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How To Find Out If My Linux Servers SCSI / SATA / SSD Hard Disk Going Bad

Posted: 31 Jan 2018 04:26 PM PST


How can I test if my hard disk is going bad? I see few errors in /var/log/messages file. I/O errors in /var/log/messages indicate that something is wrong with the hard disk and it may be failing. You can check the hard drive for errors using the smartctl command, which is control and monitor utility for SMART disks under Linux / UNIX like operating systems.

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Linux Find Out Last System Reboot Time and Date Command

Posted: 31 Jan 2018 04:24 PM PST


So, how do you find out your Linux or UNIX-like system was last rebooted? How do you display the system shutdown date and time?

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Linux wget: Your Ultimate Command Line Downloader

Posted: 31 Jan 2018 04:22 PM PST


It is a common practice to manage UNIX/Linux/BSD servers remotely over the ssh session. You may need to download the software or other files for installation. There are a few compelling graphical download manager exists for Linux and UNIX like operating systems. When it comes to the command line downloader, wget the non-interactive downloader rules.

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How to access/view Python help when using vim

Posted: 31 Jan 2018 05:41 AM PST

I am a new Vim text editor user. I am writing Python code. Is there is a way to see Python documentation within vim and without visiting the Internet? Say my cursor is under the print Python keyword, and I press F1. I want to look at the help for the print keyword. How do … Continue reading "How to access/view Python help when using vim"

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