1. How to find what what shell you are currently using on Linux?
(Linux/Linux)

Question: How to find what what shell you are currently using on Linux?   Answer:  Open a new Terminal Window  Type in the following command echo $SHELL This will output something similar like below ...

2. How to install Google Earth in Ubuntu?
(Linux/Linux)

Question: How to install Google Earth in Ubuntu?   Answer:  Open a new Terminal Window  Type in the following command and hit Enter to download the installation file (Binary File). wget http://dl.google.com/earth/client/current/GoogleEarthLinux.bin ...

3. How to get the date for next week friday or any other day of the week via the command line in Linux?
(Linux/Linux)

Question: How to get the date for next week friday or any other day of the week via the command line in Linux?   Answer:  Open a new Terminal Window Type in the following commanddate -d fri Description: ...

4. How to find the User Id for a specific user in Linux?
(Linux/Linux)

Question: How to find the User Id for a specific user in Linux?   Answer: Open a new Terminal Session if not already in the command line. Enter the following command. Replace UNAME with the name ...

5. How to change the root password for mySql under Linux in the command line?
(Databases/mySql)

Question: How to change the root password for mySql under Linux in the command line?   Answer: You will need to know the current root password in order to change it In the command line type in and ...

6. How to search and replace text within a text file using the Command Line on Linux?
(Linux/Linux)

Question: How to search and replace text within a text file using the Command Line on Linux?   Answer: This can be accomplished by using the sed command. sed =  stream editor for filtering and transforming ...

7. How to get the number of Words, Characters and Rows within a text file on Linux via the Command Line?
(Linux/Linux)

Question: How to get the number of Words, Characters and Rows within a Text file on Linux via the Command Line?   Answer: By using the wc command. wc = print newline, word, and byte counts for each ...

8. How to check how long your Linux system has been up and running?
(Linux/Linux)

Question: How to check how long your Linux system has been up and running?   Answer: In the Command Line Interface type in the uptime command and hit enter uptime Now the uptime information should ...

9. How to disable and enable automatic updates in Firefox?
(Firefox/Firefox)

Question: How to disable and enable automatic updates in Firefox?   Answer:  Open Firefox  Click on Tools->Options or in Linux Edit->Preferences Click on the Advanced Tab in the right hand corner ...

10. How to find out how much space a directory takes up using Linux?
(Linux/Linux)

Question: How to find out how much space a directory takes up using Linux?   Answer: In the command line type the following command within the desired directory du -c This will give you the usage/size ...

11. How to rename files and folders using the command line in Linux?
(Linux/Linux)

Question: How to rename files and folders using the command line in Linux?   Answer: We accomplish this by using the "mv" (move command) Example: File Example: mv old_file new_file Directory Example: ...

12. How to export a mySql database to a file via the Command Line in Linux?
(Databases/mySql)

Question: How to export a mySql database to a file via the Command Line in Linux?   Answer: Open a new Terminal Window Type in the following command mysqldump -uUsername -pPassword DatabaseName ...

13. How to check which version of mySql you are running by using the CLI (Command Line Interface) on Linux?
(Databases/mySql)

Question: How to check which version of mySql you are running by using the CLI (Command Line Interface) on Linux?   Answer:  In the CLI (Command Line Interface) type in the command below and hit enter ...

14. How to find the IP address of your Machine using Linux?
(Linux/Linux)

Question: How to find the IP address of your Machine using Linux?   Answer: There are a number of ways to find the IP address. Examples below ifconfig - Deprecated, rather use the '"ip'" command ...

15. How to import a generated mySql file '.sql' via the CLI (Command Line Interface)?
(Databases/mySql)

Question: How to import a generated mySql file '.sql' via the CLI (Command Line Interface)?   Answer:  Open a new Terminal Window if not already in Command Line Type in the command belowLinux mysql ...

16. How to get information about a file such as last access, modified or changed time using Linux?
(Linux/Linux)

Question: How to get information about a file such as last access, modified or changed time using Linux? NOTE: Tested and tried on Ubuntu 9.04   Answer:  By using the 'stat' command. stat = Display ...

17. How to get information on your CPU using Linux?
(Linux/Linux)

Question: How to get information on your CPU using Linux? NOTE: This has been tested and tried on Ubuntu 9.04 and should work on other distributions.   Answer: In the command line interface (CLI) ...

18. How to open the CD Rom using the Command Line Interface on Linux?
(Linux/Linux)

Question: How to open the CD Rom using the Command Line Interface on Linux?   Answer: Open a Terminal Session and type in the following command eject or eject /dev/cdrom If you need to close the ...

19. How to find the last 10 command that you used on the command line in Linux?
(Linux/Linux)

Question: How to find the last 10 commands that you used on the command line in Linux?   Answer:  Type in the following command in the CLI history | tail -n 10 This command will list the last 10 command ...

20. How to change the download location where Firefox downloads files?
(Firefox/Firefox)

... In Linux (Ubuntu) click on "Edit->Preferences" Now a Window will open similar to the screenshot below Click on the Main tab Under the Downloads section, locate Save files to and select the ...