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<h5>PRINTME - /var/lib/freegeek-extras/printme</h5> | <h5>PRINTME - /var/lib/freegeek-extras/printme</h5> | ||
− | == | + | ==Backup Password== |
*cp /etc/shadow /etc/shadow.bak - (hash of root + user) | *cp /etc/shadow /etc/shadow.bak - (hash of root + user) | ||
− | + | ===Change Password=== | |
− | + | passwd [username] | |
− | + | passwd –e [username] – (change on startup) | |
− | + | ||
− | + | ===Add / Delete User=== | |
+ | adduser [username] | ||
+ | adduser [username] admin | ||
+ | userdel [username] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Updates & Broken Packages== | ||
+ | apt-get update | ||
+ | apt-get dist-upgrade | ||
+ | |||
+ | apt-get install --fix-broken | ||
+ | apt-get install ubuntu-desktop | ||
+ | |||
+ | apt-get purge xxx | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==File System Check== | ||
+ | fsidk -l | ||
+ | |||
+ | fsck -fyv /dev/sda1 (f=force y=fix) | ||
+ | |||
+ | shutdown -rF now (reboot, forcing fsck on root filesystem) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Badblocks=== | ||
+ | badblocks -nvs /dev/sda1 |
Revision as of 22:50, 16 October 2011
Useful Tech Support Commands
PRINTME - /var/lib/freegeek-extras/printme
Backup Password
- cp /etc/shadow /etc/shadow.bak - (hash of root + user)
Change Password
passwd [username] passwd –e [username] – (change on startup)
Add / Delete User
adduser [username] adduser [username] admin userdel [username]
Updates & Broken Packages
apt-get update apt-get dist-upgrade
apt-get install --fix-broken apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
apt-get purge xxx
File System Check
fsidk -l
fsck -fyv /dev/sda1 (f=force y=fix)
shutdown -rF now (reboot, forcing fsck on root filesystem)
Badblocks
badblocks -nvs /dev/sda1