blktrace helps analyze io to a drive while you run any command/script. blkparse helps put that in human readable output. Seekwatcher helps visualize the IO in a movie or picture (look at 5th and 6th linksRead More…
Getting LYNC or OFFICE COMMUNICATOR chat to work on linux (using weechat irc client) #################################################################################### We are going to setup an IRC client (a trivial one, meaning you can do it withRead More…
Update 2022-09-15: This tool can be potentially used together with losetup + kpartx (see losetup). Which is a tool that makes loopback devices out of ISOs or volume files (luns, block deviceRead More…
RUNNING BONNIE++ ################## INTRO ========= * Benchmark program * Be root * Dont run commands with # in the front of them they are for explanation purposes * This article showsRead More…
QUICK NOTE (year first, then month, then day – good for sorting): date +ymd%Y-%m-%d-t%T | tr : – timestamp=`date +ymd%Y-%m-%d-t%T | tr : -` Try this Command – 2 ways – sometimesRead More…
Download the article below “iozone-infotinks.txt” for easy view with the NOTEPAD++, where you can zoom out and zoom in with the CONTROL+MOUSE WHEEL, or turn ON and OFF text wrapping with ViewRead More…
NOTE: none debian versions of bashish exist NOTE: im currently running DEBIAN 7.3 This will color your shell & your prompt You cant apt-get it Go to their site: http://bashish.sourceforge.net/ And getRead More…
LINUX – bash time diff script date11=$(date +"%s") # do stuff here that your timing date22=$(date +"%s") diff11=$(($date22-$date11)) echo "$(($diff11 / 60)) minutes and $(($diff11 % 60)) seconds elapsed."
ABOUT BASH HISTORY ################## About how it works: * Every Command Saved to RAM * Then on exit from shell stores to $HISTFILE (ram is flushed to histfile) The mechanics:Read More…
My info on bash history and also Interesting articles I found on the web on history (excerpts of them – links included) MAKE HISTORY RECORDING MORE RELIABLE WITH DATE AND TIME +Read More…