Delete a stubborn Linux file
Delete the file by it’s inode. 12345 is the inode number returned in the ls command. $ su – Password: xxxxxxx # ls -il # find . -inum 12345 -exec rm -i {} \;
Category: Linux
OpenCATS 0.9.1 License Key
It appears the developers of OpenCATS are no longer supporting their open source project. Version 0.9.1 asks for a license key and provides a dead link. This is a solution. If they were still offering Opensource Licenses, this post wouldn’t …
PCHAOS’s VMWare 10.0.0.5 Compile/Install Errors in Fedora 21
Pchaos informed me that my original patch didn’t work. From his original source, I created this patch: Switch to root and install the necessary packages which may be missing. su – yum install kernel-dev* gcc* patch Create these patch files …
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VMWare 10.0.0.5 Compile/Install Errors in Fedora 21
PChaos says that this patch didn’t work for him. If this patch fails for you, try his solution. If you’re seeing the following VMWare 10.0.0.5 errors during compile, you need patches: /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vsock-only/linux/af_vsock.orig.c:2873:18: error: incompatible types when assigning to type ‘kuid_t’ …
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VMWare 10.0.0.1 Compile/Install Errors in Fedora 21
If you’re seeing the following VMWare 10.0.0.1 errors during compile, you need patches: vmnet-only/filter.c:206:1: error: conflicting types for ‘VNetFilterHookFn’ vmnet-only/netif.c:152:64: error: macro “alloc_netdev” requires 4 arguments, but only 3 given vmnet-only/netif.c:152:10: error: ‘alloc_netdev’ undeclared (first use in this function) vmci-only/linux/driver.c:740:12: …
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Rename Jpgs in a Directory with a Prefix and Sequential Numbers
$ cd pictureDirectory $ find -name ‘*.jpg’ | gawk ‘BEGIN{ a=1 }{ printf “mv %s MY_FILE_PREFIX_%02d.jpg\n”, $0, a++ }’ | bash Adapted from Pero’s post at Stackoverflow.
VMWare fails to start: Can’t find /dev/vmmon
VMWare won’t run under the 3.13.X kernel. //Switch up to root su – //Change directories cd /etc/rc.d/init.d //Start vmware ./vmware //A dialog box appears stating kernel modules need to be built and installed Click Install //Build fails. READ the LOG! …
PlexConnect init script for Fedora 19
The original code is authored by wilsoncd2 at plexapp.com. https://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/71220-linux-install-for-plex-connect/?hl=linux I modified the script to utilize init.d functions rather than lsb. #!/bin/bash ### BEGIN INIT INFO # Provides: plexconnect # Required-Start: plexmediaserver networking # Required-Stop: plexmediaserver networking # Default-Start: 3 …
SunFire High Availability ZFS File Server
This SunFile X4100 Server configured with BSD UNIX based NAS4Free, is a redundant file server with automatic fail-over and a self healing, practically incorruptible file system is for small businesses that require a high I/O and 100% data integrity. …
[InProgress] Install/Upgrade NAS4Free on a Sun X4100 Server
Disconnect Ethernet cable Remove boot thumb drive from back of X4100 Power on X4100 Insert NAS4Free DVD into X4100’s DVD drive Once at the Console Menu appears, reinsert boot thumb drive into X4100 Select option 9, Install/Upgrade from Live CD/LiveUSB …
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