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Could not chdir to home directory /root: No such file or directory Error and Solution

in Categories Troubleshooting last updated October 25, 2012

When I ssh into my server and login as t root user and I’m getting the following error on screen:

Could not chdir to home directory /root: No such file or directory

How do I fix this error under CentOS or Debian Linux server?

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Linux List All Users In The System

in Categories CentOS, Debian / Ubuntu, Linux, RedHat and Friends, Suse last updated January 2, 2018

I‘m a new Linux sys admin and I’m unable to find the command to list all users on my RHEL server. What is the command to list users under Linux operating systems?

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Linux: Show The Groups a User Is In

in Categories Linux last updated April 9, 2012

How do I find out what groups I belong to under Linux operating systems?

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Linux / Unix: Bash Find Matching All Dot Files

in Categories Linux last updated April 24, 2013

A dot-file is generally any file whose name begins with a full stop. In Linux or Unix like operating system it is also called as hidden file. How do I list all dot files in my home directory?

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CentOS / RHEL: Delete Old Yum Repositories and Configuration Files

in Categories RedHat and Friends last updated July 15, 2011

How do I delete old yum repositories and configuration files under RHEL 5 or CentOS Linux server?

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UNIX / Linux: Explains setuid File Permission

in Categories File system, Linux, UNIX last updated February 24, 2010

What does it mean for a file to be “setuid?” How do keep track of all setuid enabled file?

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UNIX / Linux: Explain The Nine Permissions Bits On Files

in Categories Commands, Linux, UNIX last updated February 24, 2010

Can you completely explain the nine permissions bits on UNIX or Linux files?

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