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Tag Archives: unix
Securing GRUB
Although many unix and linux users do their every best to secure their Linux or BSD type system as tight as possible, many do also forget that the bootloader they are starting up from is freely accessible and changeable at … Continue reading
Posted in General, How-To, Linux Tips, Unix Tips
Tagged boot, bootloader, grub, linux, loader, password, secure, unix
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How to log in to a server behind a server with SSH
Every now and then I get to a network where I have to log in to a server (with ssh) which is not directly accessible, but only through one or more machines. Of course one can ssh to the first … Continue reading
Connection Terminated … or not ?
So there you go. Working remote, logged in through SSH and minding your own business (don’t we all ?) and then, suddenly…poof! Connection Terminated Does this sound familiar ? For those who are working remotely regularly this comes as no … Continue reading
Posted in Commandline, How-To, Shell, Unix Tips
Tagged apt-get, bsd, commandline, connection, connection terminated, debian, fedora, freebsd, linux, mac, mac osx, osx, redhat, rpm, screen, shell, ssh, terminated, tool, ubuntu, unix, utility, virtual
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Do not remove log files, but /dev/null them…
To many admins, logfiles are very handy, however sometimes they tend to get bigger and bigger, thus taking up a lot of space on your drive(s). The usual way to deal with such a problem is logrotation, implemented in many … Continue reading
Posted in Unix Tips
Tagged /dev/null, /dev/zero, admin, cat, commercial, linux, log, logfiles, non-commercial, open source, rm, sysadmin, touch, unix
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