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Linux Load USB Driver

by Vivek Gite on January 6, 2009 · 0 comments

How do I load USB driver under Linux operating system using the command prompt?

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Linux: Resetting a user’s password

by Vivek Gite on November 26, 2007 · 7 comments

Q. How do I reset a user’s password under any Linux distribution from command prompt? A. To reset a user’s password, use passwd command. You have to change it to a different password. Login as the root user Open terminal or shell prompt Type the following command: # passwd username For example, reset a tom’s [...]

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How to: Stop X.Org Server

by Vivek Gite on November 13, 2007 · 7 comments

Q. How do I start or stop X.Org from a command prompt? A. X.org is open-source implementation of the X11 system. It is an open source X11-based desktop infrastructure. Xorg provides an interface between your hardware and the graphical software you want to run. Besides that, Xorg is also fully network-aware, meaning you are able [...]

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Q. How do I upgrade my CentOS Linux 5.0 dedicated server to WHM / cPanel edge release?

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Q. I am a new Ubuntu Linux use. I need to install a package called package.deb. I know I can use Synaptic package management to install packages from CD or Internet. But I want to install this special .deb file. So how can I install package? A. You need to use dpkg package manager from [...]

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