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6 FAQ tagged "debian_linux"

• Turn on telnet server on Debian Linux

  Q. How do I install and turn on telnet server on Debian Linux VPS Server?
  A. I don’t recommend using telnet at all on VPS or any other Linux / UNIX server. Telnet transfers all data including passwords in clear text format. It is recommended that you use ssh which is installed by default.
  Use ssh [...]

• Ubuntu Linux: Uninstall / Remove Any Installed Software

  Q. I’d like to save some disk space so I’d like to remove unwanted software from my HP laptop. How do I uninstall software under Ubuntu / Debian Linux?
  A. Both Ubuntu and Debian Linux provide command line as well as GUI tools to delete / remove binary packages.
  GUI Package Management Tool
  synaptic is graphical management tool [...]

• Ubuntu Linux download and install Skype Software

  Q. How do I install skype software under Ubuntu / Debian Linux?
  A. Skype is proprietary software that allows you to make calls over the Internet using your computer. Skype uses decentralized peer-to-peer technologies, so your calls do not go through a central server, but through distributed servers and other users. It uses its own proprietary [...]

• /etc/network/interfaces Ubuntu Linux networking example

  Q. Can you explain how to setup network parameters such as IP address, subnet, dhcp etc using /etc/network/interfaces file?
  A. /etc/network/interfaces file contains network interface configuration information for the both Ubuntu and Debian Linux. This is where you configure how your system is connected to the network.
  Defining physical interfaces such as eth0
  Lines beginning [...]

• Can’t re-open pipe to command substitution (fd 4): No child processes error and solution

  Q. I’m running Debian Linux 64 bit server. I’m getting an error which read as follows:
  Can’t re-open pipe to command substitution (fd 4): No child processes
  How do I fix the problem?
  A. This error occurs when Linux server run out of open files maximum limit i.e system cannot create or open a new file due to [...]

• Determine / Find ethernet connection speed

  Q. How do I determine my Ethernet connection speed under Debian Linux 4.0 server?
  A. You need to use ethtool command todisplay or change ethernet card settings. It is used for querying settings of an ethernet device such as
  => Link speed
  => Autonegotiation
  => Coalescing settings
  => Change the rx/tx ring parameters
  => Setup [...]

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