FAQ Update 10/Aug/2010

Our FAQ section is updated in last few days with new howtos:

• Linux / UNIX FTP / SFTP Commands Tutorial – switched from MS-Windows to Mac computer running OS X UNIX systems. I need to transfer and download file using ftp for my personal website. Can you provide me a list of FTP commands that may be sent to an FTP server, to upload and download files using UNIX / Linux ftp command line client?
• Linux incrond inotify: Monitor Directories For Changes And Take Action – I want to copy (rsync to remote server) a directory tree whenever file uploaded or deleted in /var/www/html/upload/ directory under Linux operating systems for backup purpose and/or load balancing purpose without getting into complex file sharing setup such as NFS or GFS iscsi storage. How do I monitor /var/www/html/upload/ and its subdirectory for new files and executes rsync command to make copy back to www2.example.com:/var/www/html/upload/?
• Debian Linux Disable IPv6 Networking – How do I disable an IPv6 network connection and all its subsystem for my server? I’m having some problem with my GUI program under Debian “Squeeze”, how can I disable IPv6?
• Nginx: Configure and Install With IPv6 Networking Support – How do I configure IPv6 networking under nginx? How do I assign and use an IPv6 address under nginx web server? How do I enable IPv6 Support in nginx?
• FreeBSD: Atheros AR8131 / AR8132 Gigabit Fast Ethernet Driver Configuration – I have installed FreeBSD 8.x on my Laptop with Windows 7 in dual boot mode. But I’m unable to connect to the LAN or Internet using Atheros AR8132 card. How do I configure this card under FreeBSD?
• FreeBSD: Disable / Stop Console Beep ( Bell ) – I know how to turn off console beep under Gnome Linux desktop. How do I stop console beep under FreeBSD operating systems?
• Rsync Change SSH Port Number While Making Backups – How do I change my rsync command port number while making backup to remote server at backup1.example.com port 10253 (my ssh server runs on port # 10253)?
• UNIX Source Command: Read And Execute Commands From File – What is the use of UNIX source command under bash or any other shell? How do I use source command under UNIX / OS X / Linux operating systems?
• Find Command Exclude Directories From Search Pattern – How do I exclude certain directories while using the find command under UNIX or Linux operating systems?
• Linux: Find Wireless Driver Chipset Information – How do I find out Wireless driver chipset information under Linux? How do I get wireless card chipeset information without opening my systems?
• nginx: Send HTTP User Agent Requests To Specific Backend Server – I‘ve tons of images, css and javascript hosted at backend server IP 192.168.1.5 and 192.168.1.6. How do I make sure nginx reverse proxy load balancer always send all http_user_agent requests coming from “Mozilla” to server 192.168.1.5 and MSIE to server 192.168.1.6 only?

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