In this we will see how to install PERL modules in Linux/Unix. Some times it is required to enhance a program capabilities by including a piece of code. Instead of we writing a code we can check if any modules are available at cpan.org which can be downloaded for free of cost. We can even(…)
How to install CPAN package and configure it in Linux?
CPAN(Comprehensive Perl Archive Network) is an online portal(http://www.cpan.org) and a repository of PERL modules written by community. The beauty of this online resource is we can download and install these modules in to your machine with CPAN command. This tutorial show you how to install and configure CPAN in Linux operating systems like Redhat, Fedora,(…)
Find Network card(Wired/wireless) details in Linux/Unix
Today we will see how to find different properties of LAN or Network or NIC card in Linux. As a Linux user we should know about some network properties like network card name, speed's, driver details etc. We already covered some stuff related to hardware finding tools in our ongoing "Know your hardware in Linux"(…)
Find Sound card details in Linux/Unix
Sound card is a hardware device which will give a machine the capability to play audio files and audio in video file for us. In this post we will see how to get sound card hardware and sound card driver details. We already covered following stuff in this "Know your hardware in Linux" series. Get(…)
Find Optical devices(CD/DVD ROM’s) details in Linux/Unix
Some times it is required to get CD/DVD-ROM details. We have number of commands like dmesg, df, to check different properties like the CD/DVD-ROM device name, mount point etc. But if you want to get complete details like CD/DVD-ROM manufacture details, write and read speed details, Kernel driver which can communicate with this hardware we(…)
May 2013 updates from linuxnix.com
Here are last month’s update for the people who miss them. The Linux Juggernaut updates (http://www.linuxnix.com) Install Linux(Redhat/CentOS/Ubuntu) OS from a USB stick/disk Set VLC as default video and audio player in Ubuntu What is dmesg command and how to use it in Linux/Unix? Find hardware info with lshw, hardinfo, sysinfo Linux/Unix commands Find PCI hardware details(…)
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Find RAM details(size, make, speed, slots etc) in Linux/Unix
This is our sixth post on getting hardware information. In this post we will see how to get RAM details such as size, speed, make, maximum capacity allowed RAM etc. We already covered some hardware related stuff in this series so far as given below. Get BIOS, Firmware, Hardware And Drivers Details in Linux/Unix (…)
Understanding free command in Linux/Unix
free is a command which can give us valuable information on available RAM in Linux machine. But many new Linux users and admins misinterpret its output. In this post we will walk through its output format and show you actual free RAM. Free command examples Example 1: Display RAM details in Linux machine free Output:(…)
Linux watch command, To monitor a command
watch is an excellent command which can run scripts or commands at a regular intervals or repeatedly. This is very much useful when we want to see a command in continuously running phase similar to top command. This is very much useful when troubleshooting an issue and requires to monitor a command output continuously. If(…)