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Questions tagged [linux-server]

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How can I find a file by its content on Linux?

How can I find a file by its content on Linux in the command line? For example, I want to find a file containing the word "helo" on my computer.
user86187
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Backup a server using Ansible?

Ansible seems to be a pretty efficient automation tool to deploy and to update applications on servers. Is it possible to use it to backup a (Linux) server as well? Is it a good practice to do so? If yes, is there any module/example on how to do…
Nicolas C
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uploading music automatically with Google Music on a Linux server

So I've seen questions like this one looking for help uploading music with Google Music on Linux, but none really seem to confront the notion of solely using the command line. I've downloaded the software from Google and dug around in those files…
wxl
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Batch convert Microsoft Word files to HTML files

How can Microsoft Word files (.doc, .docx) be converted to HTML files as a batch process running on a Linux server?
z12345
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Issues with storage upgrading RHEL 7 to RHEL8

I am attempting to upgrade RHEL7 to RHEL8 using LEAPP. I have corrected all errors the preupgrade scan flagged. The last error I am receiving is that there is not enough space Disk Requirements: At least 223MB more space needed on the /…
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Market Share Points of Linux Server Distributions

Which distribution does have best market share rates? Is it still CentOS? I'm guessing Ubuntu server has already overtaken others. But I'm not sure. Is there a reliable document about this?
Benjamin
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Backup of 5TB server

I'm looking for a software that will help me backup a server with 5TB of data. My wishlist: Backup on 1-2TB SATA disks Should need little to no configuration (just the directories to backup and the slot of my RAID system where it can find a backup…
Aaron Digulla
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Will two different hdd spin rates cause problems in a linux server?

I have a 1U Linux fileserver that can support two SATA hdds and I am planning on buying a 4TB 5900 RPM hdd. I also have a spare 2 TB 7200 RPM hdd. I don't plan on doing any raids. Will there be problems using two hard disks that have different spin…
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Kernel panic trying to install Debian Linux on Dell computer

When I try to install Debian Linux (newest stable as of 6.2.2013, x64) on a Dell OptiPlex 740 I keep getting this error message right after I choose "Install" from the main menu (the hdd is empty): Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount…
Axel Latvala
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User management for linux server

Here is the first part of my question. Should I set up two user accounts; one for the database and another for the web server? Or is it better to have one root user for all purposes?
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What DNS is my Powerdns recursor using?

I just setup a powerdns recursor under a clean Ubuntu 12.04 server. I didn't notice any difference in query times (using dig) so I looked at my /etc/resolv.conf file. I left nameserver=127.0.0.1 but commented out nameserver=172.16.1.254 which is…
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Setting up a server in Linux for Home

I have an old Laptop at home that i wanted to setup as a server for my Home use. Linux was my choice for stability and learning reasons. What i at least wanted out of it was; Mercurical/Git repo FTP server accessible to outside world File sharing…
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Minecraft server RAM allocation not working as expected

I am hosting via Strato V server a modded Minecraft server 1.12.2. I allocated about 8 to 10 GB to JVM but when I check with htop it says that only about 4.2 GB RAM are used for the whole system. I thought there was a typo for the allocation but I…
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How to run multi core using jupyter in ubuntu server?

I have a ubuntu server. it is have a dual xeon E5-2620V4(32 core). The problem is that when running code in "Jupyter notebook", only one of the 32 cores works. So the execution time is very long. Image - CPU cores status How can I use all cores?
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How can I easily find a line of text which is on my website on the code in my server?

There is a line of text on my website which I would like to edit. Is there an easy way for me find/locate the folder and or sub folder where that line of text is located in the code on my server so I can go there, locate that line of text and edit…
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