List only directories from the command line
If you’re in a Terminal session and would like to only list the directories of the current folder you’re in, do a ls -d */
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Display Linux memory usage in real-time
If you want to display your memory usage in real-time, do a watch -d “free -mt” It will display used and free memory every two seconds.
Convert VMWare image files to QEMU .img
Many hobby operating systems on the Internet allow the user to run them inside a virtual environment like VMWare. However, not many provide a way to run the operating system inside QEMU. With this simple command however you can convert a VMWare image file to something QEMU can read: qemu-img convert vmware_file.vmdk -O qcow qemu_file.img
Squeeze out information about your hardware
There are a lot of ways to find out information about your hardware in Linux. From the simplest free or lspci to a more detailed information like the one the follows.Open up a console and type sudo dmidecode | more You’ll get specifics on the motherboards serial number, chassis manufacturer and other useful stuff like… Read More »