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Set volume from terminal

answered Feb 20, 2012 at 17:40

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Why can't I run this C program?

answered Aug 13, 2012 at 0:31

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Why does Linux allow ‘init=/bin/bash’?

answered Mar 18, 2012 at 19:44

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How to determine CentOS version?

answered Nov 6, 2012 at 12:18

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Why are 64-bit distros often called 'amd64'?

answered Oct 31, 2012 at 11:53

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How do I boot from a liveusb using qemu-kvm?

answered May 2, 2012 at 21:12

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What does Ritchie's 1979 PDP-11 `/usr/games/bcd` do?

answered Dec 17, 2012 at 3:42

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What's the difference between "dir" and "ls"?

answered Oct 9, 2012 at 16:17

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What command can be used to force release everything in swap partition back to memory?

answered Aug 14, 2012 at 5:58

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Finding files that use the most disk space

answered Apr 24, 2012 at 16:57

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How do I identify which Linux distro is running?

answered Mar 27, 2012 at 23:54

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List X random files from a directory

answered Sep 18, 2012 at 2:22

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Why don't you need to update drivers? (Or do you?)

answered May 22, 2012 at 21:35

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Mystery of binary files

answered Jul 10, 2012 at 0:35

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Why is dmesg called dmesg?

answered May 20, 2013 at 18:02

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How to install/remove/upgrade .rpm packages on Red Hat?

answered Jul 15, 2012 at 16:03

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Load Linux bzImage in QEMU?

answered Sep 9, 2012 at 14:47

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How do I exit or cancel a bad bash command?

answered Aug 16, 2012 at 17:37

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Detecting X session in a bash script (.bashrc etc.)

answered Apr 11, 2013 at 23:02

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Permissions/ownership of /usr/local/bin

answered May 1, 2012 at 18:33

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How can I determine if my processor is 64 or 32 bit?

answered May 11, 2012 at 12:30

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Understanding different Linux Distros

answered Aug 24, 2012 at 1:56

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When does "apt-get install" ask me to confirm whether I want to continue or not?

answered Mar 31, 2013 at 0:33

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Review changes in .tex files

answered Dec 15, 2012 at 18:03

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Why is it a bad idea to run as root?

answered Oct 18, 2012 at 23:52

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What is resume= used for in my grub boot settings?

answered Jun 11, 2012 at 12:41

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How to tweet using terminal?

answered Jul 1, 2012 at 16:55

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How to install tarball packages on a Debian based distribution?

answered Apr 30, 2012 at 16:15

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Do VirtualBox or VMWare use the Intel VT-d feature?

answered Mar 18, 2012 at 4:28

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Linux program to look into what you're downloading

answered Oct 8, 2012 at 0:49

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263 Answers

Set volume from terminal

Why can't I run this C program?

Why does Linux allow ‘init=/bin/bash’?

How to determine CentOS version?

Why are 64-bit distros often called 'amd64'?

How do I boot from a liveusb using qemu-kvm?

What does Ritchie's 1979 PDP-11 `/usr/games/bcd` do?

What's the difference between "dir" and "ls"?

What command can be used to force release everything in swap partition back to memory?

Finding files that use the most disk space

How do I identify which Linux distro is running?

List X random files from a directory

Why don't you need to update drivers? (Or do you?)

Mystery of binary files

Why is dmesg called dmesg?

How to install/remove/upgrade .rpm packages on Red Hat?

Load Linux bzImage in QEMU?

How do I exit or cancel a bad bash command?

Detecting X session in a bash script (.bashrc etc.)

Permissions/ownership of /usr/local/bin

How can I determine if my processor is 64 or 32 bit?

Understanding different Linux Distros

When does "apt-get install" ask me to confirm whether I want to continue or not?

Review changes in .tex files

Why is it a bad idea to run as root?

What is resume= used for in my grub boot settings?

How to tweet using terminal?

How to install tarball packages on a Debian based distribution?

Do VirtualBox or VMWare use the Intel VT-d feature?

Linux program to look into what you're downloading