Comment by arcyqwerty on How to disable root login from login prompt but...
perhaps try setting the root password hash to ! to disable password login but still allow sudo login (linux.die.net/man/5/shadow)
View ArticleComment by arcyqwerty on Mountable filesystem that automatically splits files
Have considered it, just wondering if any existing solutions exist before I go roll my own
View ArticleComment by arcyqwerty on Mountable filesystem that automatically splits files
Can the data be stored in files though? I suppose if I format a number of containers and mount each...
View ArticleComment by arcyqwerty on Mountable filesystem that automatically splits files
First bullet point is more or less what I'm looking for if any existing solutions exist.
View ArticleComment by arcyqwerty on Mountable filesystem that automatically splits files
sounds like it would work well but for a large number of fragments requires many loop devices (imagine mounting several large files at a time)
View ArticleComment by arcyqwerty on Mountable filesystem that automatically splits files
Seems to be pretty much exactly what I was writing. Funny since I actually already have pretty much the same read-only functionality but am currently working on write. Thanks for pointing me to...
View ArticleComment by arcyqwerty on Running DHCP for ipv4 and ipv6 on different servers...
I think the router will route ipv6 messages and can have an ipv6 IP address, it just doesn't support distributing them
View ArticleComment by arcyqwerty on Running DHCP for ipv4 and ipv6 on different servers...
I have a /64 block of IPv6 addresses HE tunnelbroker.net so I have a static prefix for the DHCP pool
View ArticleComment by arcyqwerty on How to cancel local port forward from ssh console
Changed accepted answer due to updates in openssh
View ArticleComment by arcyqwerty on Windows 7 up/left arrow keys commands
For me, Windows sometimes locks modifier keys for seemingly no reason. Have you tried hitting each of CTRL/WIN/FUN keys (just the key itself, not in combination) to see if it resets its state? I...
View ArticleComment by arcyqwerty on SSH ignore global config
@DavidPostill That almost seems too simple... Don't know why I didn't think of that. You should consider putting that as an answer.
View ArticleComment by arcyqwerty on Share Excel "Template Formulas" between sheets
Related question: Is it possible to share cells between sheets?
View ArticleComment by arcyqwerty on Does the `at` command run missed jobs?
Not necessarily just in the queue, but also whether it will run. And yes, I agree, could be tested, but I doubt it's the first or last time this question will come up. Someone probably already knows...
View ArticleAnswer by arcyqwerty for IE8 is not supported on this operating system
If you are constantly testing various versions of IE (like every web developer out there strongly dislikes doing) you can try the IE Platform Preview that lets you switch between various versions of IE.
View ArticleAnswer by arcyqwerty for Forwarding port 80 of Windows 7 to virtual Ubuntu...
It should not affect regular internet/network accessThe only caveats would be if you were also running a webserver (or other service) listening on port 80.If that were the case, it is also possible to...
View ArticleAnswer by arcyqwerty for Can win7 be installed on and booted from an eSATA...
As long as the bios supports it there shouldn't be any particular issues. The boot sequence basically starts with the bios recognizing a master drive with an master boot record (MBR) where windows is...
View ArticleAnswer by arcyqwerty for Can't see PNG previews in Windows 7?
It could potentially be an issue with the icon cache on the computer.Perhaps take a look at this issue hereI don't know if its the same issue but it seems to be a few easy steps that could potentially...
View ArticleAnswer by arcyqwerty for Windows 7 dhcp issues from windows 2008 server
You could potentially look into writing a logon script that reconnects the network drives using commands likenet use x: \\server\shareThis script can be set (through group policy) to run with each user...
View ArticleAnswer by arcyqwerty for Firefox setting “tabMinWidth” not working, how can I...
Depreciated FF 4.0This pref has been removed as part of the Firefox 4.0 theme work. Users can now specify the tab width using css via UserChrome.css or use the Custom Tab Width...
View ArticleAnswer by arcyqwerty for How to run the command prompt minimized?
If you dont want the command prompt to linger at all you can use cmd /c start notepadIf you want to keep it a command prompt minimized under notepad you can usecmd /c start /min cmd /k notepad
View ArticleAnswer by arcyqwerty for Are two IP addresses necessary with VirtualBox and...
If you only need the guest to have a valid IP address you can assign the host adapter a nonsense address of 0.0.0.0The virtual OS should still interface with the rest of the network through its own IP
View ArticleAnswer by arcyqwerty for How do I quickly copy 900,000 files?
You could try taking an image of the entire folder/driveOn Linux systems you can use dd to get a raw copy of the filesystem and copy it as a single large file.To extract the image onto Windows you may...
View ArticleHow to set bash as the default shell in puppy linux?
I have just installed puppy linux and the bash package but cant seem to have the terminal start up with bash instead of sh
View ArticleFilesystem for few large files
I am looking for a filesystem suited for a few (no more than 5 or so) large-ish files (ranging from 10GB-100GB). The files are already compressed (sparse support not needed).The FS will be used to...
View ArticleAnswer by arcyqwerty for SSH : Connection Refused
Try nmap -p 2222 <server ip> to scan port 2222 specifically since "By default, Nmap scans the most common 1,000 ports for each protocol."That will tell you if you can see a port 2222 open on the...
View ArticleAnswer by arcyqwerty for Desktop extends past TV screen
You should make sure that the extended display on the tv matches the recommended resolution. When extending, your monitor settings can be whatever you like but the tv settings should match the tv to...
View ArticleAnswer by arcyqwerty for Save a remote server (ssh) connection including...
See https://askubuntu.com/questions/87956/can-you-set-passwords-in-ssh-config-to-allow-automatic-loginHowever, I recommend just using a pubkey and specifying IdentityFile in .ssh/configOne can be...
View ArticleAnswer by arcyqwerty for Pidgin and Facebook two-factor authentication
Add an app password:hereThis will generate a separate password you can give to pidgin that will not require 2-factor auth.
View ArticleAnswer by arcyqwerty for How to install Perl on Ubuntu Server?
You could install Perl normally using apt-get and then use Perl package manager (command ppm) to install the rest.
View Articledavfs2: Mount multiple webDAV from same server using different credentials
How can I accomplish a set up where a webDAV service on a single server is mounted multiple times using different credentials?I am imagining something like this kind of set up that allows davfs2 to...
View ArticleAnswer by arcyqwerty for Sticky bit and chattr
A little late to the party but chattr +a (optionally -R for recursive) will allow you to create new files but not delete them.The +a flag forces append only to the directory (whereas +i forces it to be...
View ArticleRunning DHCP for ipv4 and ipv6 on different servers in the same network
I have a network where ipv4 addresses are assigned via DHCP on the router.The router, however, is capable of routing ipv6 but does not support ipv6 DHCP.Would running 2 DHCP servers (one for ipv4 and...
View ArticleHow to cancel local port forward from ssh console
I can forward local ports using the command belowssh> helpCommands: -L[bind_address:]port:host:hostport Request local forward -R[bind_address:]port:host:hostport Request remote forward...
View ArticleAuto-mount/unmount truecrypt volume on login/logout
Ubuntu offers the ability to automatically mount/unmount the home directory using encFS when the user logs in or out.How can this be applied to a truecrypt volume using only a keyfile (no password)...
View ArticleCtrl-Shift-P opens font dialog in Word 2010 instead of focusing on font size...
In older versions of MS Word (2000, 2003, etc) using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+P would focus on (highlight) the font size box in the toolbar allowing me to change the font size.In newer versions...
View ArticleCurrent pending sector is 2 but cannot be reproduced
smartctl shows "No Errors Logged"SMART Error Log Version: 1No Errors Loggedsmartctl -t long results in "Completed without error"SMART Self-test log structure revision number 1Num Test_Description...
View ArticleSet relative time using command line
Using something similar to the date command, is it possible to set the date and time relative to 'now'?So instead of something like date +%T -s "10:13:13" something like date -s +1h or something similar
View Articletracert results not matching routing table (route print)
Why would tracert 10.0.0.1 produce the following results:Tracing route to 10.0.0.1 over a maximum of 30 hops 1 3 ms 3 ms 3 ms 192.168.0.1 2 * * * Request timed out. 3 * * * Request timed out. 4 * * *...
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