Category: Linux

I usually install these packages after I install Debian/KDE in a Laptop. apt-get install … kdebase k3b gcc vlc xine-ui…

Show version of the kernel cat /proc/version

This command lists all known encodings iconv -l

Install / upgrade a deb package from cdrom/dvd apt-cdrom install package_name

Change user and group ownership of a file chown user:group file

Show memory use $ cat /proc/meminfo

List all packages installed on the system yum list

Force delete a file rm -f file

View in real time what is added to a file. -f stands for Follow tail -f /var/log/messages

Show network adpters and statistics cat /proc/net/dev