Monthly Archives: September 2023

Obtain the grub boot parameters from /var/log/messages

There are times you may need to quickly confirm the grub boot parameters that were issued either at the console (or by default) This information is logged to /var/log/messages when you grep with keywords “Kernel command”

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Data Storage Funny #1

Let this sink in!!

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Display ethernet devices on a Fedora system using the Linux Pseudo Filesystem and create a static IP Address

Encountered a fun riddle recently whereby on a Fedora 34 system I needed to locate all ethernet interfaces on a system that are obtaining a DHCP address, then after the first reboot create a static IP address. I am a … Continue reading

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Modify gnome dock from the command line

To modify the gnome desktop dock (i.e. launcher or launchpad) from the command line an easy way is to perform the following: This above will add Firefox, The File Manager, Terminal, Terminator and Gnome Settings to the desktop

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Downloading an RPM package including all of its dependencies on Fedora

There are times when you need to fully download an RPM and all of its dependencies. However, If you have already downloaded the RPM re-downloading the RPM and all its dependencies can be very difficult. I have found the following … Continue reading

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List only ethernet Network Adapters on Debian/Fedora

Sometimes you want a quick way to verify all ethernet network adapters that are seen by the kernel at boot time. I find going directly to the pseudo filesystem is the fastest. For example. Similarly, you an modify the egrep … Continue reading

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