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Ubuntu 17.10 no longer available for download due to LENOVO bios getting corrupted
Deleting all existing comment author urls in WordPress using mysql command
Unix command to find a file in a directory and subdirectory

Ubuntu 17.10 no longer available for download due to LENOVO bios getting corrupted

Posted: 20 Dec 2017 08:05 AM PST

Lenovo is a Chinese multinational technology company that is well known for LENOVO laptops, desktops and other IT equipment. The download of Ubuntu Linux 17.10 is currently discouraged due to an issue on specific Lenovo laptop models that are causing BIOS corruption or laptop bricking.

Deleting all existing comment author urls in WordPress using mysql command

Posted: 20 Dec 2017 04:15 AM PST

I have like over 50k+ comments posted on this site. A commenter is allowed to leave their website or Github/Twitter URL in the comment section. Unfortunately, many websites are dead creating a mess. Many are just spam and nothing else. This is not good for anyone. Here is a quick way to delete all existing comment author URLs in WordPress using mysql command line option.

Unix command to find a file in a directory and subdirectory

Posted: 20 Dec 2017 02:14 AM PST

I think I lost (or forgot the file location) a file named toms-first-birthday.mp4 on my Unix based system. Is there is a Unix bash shell command to find a file called "toms-first-birthday.mp4" in a directory and subdirectories?