Category Archives: linux

HOWTO Turn off Line Numbers in VI

Posted on May 20, 2010 by admin

I always forget how to turn off line numbers in VI. The answer is: set nonumbers or set nonu. It’s all about the little things… Did you find this post useful or have questions or comments? Please let me know!

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Removing a File Beginning With Dash –

Posted on October 28, 2009 by admin

I get this a lot from friends and Google is full of examples, but here it is again. If you have a file that begins with a hyphen (one of these: -) you’ll have a tough time removing it unless … Continue reading →

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Updating RedHat 9

Posted on December 17, 2007 by admin

Simply: You can’t. up2date will not run and RedHat does not provide updated packages. In 2003 RedHat switched from RedHat9 to Fedora. If you have an old RedHat box, you will have to migrate to Fedora. If it is really … Continue reading →

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