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How do I resize LVM logical volumes with on my Linux server using an ext4 filesystem?
Below is the procedure for resizing LVM volumes using ext4: 1. Unmount the filesystem and check its LV # umount /mnt/test 2....
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How do I resize swap on an LVM on my Linux server?
If your swap partition is on a logical volume it can be resized without rebooting your system using a few easy steps....
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How do I update the timezone on my Linux server?
If your server is reporting the incorrect time (i.e. PDT instead of EDT) you can correct it pretty easily. 1. Login as...
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How do I create a partition larger than 2 TB on my Linux server?
If you attempt to create a partition larger than 2 TB using fdisk it doesn’t work, so instead you will need to...
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How do I rename an LVM logical volume on my Linux server?
To rename a logical volume, you can perform the following steps: In this example we will rename APPS to TOMCAT. 1. First...
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How do I configure networking from the command line on my Ubuntu server?
Networking can be set up pretty easily from the command line. vi /etc/network/interfaces # The primary network interface auto eth0 iface eth0...
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How can I test to see what happens for a specific User-Agent?
You may have set up specific actions or redirects based on the User-Agent. To impersonate a browser, you can use this approach:...
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How do I display the wide output from the ps command on my Solaris 8 or Solaris 9 server?
Versions of Solaris up to version 9, “/usr/ucb/ps -aguxwwwww” would give you extremely detailed ps output and not truncate lines. The command...
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How do I list the architecture for the RPMs installed on my Linux server?
You may find that you have 2 versions of some RPMs installed, but it’s not easy to tell which is which by...
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How do I resolve the vsftpd error “550 permission denied” when using virtual accounts?
If you encounter a “550 Permission denied” error when dealing with virtual users in your vsftpd configuration, you may be missing one...