Tag Archives: linux
How to find out if a Linux command has an alias
Here’s a nifty Linux trick to find out if a command has an alias set. If you want to find out if the command ls has an alias set use the following command: type -all ls ls is aliased to … Continue reading
How to reset a lost MySQL root password
Something I wrote for SimpleHelp.net: Have you ever forgotten your MySQL root password? It’s one of those things that just happens despite the numerous precautions one might take. As a result, you are locked out of your database server. You … Continue reading
Increase your Linux/Unix Productivity: How to use crontab
an article I wrote for SimpleHelp.net : Apart from video games one of the great advantages of using computers is that they don’t seem to mind doing boring and repetitive tasks that we would rather not do. For monotonous tasks … Continue reading
How to create automated Linux/Unix backups
Another article I wrote for SimpleHelp.net. An excerpt: “A stitch in time saves nine”, goes an old saying. In the world of computers we refer to that stitch as backups. When running a production IT infrastructure, it is imperative that … Continue reading