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How do I check system specifications? - Ask Ubuntu
Feb 2, 2022 · run sudo lshw -html > server_specs.html the html result is well structured and easy to find information. also you can use sudo lshw -C {required_type} to see result for your required specification. for example sudo lshw -C memory. Share. Improve this answer.
process - How do I kill processes in Ubuntu? - Ask Ubuntu
Feb 7, 2013 · To kill a process you will use the kill command, which sends a SIGNAL to the process. The signal indicates what the process should do. For example, sending a -1 to the process will ask it to reload the configuration file; sending a -2 is equivalent to pressing the Control+C on that process; -9 will cause the kernel to abandon the process ...
filesystem - How do I determine the total size of a ... - Ask Ubuntu
There is a useful option to du called the --apparent-size. It can be used to find the actual size of a file or directory (as opposed to its footprint on the disk) eg, a text file with just 4 characters will occupy about 6 bytes, but will still show up as taking up ~4K in a regular du -sh output.
live usb - How to Create a Full Install of Ubuntu 20.04 to USB …
Mar 17, 2020 · Every issue of Ubuntu LTS since 8.04, I have made a Full install of Ubuntu to USB flash drive, and recorded each step.. This has been intended to make a guide/check list for users wishing to create Full install bootable flash drives. Previously the procedure worked for BIOS boot if created in BIOS and for UEFI boot if created in UEFI.
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community - What does "Ubuntu" mean? - Ask Ubuntu
Mar 25, 2016 · Ubuntu is an ancient African word meaning 'humanity to others'. It also means 'I am what I am because of who we all are'. The Ubuntu operating system brings the spirit of Ubuntu to the world of computers. To quote Benjamin Mako Hill: Ubuntu's original name was, and I'm serious, "no-name-yet.com". Finally, Mark settled on the name Ubuntu which ...
How to find out how much disk space is remaining? - Ask Ubuntu
Jun 27, 2012 · df - report file system disk space usage. Usage works like such: df -h. Which should output something like this: Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on. /dev/vzfs 20G 3.5G 16G 18% /. The -h flag provides human readable output (which makes reading of the output …
What is the default root password? - Ask Ubuntu
86. By default, the root account is accessed by sudo. For a complete discussion in the topic, and information for how to set a root password, see: RootSudo - Community Ubuntu Documentation. With that said, it is extremely unlikely you need to set a root password, I advise you use. sudo -i.
7zip - How can I uncompress a *.7z file? - Ask Ubuntu
Dec 11, 2013 · sudo apt-get install p7zip-full. With this, Nautilus should have an option to uncompress 7-Zip Files. I also recommend p7zip-rar so it also includes support for RAR files. This is assuming you want to do it via GUI with Nautilus. If not, after downloading the packages above do the following: 7z x PACKAGE.7z.