28th December 2010
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System, cli
If you want to take a screenshot of a remote Linux desktop, all you need is to change the command below to match the remote desktop you wish to take a screenshot of:
DISPLAY=”:0.0″ import -window root screens[...]
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5th December 2010
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Database, System, cli
By default, updatedb indexes only your root partition when run. To be able to extend locate’s reach and get updatedb to index external devices such as USB harddisks and flash drives, edit the /etc/updatedb.conf fil[...]
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28th November 2010
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Applications, System, cli
There are many Linux applications dedicated to taking screenshots. However, you minght want to use the command line to do this, either because you want to build an automated script, or because you have a terminal screen [...]
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25th November 2010
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Database, Hardware, Networking, System, cli
If you wish to monitor your Linux system in realtime, use dstat. Use a man dstat to see a list of possible options, since they are extensive and dstat can output system usage, memory usage, load times, network informatio[...]
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