Tag Archives: Linux

Ubuntu Server: rename eth1 to eth0

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Maris

Today I needed to change / rename network interface name ‘eth1′ to ‘eth0′, after replacing broken network card. I searched for the file ‘/etc/iftab’, and it was not there. The solution lies in the file ‘/etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules’: # PCI device 0×1022:0×2000 … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu Server: How to execute script at startup

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Maris

Quick and dirty way – add line in file ‘/etc/rc.local’ More reliable way using runlevels

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VMware ESXi enable remote ssh access (unsupported)

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Maris

To enable VMware ESXi 4.0 SSH (Windows Putty) access: At physical console press ALT+F1. VMware ESXi banner will appear. There is no prompt on the screen, but type ‘unsupported’ and press Enter. Now at password prompt type root password. You … Continue reading →

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Join (merge / concatenate) split files: Windows or Linux

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Maris

Sometimes you have to join two files together. There are plenty of tools for file spitting and joining (restoring), but I prefer the build in ones. Use copy command under Windows: copy /B file1.ext + file2.ext result_file.ext “B” stands for … Continue reading →

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My Linux command quick reference

Posted on July 25, 2009 by Maris

My day-to-day job does not involve Linux, so I made a command reference for me. Some useful nix commands: list directory contents ls list directory contents wish permissions, dates, size, etc. ls -l print (name of) working directory pwd text … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu Server static ip problems – ubuntu reverts back to DHCP on its own

Posted on July 25, 2009 by Maris

Many people report that Ubuntu Server suddenly reverts its static IP address to dynamic (via DHCP). Here are some discussions: static ip reverts back to DHCP (ubuntuforums.org). Static IP reverting to DHCP on Ubuntu Server 8.04 (www.howtogeek.com). This happened to … Continue reading →

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How to change Ubuntu Server from dynamic address (DHCP) to a static IP address?

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Maris

You need to change addresses into following files: /etc/network/interfaces /etc/resolv.conf The following article from www.howtogeek.com prefers vi editor, but I use nano editor. sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces change to something like this iface eth0 inet static      address 192.168.1.5      netmask 255.255.255.0      network … Continue reading →

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