a Symbolic Link (Symlink) Command

by on May 4, 2012 · 1 comment

How do I remove a symlink under Apple Mac OS X using bash command line option?

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Mac OS X: Move the Dock and Menu Bar To External Display

by on August 26, 2011 · 15 comments

I‘m using an external display with a MacBook Pro. I do not want to use the external monitor as a mirrored display. I need to move the dock and the menu bar to external monitor. How do I setup the external monitor as main display?

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Apple OS X Lock Desktop / Screen

by on April 6, 2011 · 14 comments

I need to prevent others using my desktop or laptop while I’m away from it. How do I lock my Laptop (Macbook or Macbook pro) / desktop using Mac OS X operating systems without using 3rd party applications?

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Restart Apache 2 In Mac OS X

by on December 7, 2010 · 0 comments

How do I restart the Apache 2 Web Server under Apple OS X UNIX operating systems using bash command prompt?

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