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Linux find process by name

Posted: 08 Jan 2018 06:13 PM PST


How can I find a computer program/process by name on Linux? Is it possible to find a process by name instead of PID on a Linux?

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How to check os version in Linux command line

Posted: 08 Jan 2018 06:11 PM PST


I am a new Linux system user. How do I check os version in linux command line?

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How to use sed to find and replace text in files in Linux / Unix shell

Posted: 08 Jan 2018 06:09 PM PST


How do I use the sed command to find and replace on Linux or UNIX-like system?

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Top 6 Open Source Linux Server Provisioning Software

Posted: 08 Jan 2018 06:07 PM PST


Often I need to roll out CentOS/RHEL/Suse/Ubuntu/Debian Linux to a set of the server with precisely same or different hardware configuration. I need Linux automatically roll out without any intervention from anyone.

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How to check Linux for Spectre and Meltdown vulnerability

Posted: 08 Jan 2018 10:20 AM PST

How do I check if my Linux server is still vulnerable to Spectre and Meltdown CPU bugs? Spectre & Meltdown Checker is a shell script that check for the following Intel/AMD/ARM and other CPUs for bugs: CVE-2017-5753: bounds check bypass (Spectre Variant 1). You need to recompile software and kernel with a modified compiler that … Continue reading "How to check Linux for Spectre and Meltdown vulnerability"

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