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Linux/Unix: Rename Directory With Spaces In Name

last updated January 7, 2014 in Commands, Linux, UNIX

I have directory named My Personal Files. How do I rename folders / directory containing white space in name on Unix-like operating systems?

FreeBSD PPTP Client: Install and Create a VPN

last updated December 1, 2012 in FreeBSD, Networking, UNIX

I work form home and I need to login into our corporate network using a pptp based vpn. How do I configure and setup up a PPTP VPN client under FreeBSD desktop / laptop or server operating systems?

Linux Move Directory Command

last updated April 2, 2012 in Linux

I am new to Linux and command line. How do I move a directory under Linux operating systems?

Mediawiki PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wfProfileIn() Error and Solution

last updated December 26, 2011 in Apache, Troubleshooting

I‘m running the Mediawiki software under Apache web server running on the Unix operating systems. I’m getting the following in my php error log:

PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wfProfileIn() (previously declared in /var/www/html/wiki/includes/profiler/Profiler.php:14) in /var/www/html/wiki/includes/ProfilerStub.php on line 25.

How do I fix this problem under Mediawiki version 1.18.0?

How To Run a Script In Linux

last updated January 16, 2020 in BASH Shell, Linux, UNIX

How do I run a Linux shell script? How can I run a script in Linux operating system using command line options?

HowTo: Move A Folder In Linux Using mv Command

last updated September 15, 2012 in Linux

How do I move a folder in BSD/Linux/Apple OX or Unix operating system using bash command line option?

How to stop/Interrupt cp or mv Linux or Unix command

last updated August 16, 2017 in BASH Shell, CentOS, Debian / Ubuntu, FreeBSD, Linux, RedHat and Friends, Suse, UNIX

How do I stop the cp command or mv command Linux or Unix command? What happens if the mv or cp command is interrupted on live system?