Tag Archives: terminal

What was the Name of that Command Again? 15 Basic Linux Commands

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Craig Lotter

Because I always forget and because Linux isn’t the primary operating system in which I operate (i.e. making me forget), it is worth jotting down these 15 basic Linux commands that should keep you whizzing around the terminal in no time if you remember where you put this list. Continue reading →

Posted in Ubuntu | Tagged commands, , linux commands, , | View Comments

Ubuntu: How to Copy a Line in Nano

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Craig Lotter

Nano is an extremely handy and lightweight text editor that comes with most Linux distributions these days. Today’s tip will teach us how to copy and paste a line or piece of text within a text document.
Continue reading →

Posted in Ubuntu | Tagged , copy paste, , paste, , text editor, | View Comments

Ubuntu: MySQL SSH Tunnel via the Terminal

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Craig Lotter

If you have a closed machine that doesn’t allow MySQL connections from the outside world but does allow SSH access in to the box, say hello to the world of SSH tunneling. Continue reading →

Posted in Ubuntu | Tagged , , , , | View Comments

How to Run SCP when Copying From a Machine not using the Default SSH Port 21

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Craig Lotter

Although port 21 is the default port used for SSH connections and thus SCP, most of the time you will find that in order to increase protection, the actual assigned port is far removed from the default 21. So how do you specify this when running a SCP copy operation? Continue reading →

Posted in Tutorials, Ubuntu | Tagged , , , ssh file copy, , | View Comments

Ubuntu: How to Delete a MySQL Database via the Terminal

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Craig Lotter

To delete a database from a MySQL server instance, we need to make a DROP DATABASE call against the server. Continue reading →

Posted in MySQL, Tutorials | Tagged , delete database, , , | View Comments
Navigation »