CentOS 7 df command hangs

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The df command is useful in reporting disk space usage.  However, recently encountered a system that would hang after issuing the df command.  A ctl c or ctl z would not escape this annoyance.  The issue was quickly resolved by reinstalling stystemd. After reinstalling systemd, the df command was reissued and was quite responsive. Source https://serverfault.com/questions/911811/centos-7-df-started-to-hangRead More »

The cd command in CentOS 7

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I have been working in a CLI environment for many years, so the cd "change directory" command is nothing new to me; however, an accidental typo presented an unexpected result.  Instead of typing "cd .." which would transverse back one directory, a user typed only "cd" with the intention of pasting from the clipboard the rest of the path.  The...Read More »

VIM: Preserve File Date with Touch

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I had a single file I needed to modify but didn't want to modify the date of the file.  It was a minor change to the file, so I wanted to maintain the file date for posterity.  In any case, I learned the vim does not provide this functionality, but touch would and quite easily.  With that said, I am...Read More »

Determine which processes are using swap in Linux

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Some servers may have several applications, each running in their own allocated piece of RAM and SWAP.  It seems easy enough to use `top` to determine memory usage, but it wasn't so obvious (to me) as to how to determine swap usage.  A nifty little command called smem to the rescue. So what is smem?  It is a "Report memory...Read More »

Verizon FIOS Actiontec MI424WR Rev I router supports the 50/50 MB bandwidth

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A recent experience with Verizon has prompted me to write this article. This is only part of a larger request for service changes with Verizon.  This seemingly simple request, to upgrade from the ancient, however, extremely effective 25/15 MB plan to a more current 50/50 MB plan.  To do so, I was under the impression from their advertisements, their sales,...Read More »

ssh logins using keys

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I have wanted to experiment and expand upon different ways of ssh'ing into one linux box from another using the ssh-keygen.  This article demonstrates several different methods that I have tested and used throughout the years. Actually what has happened, is that over time, scripting evolved and always seem to make tweaks along the way. Another variation. A more lengthy...Read More »

Spacewalk Certificate expiration warning [Resolved] 2018

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I'm not going to go into detail as to what spacewalk is and what this message is all about, you are here for a reason.  You may have received an auto-generated email from Spacewalk to "inform you that your Spacewalk Certificate has expired on your [fqdn] server. After 4 day(s) the systems management services provided by your Spacewalk Server will...Read More »