1. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

:mad: I did this the other day but one of my support personnel removed my history so i could call it back up to remeber the exact command since i am air-headed at times. I am trying to take a 30 MEG file off the system and drop it to tape then i want to make the file go back to being 0 bytes so... (1 Reply)

2. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

I'm changing from SCO UNIX to Red Hat Linux. In the UNIX box when backing up my data to tape I usually do this: tape reset sleep 5 nohup tar ................... I want to know if there is a way to do "tape reset" in Red Hat Linux. (1 Reply)

3. Cybersecurity

Hi all, This is first time I met unix in my life. I purchased old Scanning Elecron Microscope which came with 486/33MHz PC running Unix System V, ver. 3.6. The one simple user name/passw is known so I can boot and login. But can not shutdown! It asks root or su passw. I'm very sensitive not to... (6 Replies)

4. Emergency UNIX and Linux Support

Hi All, I'm stuck in a severe problem here , Someone have changed the root password and he cannot remember it and there is no other user privileged user on the system , But I do have access to a non privileged user. On the top of the system an application which requires a theoretical ... (5 Replies)

5. Red Hat

Hi All, i am using redhat enterprise 5.7 after do all configuration i need for any thing is there any way to reset all configuration 1- i don't have backup this is not a problem i face but i assume this may be happen so i am asking about any command back redhat to the status after... (4 Replies)

6. Solaris

I am administering a Solaris 10 server that I have root password for but need to get to the system server console. The password has been 'forgotten'. I've tried changing it in /var/opt/mps/serverroot/admin-serv/config/admpw and local.conf with the current hashed password in /etc/shadow for a... (4 Replies)

7. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi all, I'm using a scipt with one input and one output. I'm referring to the input by $1 after executing a command line, I'm getting the output via $1. Normally, the $1 shouldn't get the same values between the first call and the second. Is there a solution to force my second call for $1 to... (4 Replies)

8. AIX

Hello All, I am trying to clone an entire AIX virtual machine to a new virtual machine including all partitions and OS.Can anyone help me on the procedure to follow? I am not really sure on how it can be done.Thanks in advance. Please use CODE tags for sample input, sample output, and for code... (4 Replies)