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- Compiling the linux kernel #cd /usr/src/linux #make menuconfig dep modules #make #make modules_install install
- accessing a Windows share #smbclient //netbiosname/directory -I ip_address
- performing backups through the network host sending backup: tar -cvf - * | gzip -c | nc caramel 3002 host saving backup (caramel): nc -l -p 3002 | tar -zxvf -
- mirroring web pages $wget --mirror -l20 --convert-links -X cgi-bin -b
-nv --no-parent -nh -N URL -o /tmp/$$
- backuping and restoring Palm Pilot handheld backup Pilot files : #pilot-xfer /dev/pilot -b directory restoring files to Pilot: # pilot-xfer /dev/pilot -r directory (/dev/pilot is a symlink to the serial port where your cradle is connected)
- Performing SSL tests $openssl s_client -connect url_site:443 -state -debug (where url_site is a SSL enable site)
- Enabling sound with buggy VIA sound chipsets use gom or cam
- Fixing font corruption in console mode after running X #/usr/bin/consolechars -f lat1u-16.psf.gz (this font is for Latin - substitute for your own)
- reseting serial mouse #echo "*n" > /dev/mouse
- checking your notebook's battery level #cat /proc/apm
- Creating iso CD image compatible with Windows and Linux (and other UNIX versions) #mkisofs -a -l -J -L -r -o path_iso.iso /directory
- creating a bootable (El Torito) CD (RedHat boot CD as example) #mkisofs -a -b images/boot.img -c boot.catalog -ARH72 -l -r -T -o rh72.iso |
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Rui Fernando Ferreira Ribeiro (rui AT techemail.com) Last Updated: August 2003