How to set the timezone on Ubuntu with the command-line.
How to set a new time zone in Ubuntu with the command-line.
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How to install and use MySQL in 2022. This has changed a bit since the early days.
How to install and use MySQL in 2022 with the proper password set for the root user. How to fix the ‘SET PASSWORD has no significance for user ‘root’@’localhost” error and use this database properly.
Read MoreSet the theme for the Ubuntu MATE desktop with the command line.
Setting themes for the Ubuntu MATE desktop is very easy, but it can be done with the command line. This is very simple to do. The command below will set the GTK theme as “Bluebird”. This works instantly and would be very useful in a script to quickly set up…
Read MoreHow to use the command line to change GTK settings easily.
The settings used by the file chooser in MATE or Gnome can be changed easily with the command line. The gsettings utility makes this easy. This example will alter the Firefox file chooser, it will have directories listed first, in descending order, sorted by date modified. gsettings set org.gtk.Settings.FileChooser sort-column…
Read MoreHow to change the Ubuntu hostname easily.
Change the hostname easily on your Ubuntu or Linux Mint machine To change the hostname of an Ubuntu machine, there are a couple of files that need editing. Firstly, open the /etc/hostname file and change the hostname in here to the one you wish to use. 09:51:17 0 ~ jason$…
Read MoreHow to set the time and date on a Cisco switch with the clock command.
This is how to set the clock and date on a Cisco switch using the clock command in privileged exec mode. Router#clock set 11:10:45 24 Feb 2016Router#clock set 11:10:45 24 Feb 2016 Check the date using this command. mrrobot#show clock 11:14:34.844 UTC Wed Feb 24 2016mrrobot#show clock 11:14:34.844 UTC Wed…
Read MoreHow to set a hostname on a Cisco 2950 switch with the terminal.
To set a new hostname on a Cisco router, switch to privileged exec mode by typing enable at the prompt. Enter configuration mode by entering this command. eng_floor_2#configure terminaleng_floor_2#configure terminal Then set the hostname by typing this command. eng_floor_2(config)#hostname eng_floor_2eng_floor_2(config)#hostname eng_floor_2 Now the proper hostname has been set on the…
Read MoreHow to set the correct time with the command-line on Debian.
Setting the system time with Debian Linux is very simple, using the date command, you may display the current date/time, then copy this to the date -s “” command and then edit it to the proper value. This is the easiest technique to set the Linux system time. This is…
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