28 FAQ tagged "linux server"

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Restart / Update init Configuration File /etc/inittab After Changes Without Rebooting Server
I’ve made changes / updates to my /etc/inittab file to configure init process to start with agetty. init reads the /etc/inittab configuration file at the time of system boot. How do I re-read this file without rebooting my Linux server?
Connect A Linux Server To A Windows Server 2003 or 2008 / Vista / XP Computer

Q. Can you connect a Linux server to a Windows server 2003 or Windows server 2008 for sharing files and printer? Can you access files stored on Windows server from Linux server?
Can RAID Act As The Reliable BACKUP Solution For Linux / UNIX / Windows Server?
Can I use RAID as the only backup solution under Linux? Is RAID is reliable backup solution for server?
How do I know When I Need To Update My Linux System Software?
How do I know when I need to update my Linux system? How do I know new patches are available for CentOS Linux (Red Hat) / Debian Linux server system?
Ubuntu Linux Disable control-alt-delete [CTRL-ALT-DEL] Emergency Keypress Handling
Q. How do I delete control-alt-delete emergency keypress handling to improve security of my Ubuntu Linux server?
Reboot Linux System Command
How do I reboot my Linux system? How do I reboot remote Linux system?
How To Test Linux Operating System for IPv6 Networking Support

Before I can start using IPv6 on a Linux server, how do I test, whether my Linux server system is IPv6 ready or not? If not, how do I enable IPv6 support under Redhat Enterprise Linux version 5?
How to: Find Out Whether a UNIX / Linux Process Is Running or Not
Q. I’d like to find out if httpd / mysqld or sshd process is running or not under CentOS Linux server. How do I determine whether a process is running or not?
A. You need to use following commands:
[a] ps - It report a snapshot of the current processes
[b] grep - Filter out process names
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Linux / UNIX: Clear bash history
Q. I’m using CentOS Linux server and how do I clear bash history?
A. Type the following command to clear your bash history:
>~/.bash_history
Another option is link ~/.bash_history to /dev/null:
ln -sf ~/.bash_history /dev/null
Backup CentOS Linux RPM database
Q. How do I backup CentOS Linux server RPM database?
A. /var/lib/rpm directory stores all files used by rpm command. All files inside this directory are binary files. It has the information about all installed package. You can easily backup all files using following method.
Backup Linux RPM Database stored at /var/lib/rpm directory
a) Login [...]