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How do i check for crons running everyminute with grep * * * * *? I tried grep *\ *\ *\ *\ * /var/spool/cron/* and grep \*\ \*\ \*\ \*\ \* /var/spool/cron/*

Is it possible to have a partition span across 2 or more drives? I have a backup script set to write to /backup, after a couple days the backups are larger than all resonably priced drives. Whats the easiest way to do that?

Besides 0 0 what else could you use? what exactly does usrquota do? I notice a file .autofsck (0 bytes) in / i am assuming when a system is properly shut down it deletes that file if you shutdown clean and writes it again when you boot backup and if you pull the plug on a machine when the...

I have installed the apache suex module and phpsuexec and get this error: Failed to create spool file /var/spool/exim/input//

replace ? with the hda# of your windows drive

pico /etc/mtab add /dev/hda? /winnt ntfs ro 0 0

I see this file but cant access it.... /usr/local/bin/swrapper -bash-2.05b$ cat /usr/local/bin/swrapper cat: /usr/local/bin/swrapper: Permission denied What is swrapper for and where can I download it?

I ran(from another machine on a different network) nmap -sS 45.9.3.115 nmap 45.9.3.115 nmap -O 45.9.3.115 But the port scan log is empty # ll /var/log/portscan.log -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Dec 28 22:22 /var/log/portscan.log even through i added preprocessor portscan...

Howcan i be notified if one is launching a outbound attack from my box?

How can I get a beta copy of Windows Longhorn? I have seen screen shots of it on the web, where can I get a copy?

Found it http://www.tldp.org

//when the click off email1 it will change it from a text field to a password field <script> function change2pass(form){ form.email.type='password'; } </script> <input type=text name=email1 size=9 onblur=change2pass(this.form)> <input type=text name=email2 size=9> However it gives me the...

Where do i find the &quot;Linux Howto's&quot; ?

This is what I get for the man page, is this all it is suppose to say? # man umask <standard input>:16: realpath on `bash.1' failed: No such file or directory BASH_BUILTINS(1) BASH_BUILTINS(1) NAME bash, :, ., [, alias...

How can i be notified is someone is running a portscan on my linux box? How can I know the IP of the person doing the scan?