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VIM: Jump Back To Previous or Last Cursor Position

in Linux, UNIX, Vim last updated April 14, 2013

Writing shell scripts in vim I usually go search for functions or something. Copy lines and then go back to where I was and modify the code. However, I need to manually navigate way back to the previous / last position. How can I automatically go back to where I was when I started my search operation under vim?

RHEL / Centos 6: Install Nginx Using Yum Command

in CentOS, Linux, Nginx, RedHat and Friends last updated May 3, 2017

How can I install Nginx web server On CentOS Linux 6 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 using yum command?

Ubuntu: Mount The Drive From Command Line

in Ubuntu Linux last updated April 23, 2011

I‘m new to Ubuntu Linux. How do I mount the hard disk drive from command line?

How To Use UUID To Mount Partitions / Volumes Under Ubuntu Linux

in CentOS, Debian / Ubuntu, Fedora Linux, File system, Hardware, Linux, Networking, Storage, Suse, Troubleshooting, Ubuntu Linux last updated September 27, 2008

Q. Can you explain UUID concept related to Linux ext3 partitions and storage devices? How do I update /etc/fstab using UUID under Ubuntu Linux or any other Linux distro?

Setting Up a CentOS / Red Hat Linux DHCP Client

in CentOS, Networking, RedHat and Friends last updated March 15, 2008

Q. How do I setup my Red Hat / CentOS / Fedora Linux system to get IP address and other information via a DHCP server for eth0 interface?
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