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How to change your shell prompt to fancy one instantly

By Shrikant Lavhate | Published: January 4, 2017 | Modified: June 20, 2020

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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Step by step procedure to take ignite tape backup in HPUX

By Shrikant Lavhate | Published: January 3, 2017 | Modified: June 20, 2020

A stepwise how-to guide for Ignite tape backup. Includes media check commands, backup log analysis, and troubleshooting steps.

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How to change process priority in Linux or Unix

By Shrikant Lavhate | Published: January 2, 2017 | Modified: June 20, 2020

Learn how to change process priority in Linux or Unix. Using the renice command understands how to alter the priority of running processes.

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How to resolve mount.nfs: Stale file handle error

By Shrikant Lavhate | Published: January 1, 2017 | Modified: June 20, 2020

Learn how to resolve mount.nfs: Stale file handle error on the Linux platform. This is a Network File System error that can be resolved from the client or server end.

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How to do safe and graceful Measureware service restart in HPUX

By Shrikant Lavhate | Published: January 1, 2017 | Modified: June 20, 2020

A 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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chage command in Linux for password aging control

By Shrikant Lavhate | Published: December 30, 2016 | Modified: June 20, 2020

Learn chage command in Linux with several examples. View, edit password ageing parameters using chage command to secure your Linux accounts.

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9 Linux account password policies explained

By Shrikant Lavhate | Published: December 29, 2016 | Modified: June 20, 2020

Learn 9 different account password policies in Linux. Understand how to view them, how to change them and what is their impact on user management.

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How to install patch/software in HPUX

By Shrikant Lavhate | Published: December 27, 2016 | Modified: June 20, 2020

A how-to guide for the installation of patch or software on the HPUX operating environment. This includes steps to install, configure and verify.

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5 different examples to send email through Linux terminal

By Shrikant Lavhate | Published: December 26, 2016 | Modified: June 20, 2020

Five different examples to show you how to send an email using the Linux terminal. Learn how to send an email with the subject, attachment, and body from the terminal.

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4 steps guide for SMTP configuration in HPUX

By Shrikant Lavhate | Published: December 25, 2016 | Modified: June 20, 2020

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

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