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Computer restarting instead of shutdown when WakeOnLan used
I've configured my server for WakeOnLan and I'm logging in to it through a laptop on the same network.
The issue is, whenever I execute a command shutdown -h now, the server reboots instead of ...
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How to customize logout options under Kubuntu
I'm running a machine with Kubuntu and Windows XP in dual-boot.
I recently learned about the very useful grub-reboot command, and id like to know if it is possible to customize the logout options ...
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What caused my CentOS 6.4 box to reboot itself?
I noticed that the MySQL daemon running on my CentOS 6.4 machine was suddenly not running anymore. I checked the MySQL log, but didn't see anything relevant:
121229 22:17:45 mysqld_safe mysqld from ...
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Does setting the system time back impair logrotate operation?
I'm working on an embedded linux system where the root filesystem is mounted from an SDcard. Although many systems like this just mount /var/log on a ramdisk, I'd like to save the logs to the SDcard ...
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iptables rules not realoading on CentOS 6.x
I have one single ipset addded to my iptables on a CentOS 6.x box and this rule is lost when the machine reboots.
I have found this answer showing how to make a Ubuntu system reload the iptables ...
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gnome-settings-daemon not saving Settings after reboot; Mint 14 XFCE
I am running Linux Mint 14 with xfce on my Asus UX31A and switched to gnome-settings-daemon, because this way all the function keys work out of the box.
Disabled XFCE Volume Daemon as advised here: ...
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Chromium OS says “Your system is repairing itself. Please wait” and then reboots
I downloaded ChromeOS-Vanilla-3851.0.2013_03_17_1641-r7af8fe3d.zip from chromeos.hexxeh.net, then extracted and "burned" to a 4GB USB drive with dd ...
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Frozen Linux Recovery Without SysReq
RHEL system has run out of memory and is now frozen. The SysReq commands are not working, so I am not even sure that /proc/sys/kernel/sysrq is set to 1. Is there any other "safe" way I can reboot ...
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What is the difference between reboot , init 6 and shutdown -r now?
I just want to know difference between in
reboot
init 6
shutdown -r now
and which is the safest and the best?
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Apache boot without asking for passwd
So I'm maintaining a server which has a verified SSL certificate setup, however there is a password on the private key and so whenever apache is reboot, we get a message asking for the password. This ...
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How to know what will execute at reboot without reboot?
I would like what scripts will run at start, without needing to "restart and see what happens", is there any way to know what 'services' are ready to run?
Shoud I check every single file in
ls ...
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Server no longer responsive after reboot
I changed my fstab into this:
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# /etc/fstab
# Created by anaconda on Sat Jan 12 02:12:44 2013
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# Accessible filesystems, by reference, are maintained under '/dev/disk'
# See man pages fstab(5), ...
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Crunchbang hibernate rebooted system?
I installed the latest stable 64bit Crunchbang backport. When I tried to hibernate it last night, it rebooted into the locked state - when I logged back in all my windows/apps were as they were again. ...
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Cronjob for rebooting everyday
I have set this cronjob because I want my server to be rebooted everyday at 05:00
# file: /etc/cron.d/reboot
* 5 * * * root reboot &> /dev/null
I think it worked the first time as I was ...
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How to start java application after machine reboot?
I'm wondering if there is easier way to start java application (just tomcat server) after machine has been rebooted?
Possible answers:
Add the application as a service and then add it using ...
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How can I tell grub I want to reboot into Windows—before I reboot?
I have a dual boot linux/windows system set up, and frequently switch from one to the other. I was thinking if I could add a menu item in one of the menus to reboot directly into windows, without ...
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How can I choose which OS grub will reboot me into—before I reboot? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I reboot into windows from inside my Linux shell?
When I reboot and want to select another kernel image in grub2 or another OS like windows I have to wait until ...
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Restoring Windows XP from grub
Previously I had a dual boot with Windows XP and Fedora. I have deleted Fedora and extended the C drive using Mini Tool Partition Wizard. Then I restarted the system with the Windows XP bootable CD. ...
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A Reboot() command with failover
I'm implementing a Reboot() call in my application. It's an embedded application, so no console, keyboard or power switch. The Reboot() must eventually restart the system no matter what. Ideally, I ...
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How to safely shutdown computer during boot sequence?
Due to a bug my computer has stopped in the middle of the boot sequence, just waiting. If I type anything, it prints stuff like ^[[B. I do not want to damage the files on the computer by pressing the ...
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How to check will my computer is going to reboot(or shutting down)?
When I send a reboot command(or shutdown) command to a Linux machine does it keeps that messages at somewhere and can I query it. I.e. I will send a reboot command and after that I will run another ...
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Save entire process for continuation after reboot
I developed an algorithm for a fairly hard problem in mathematics which is likely to need several months to finish. As I have limited resources only, I started this on my Ubuntu 12.04 (x86) laptop. ...
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How do I shutdown, reboot and logout the system from the command-line?
I would like to do that using the command-line, because sometimes my computer freezes and I need to force a shutdown (I know it's not good to the hardware).
And: What is the difference between Halt ...
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Meaning and commands for Ctrl+Alt+Del
In my gnome GUI desktop of Ubuntu 12.04, Ctrl+Alt+Delete will log out instead of rebooting.
But I was told that
Switching to a text-based virtual console and pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete
will ...
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Why do SELinux policies require a system restart?
When changing SELinux policies, I've been reading that you're required to restart the system. What changes would require this? Are there certain policy changes that would not require a restart?
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When can one reboot from inside a chroot environment?
Sometimes when I chroot into some folder , I could use reboot to reset my box, but sometimes I can't.
So I want to know why I could do that sometimes and why.
UPDATE
The chroot environment is ...
