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5 FAQ tagged "reboot"

• FreeBSD make: don't know how to make buildkernel. Stop Error and Solution

  I’m trying to recompile my kernel by tying the following commands “make buildkernel KERNCONF=NEWKEN”. Butm I’m bumped with an error that read as follows - “make: don’t know how to make buildkernel. Stop Error and Solution”. How do I fix this error?

• Best Method To Reboot Remote Linux / Windows / UNIX Server

  Q. I’ve couple of Linux / Windows server hosted in remote data center? My ISP provides following option for rebooting the box:
  a) Graceful shutdown command
  b) An IPMI reboot
  c) A power strip
  Which one is the best way to reboot server and why?

• Remove Shutdown and Reboot Option from Linux GUI Login Screen ( GDM Setup )

  Q. I’ve a central Linux test server. It has GDM based GUI login screen. How do I remove both shutdown and reboot server options from the login screen?

• Ubuntu Linux: Upgrade Linux Kernel

  Q. How do I upgrade my Linux kernel version under Ubuntu Linux 7.04 / 7.10?
  A. You can use any one of the following method:
  (a) Command Line Tools - apt-get
  (b) GUI tool
  apt-get command - Upgrade Linux Kernel
  Open terminal and type the following commands:
  $ sudo apt-get update
  Now search kernel version:
  $ apt-cache search kernel-image
  Now install kernel by [...]

• Disable ctrl+alt+del on Centos Linux server

  Q. How do I disable CTRL + ALT + DEL reboot keys shortcut on Linux server?
  A. CTRL+ALT+DEL reboot is configured using /etc/inittab file. Open this file and remove ctrlaltdel entry (login as root):
  # vi /etc/inittab
  Find line:
  ca:12345:ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -t1 -a -r now
  Replace it (i.e comment out theline by putting a hash mark (#) in front [...]

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