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This is a growing list of Linux commands which might come handy for the of Linux users. 1. Found out i had to set the date like this:    # date -s 2007.04.08-22:46+0000 2. Mounting     sudo mount -t cifs // < pingable_host_or_ip > / < win_share_name > /build -o user= ,domain= ,uid=string,gid=string 3. To install linux packages from internet (ubuntu only)     apt-get install 4. To determine what ports the machine is currently listening on     netstat -an | grep -i listen | less 5. Find in files in Linux     find . | xargs grep 'string' -sl Find file names with a pattern & delete them find . -name "IMG_*(1).JPG" -delete 6. To become superuser/root     sudo -i 7. To find a running process using name ps -aef | grep "searchstring" 8. Alt + F2 opens run window in RHEL 9. To access windows share from linux smb:// /d$ 10. To know the last reboot date & time $ last reboot | head -1 ...
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"Passwords" button stuck in the desktop in mac OS

There is an annoying "passwords" button stuck on the Mac OS desktop. Check this link out for a detailed description & probable workarounds. Pressing cmd+ left click helped me get rid of it in my case.   https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252109550?answerId=254260694022&sortBy=rank#254260694022

How to configure passwordless login in Mac OS X and Linux

  Overview This article walks through configuring your website user's SSH connection to your DreamHost server so you will no longer have to enter your password. Background Once you set up a  shell user  and try to log in via  SSH , you'll find you must enter your password each time. If you’d like to avoid entering your password every time, you can set up Passwordless Login. This way, you'll be able to automatically log in immediately without needing to enter your password. How to configure passwordless login The following instructions configure Passwordless Login for any Unix, Linux, OSX, or Cygwin machine. In this article,  username@server.dreamhost.com  is used as the login example. Make sure to replace username with your actual  shell username . Make sure to replace the servername with your  DreamHost servername . Additionally, you can use the default key name of  id_ed25519  or create a custom key name. Make sure you use the key name...

Google I/O 2025 summary

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