Linux Ask! is a Q & A web site specific for Linux related questions. Questions are collected, answered and audited by experienced Linux users.
Copy file to remote server using scp
Answer:
To copy file from local machine to remote server, it is easy with scp
e.g.
# scp test.txt john@remoteserver:/home/john/
The above command copy the file test.txt to the remote folder /home/john, of the machine remoteserver.
Rename directory in Linux
Answer
The easiest way to rename a directory in Linux is to move the directory , using the mv command.
e.g.
# mv old_directory new_directory
Set the default index page for Apache
Answer:
To set a custom default index page for Apache, you would need to use the DirectoryIndex directive
E.g. set the default page to index.php
Add the following lines to the Apache configuration (httpd.conf)
DirectoryIndex index.php index.html
The meaning of above config: If index.php is found, use it as the default page, else, fall back to look for index.html.
Restart Apache to take effect
# apachectl -k graceful
Remove default Fedora/RHEL/CentOS default Apache welcome page
Answer:
To remove the Apache default welcome page under Fedora/RHEL/CentOS,
1. Remove the welcome page configuration
# rm -rf /etc/httpd/conf.d/welcome.conf2. Restart Apache
# /etc/init.d/httpd restart That's all.
Install mlocate for quick file search in Linux
Answer:
mlocate is a useful tool for quickly find files on the filesystem based on their name.
To install
# sudo apt-get install mlocate
After install, you would need to build the database for the first time
# sudo updatedb&
Now the database building/indexing is running in the background, when it is finished, you can use the locate command to lookup file in your filesystem.
# locate SHA1.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/Digest/SHA1.pm
