Tag: shell
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Determine Hard Disk Free Space from Shell
I have always noticed that when people ask the question ‘How do I figure out how much hard drive space I have left’ as it relates to the Linux / *nix shell, people always respond telling people to use the following command: df Output: $ df Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on /dev/sdb5 56870784…
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Restart XBMC Live from SSH (Bash Shell)
As an update for XBMCbuntu, you can run the following command to start/stop XBMC: sudo service lightdm [start|stop|restart] Original Post: I always forget the command for restarting XBMC Live from the shell, so I figured I would post it to my blog. It’s a really simple, one-line command: sudo /etc/init.d/xbmc-live restart Then enter the password…
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Upgrade from Joomla 1.5RC4 to Stable
Upgrading from Joomla 1.5RC4 to Stable (Production) was a breeze. There was no need to make changes to database structure or anything. Simply download the full stable release, upload to my server, and overwrite the files. Here’s how I did it from the shell. Navigate to the proper directory: $ cd /mysite/ Download (wget) the…
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Howto:Change Server Shell Port
I saw this great post on SharkSpace by Amanda about how to change your server’s shell port. It said it was part of the dedicated server guide, but I thought it was good for people with VPSs (Virtual Private Servers) as well. Here’s the post: 1) Login to shell via root. 2) Open the shell…