Tag: shell

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…