Useful bash commands and how to manage packages with dpkg on a Debian distro.

This is another way to find out who your user is. bash 07:15:16 Fri Jul 05 [homer@deep-thought $ who is linux homer pts/0 2013-07-05 19:10 (:0.0)bash 07:15:16 Fri Jul 05 [homer@deep-thought $ who is linux homer pts/0 2013-07-05 19:10 (:0.0) And this command lists all logged in users on your Linux system. bash 07:15:09 Fri … Read more

Getting information about an ISO image and many obscure Linux commands.

This command shows the filesize of an ISO image. -21:19:07– flynn@flynn-grid-runner [/media/Elements/Files/ISOs]$ isosize -d 1024 en_windows_7_ultimate_x64_dvd_x15-65922.iso 3149108-21:19:07– flynn@flynn-grid-runner [/media/Elements/Files/ISOs]$ isosize -d 1024 en_windows_7_ultimate_x64_dvd_x15-65922.iso 3149108 This may also be achieved with the ls command. -21:19:06– flynn@flynn-grid-runner [/media/Elements/Files/ISOs]$ ls -Hula en_windows_7_ultimate_x64_dvd_x15-65922.iso -rw——- 1 flynn flynn 3.1G 17-03-12 10:48 pm en_windows_7_ultimate_x64_dvd_x15-65922.iso-21:19:06– flynn@flynn-grid-runner [/media/Elements/Files/ISOs]$ ls -Hula en_windows_7_ultimate_x64_dvd_x15-65922.iso -rw——- 1 … Read more