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To set your Linux Servers system date and time from the command prompt (bash shell) use the date command to display the current date and time or set the system date / time over ssh session
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Yum is a very usefull tool when it comes to downloading and installing applications on your Linux server. It is a great tool for keeping your server up to date with the latest releases of applications and operating system patches. Yum makes the work of a server administrator very easy, Easy enough so that even novice users can easily manage their server.
For users that would like to install yum, Head over to our tutorial called Installing YUM onto a VPS Linux Server.
This tutorial will guide you through the steps on adding additional repositories to yum. |
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This tutorial will give you an introduction to the free open source Linux tool, Screen.
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This video tutorial will show you how to load, save, and delete server connection settings in Putty. |
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This video tutorial will show you how to start Putty in a maximised window. |
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This video tutorial will show you how to open and exit a Putty session. |
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This video tutorial will show you how to create a log file of your Putty sessions. |
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This video tutorial will show you how to download and install Putty. |
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This video tutorial will show you how to clean up your sessions in Putty. |
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This video tutorial will show you how to configure your character settings in Putty. |
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Shutting down/Rebooting the server from the command line. |
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Here are some links and pointers to areas where you can get details on Linux Resources
UNIXhelp for Users
Developed at the University of Edinburgh, it is superbly written and logically organized for easy navigation. Furthermore, you can download the entire package and install it locally
Unix Tutorial for Beginners
A set of six tutorials to get you started
Linux FAQ
Almost everything you ever wanted to know about Linux, or at least where to find it.
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The following is a list of UNIX commands that
you might find helpful when modifying your web sites on the server. Most UNIX
commands have many options and parameters which are not listed here. For more
complete information on using UNIX commands, you can refer to the online manual
by typing man [command] at the UNIX prompt, where "[command]"
represents the command you would like more information about. Other UNIX help
commands you can type are [command] -? and [command]
--help.
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This is a collection of useful tools and websites which can help you maintain your server, and optimise it for specific scenarios. |
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Sometimes you will have a database backup that is too big to restore over a web interface. The best way to restore large SQL backups is through SSH, and all it takes is one command. This tutorial will show you how. |
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One of the most important tasks a system administrator should undertake is keeping the server up to date. Updates are frequently released for Linux, including security, performance a feature updates.
Luckily, most Linux distributions include an easy to use package manager which allows you to update your server with one command. This tutorial will show you how to update your server over SSH. |
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Sometimes a MySQL database is simply too large to backup on a web based interface. In the event of this occurring, it is fairly easy to backup a database via SSH; all it takes is one command. This tutorial will show you how. |
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