Category Archives: Gnu-Linux

How long ago your Linux system has been installed?

Posted on Saturday May 26th, 2018 by Fafa

Do you need to know when your Linux has been installed? here you have one way i used tune2fs on Arch linux basically command is” sudo tune2fs -l /dev/YOURPARTITION | grep ‘Filesystem created:’ This useful command checking file system data … Continue reading →

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Spectre – Meltdown checker (linux)

Posted on Friday January 12th, 2018 by Fafa

I have just tried on my not so new pc this interesting script: Specter-Meltdown-Checker , as specified also in instructions, it is not a bible, but surely it is something could give you very useful informations – this script give you … Continue reading →

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How to install Debian 9 on Macbook (end 2009) – dual boot

Posted on Thursday August 3rd, 2017 by Fafa

Here how i installed Debian 9 stretch on my old macbook 6,1 (mid 2009) NB: where you’ll see a # before command, means you should be root or need to use sudo. Hardware: Video card NVIDIA  GeForce 9400M with 256 … Continue reading →

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Linux boot speed-up removing slow/useless services

Posted on Sunday April 30th, 2017 by Fafa

Today, after upgrade to Debian Stretch i was looking startup loaded services and system boot-up performances through systemd-analyze* command. Looking results , excluding kernel time(4,5 sec), system took 1 minute and 42 seconds for start; OK , i don’t have an … Continue reading →

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How to insert xdcc commands in Kvirc menu

Posted on Sunday June 7th, 2015 by Fafa

I always used Mirc and its countless scripting functions for more than 10 years; this time I wanted to try Kvirc  scripting functions. Idea is to create an handy menu on Kvirc in order to execute commands xdcc send # … Continue reading →

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Systemd Installation on Debian Wheezy

Posted on Thursday December 18th, 2014 by Fafa

I wanted to try the “infamous” systemd on my Debian Wheezy: Let’s start with a refresh (being root) apt-get update && apt-get upgrade After that we can install systemd  – initially I’ve used version present in repository Wheezy/stable (44-11 + deb7u4) … Continue reading →

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How to save a list of installed packages (Debian)

Posted on Tuesday December 16th, 2014 by Fafa

May happen to have to re-install Debian (and derivates) in another pc/server Certainly, if new machine has  a similar hardware i could clone hard disk; but more often the other machine has a different hardware… So it is useful to save … Continue reading →

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Zevenos Neptune – i like it

Posted on Saturday September 14th, 2013 by Fafa

I’ve found this very interesting distro and i immediately installed it: First consideration: I wanted Debian Debian Debian:-), I  to try Wheezy with KDE and I must say that, as usual, there is nothing to say, rock-solid distro for server … Continue reading →

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Kernel update on Debian Wheezy

Posted on Friday September 6th, 2013 by Fafa

I wanted to try Debian Wheezy, cause i love its solidity and as you know some months ago  it was officially released as ‘ stable ‘  Needless to say that it’s really stable. My pc is equipped with an i5  … Continue reading →

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Netrunner Linux

Posted on Wednesday May 22nd, 2013 by Fafa

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