Linux/Unix: How to copy a directory and save the date/time file information
Linux/Unix: How to copy a directory and save the date/time file informationBy Alvin Alexander. Last updated: April 29 2019If you need to copy a directory on Unix/Linux and want to preserve the...
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Unix/Linux: Find all files that contain multiple strings/patternsalvinMay 9, 2019 - 5:47pmRead more about Unix/Linux: Find all files that contain multiple strings/patternsWhen using Unix or Linux, if...
View ArticleA big collection of Unix/Linux `find` command examples
A big collection of Unix/Linux `find` command examplesalvinJuly 15, 2019 - 7:13pmRead more about A big collection of Unix/Linux `find` command examples23 commentsLog in to post commentsLinux/Unix FAQ:...
View ArticleLinux crontab examples (every X minutes or hours)
Linux crontab examples (every X minutes or hours)alvinJuly 15, 2019 - 7:14pmRead more about Linux crontab examples (every X minutes or hours)1 commentLog in to post commentsTable of ContentsLinux...
View ArticleHow to use the Linux ‘scp’ command without a password to make remote backups
How to use the Linux ‘scp’ command without a password to make remote backupsalvinJuly 17, 2019 - 5:19pmRead more about How to use the Linux ‘scp’ command without a password to make remote backupsLog in...
View ArticleThe Unix/Linux `htop` command
The Unix/Linux `htop` commandalvinJuly 22, 2019 - 3:07pmRead more about The Unix/Linux `htop` commandOne new thing I learned in the last week is the `htop` command. It’s a nicely-improved version of...
View ArticleLinux: Recursive file searching with grep -r (like grep + find)
Linux: Recursive file searching with grep -r (like grep + find)By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: July 23 2019Linux grep FAQ: How can I perform a recursive search with the grep command in...
View ArticleSorting Unix 'ls' command output by filesize
Sorting Unix 'ls' command output by filesizealvinSeptember 28, 2019 - 8:53amRead more about Sorting Unix 'ls' command output by filesizeI just noticed that some of the MySQL files on this website had...
View ArticleHow to run a PHP script from a Unix command line
How to run a PHP script from a Unix command lineBy Alvin Alexander. Last updated: October 2 2019PHP FAQ: How can I run a PHP script from the Linux/Unix command line?Solution: To run a PHP script from a...
View ArticleLinux backups: Using find, xargs, and tar to create a huge archive
Linux backups: Using find, xargs, and tar to create a huge archiveBy Alvin Alexander. Last updated: October 31 2019I did something wrong in a previous blog entry that led me to use the pax command to...
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