How to reset a forgotten MySQL root password?
Did you forget your MySQL root password and want to reset the password? Then let's look at a way to reset your MySQL root password.1) Stop the MySQL server service…
How does DNS (Domain Name System) resolution work in real-time?
About DNS resolution DNS resolution is pivotal for seamless internet functionality for end-users. For instance, imagine the inconvenience of entering the IP Address directly instead of typing "google.com" into the…
bash: value too great for base (error token is “08/09”)?
Occasionally, when comparing dates (e.g., 2021-08-09) within a Bash script, unexpected errors may arise, such as 'value too great for base (error token is "08")' or 'value too great for…
How to perform ssh agent forwarding for git clone using ssh authentication?
Suppose we want to clone a GitHub repository using SSH authentication. In this case, we need to ensure that the corresponding private key is available on the server where we…
Get to know about Symbolic links and Hard links?
Symbolic links: -> A symbolic link (also known as a symlink) is a file that points to another file within the system.-> These links are analogous to shortcuts in Windows.->…
Extend ext4 root partition(/) in a Virtual machine (VMware) using “parted”?
This post will guide you through extending the ext4 partition (/) with and without LVM using parted. While there are other methods for extending the root partition, such as fdisk…
what’s the need for getopts shell builtin?
The 'getopts' command is a built-in tool in shell scripting. It helps in handling different types of input when working with scripts. It can process information in two ways: It…
Getting “command not found” when “Sudo cd” is executed?
madhu@madhu-Inspiron-5567:~$ sudo cd /root [sudo] password for madhu: sudo: cd: command not found If you encountered the mentioned error after running sudo with the "cd" command, it occurred because: The…
Delete a large number of files (best way to do this)?
Imagine having millions of small files within a directory. When attempting to delete files in the directory that match a specific pattern using the "rm -rf" command, or to remove…
VMware PowerCLI update root password in all ESXi Hosts?
Script to change a common password of all the ESXIs in a vCenter: #need to enter the current root password at command line $rootpswd = read-host "Please enter the current…