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What is huge pages in Linux?

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Learn about huge pages in Linux. Understand what is hugepages, how to configure it and how to disable it.

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How to restart service in Linux

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Article explaining service management in Linux. Learn how to restart service in Linux distro like Red Hat, Debian, Ubuntu, Cent OS etc.

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What is umask value? How to set it up?

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Learn everything about umask value. What is umask value? What is best default umask? How to set it up in Linux and Unix? & How to calculate umask?

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6 ways to manage service startups using chkconfig in Linux

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Learn chkconfig command to list, turn on or turn off system services during different run levels. Also see how to control xinetd managed system service.

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How to change your shell prompt to fancy one instantly

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Learn to change shell prompt with your chosen character or value. Different values or variables can be defined to be shown as shell prompt.

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How to do safe and graceful Measureware service restart in HPUX

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How to guide for safe and graceful measureware service restart on HPUX machines. Learn how to preserve old log files during service restart and avoid overwriting them.

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4 steps guide for SMTP configuration in HPUX

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Learn how to configure SMTP in HPUX machines. Know configuration file locations, parameters in config files and testing commands.

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5 steps guide for SMTP configuration in Linux

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Learn how to configure SMTP in Linux machines. Know configuration file locations, parameters in config files and testing commands.

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Build syslog server in linux for centralized log management

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Step by step guide to configure syslog server in Linux environment. Learn how to enable remote syslog logging in Linux for centralized log management.

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Linux scheduler : Cron, At jobs

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Learn everything about Linux/Unix schedulers i.e. cron and at. Know how to schedule cronjobs and atjobs, their configuration files, log files.

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