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• Diagnosing a dos Attack Under Linux :

  Q. How do I find out if I Linux box is under DoS attack or not form a shell prompt?

• kpartx: Linux Create Device Maps From Partition Tables ( mpath devices for partitions ) :

  How can I create mpath devices for partitions under CentOS Linux version 5.x server?

• FreeBSD Install gnupg Cryptographic Software :

  Q. How do I install gnugp security Cryptographic software on my FreeBSD 6.x server from a shell prompt over ssh session?

• Clear Linux / UNIX BASH Shell Command Line Cache / History :

  Q. I just noticed faq about clearing dns cache and there are lots of commands stored in my cache. Can you tell me the command to clear out my command history or cache from a shell prompt?

• FreeBSD List All Outdated Package :

  Q. How do I know what packages are available to be updated on my FreeBSD Server system? How do I list all outdated packages under FreeBSD / OpenBSD operating system?

• Linux List All Outdated Packages Which Could be Updated and Applied to System :

  Q. How can I know what packages are available for binary update under Fedora / RHEL / CentOS Linux version 5 server? How do I list all outdated packages? How do I apply update / patches to system?

• Find Linux / UNIX Kernel Version :

  Q. How do I find out what kernel version I am currently running under Debian Linux or any other Linux distribution using a shell prompt?
  A. Use uname command which print certain system information such as:
  => Kernel version and name
  => Print the machine hardware name
  => print the processor type
  => print the operating system etc

• Debian / Ubuntu Linux: List All Packages Which Could be Updated and Applied to System :

  Q. How do I know what packages are available to be updated on my Debian / Ubuntu Linux system?
  A. You can use standard command line utility called apt-get or GUI tool called Synaptic Update-Manager.
  List all packages which could be updated
  To list outdated package use apt-get command has following two options:
  => -u : Show upgraded [...]

• UNIX / Linux Decompress tgz / tar.gz Files :

  I’ve downloaded a file from internet in .tgz format. How do I decompress .tgz file under UNIX or Linux operating system using a shell prompt?

• Linux: Resetting a user’s password :

  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 password, enter:
  # passwd tom
  Type a [...]

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