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How Do I Make Linux / UNIX Filesystem Backup With dd?

in Categories Backup, CentOS, Data recovery, Debian Linux, fedora linux, File system, FreeBSD, Hardware, Howto, HP-UX, Linux, OpenBSD, RedHat/Fedora Linux, Security, Sys admin, Tips, Ubuntu Linux last updated November 16, 2005

Explains how to make a backup (track by track) using dd command under UNIX / Linux operating system.

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How Do I Replace A Text String In Many Files At Once?

in Categories Linux, Shell scripting, Tips, UNIX last updated November 12, 2005

The replace command is a string-replacement utility. It changes strings in place in files or on the standard input. This command uses a finite state machine to match longer strings first. It can be used to swap strings. This command is similar to the Perl -pie syntax or sed (stream editor) command.

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