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diff --git a/fortune/datfiles/netbsd-tips b/fortune/datfiles/netbsd-tips deleted file mode 100644 index 9ebbc204..00000000 --- a/fortune/datfiles/netbsd-tips +++ /dev/null @@ -1,143 +0,0 @@ -List 20 largest files (larger than 5 MB) sorted by megabytes: - - find / -type f -size +10000 -print0 | xargs -0 du -m | sort -nr | head -20 -% -You can keep specific rc.conf configurations in individual files -under /etc/rc.conf.d/ where each file is named after the $name of -the rc.d script. Some configurations may have different names than -the script; see the $name variable to check. -% -You can see the total used buffers in megabytes with: - - vmstat -s | awk ' -/ bytes per page$/ { bpp = $1 } -/ cached file pages$/ { cfp = $1 } -/ cached executable pages$/ { cep = $1 } -END { print((cfp + cep) * bpp / 1024 / 1024); }' -% -You can view a value of a variable in pkgsrc by using the show-var -target, for example: - - make show-var VARNAME=MAINTAINER -% -You can view the basic order of your rc.d scripts with: - - rcorder /etc/rc.d/* -% -You can ask questions about NetBSD at the netbsd-users@NetBSD.org -mailing list. Be sure to clearly explain your problem, what you -tried, what results you had, and what you expected. -% -You can view your non-default Postfix settings with: - - postconf -n -% -To report about installed packages with known vulnerabilities, -fetch the latest pkg-vulnerabilities file as the superuser with: - - pkg_admin fetch-pkg-vulnerabilities - -And then run: - - pkg_admin audit -% -The following shows an example of temporarily adding 10MB more swap -space for virtual memory: - - dd if=/dev/zero of=/root/swapfile bs=1024 count=10240 - chmod go= /root/swapfile - swapctl -a /root/swapfile -% -If your console ever gets broken, you can try resetting it to its -initial state with: - - printf "\033c" -% -If you installed a package, but don't know what the software is -called or what executables to run, use pkg_info with the -L switch -to list the package's files and search for /bin: - - pkg_info -L PACKAGE-NAME | grep /bin -% -A new user can be added by using the useradd tool with the -m switch -to create the home directory. Then set the password. For example: - - useradd -m susan - passwd susan -% -To modify user account information use the chpass or usermod tools. -If you need to edit the user database directly, use the vipw command. -% -You can temporarily start the SSH server by running the following -as root: - - /etc/rc.d/sshd onestart -% -Several NPF examples are available in the /usr/share/examples/npf/ -directory. -% -Want to dual boot using a bluetooth mouse or keyboard? Use btkey(1) -to store the link key in the hardware. -% -If you are having trouble connecting to a remote bluetooth device, -try the btconfig(8) inquiry command. The kernel will retain some -clock offset information that may help. -% -You can download files via HTTP using the ftp(1) command; for example: - - ftp http://www.NetBSD.org/images/NetBSD.png -% -The mtree(8) tool can be used to check permissions, ownerships, -file changes, and more when compared against a specification. For -example to check directory ownership and permissions for standard -NetBSD directories, run: - - /usr/sbin/mtree -e -p / -f /etc/mtree/NetBSD.dist -% -If you need reminders on your console to leave, use the leave(1) -tool. For example to receive reminders to leave in one hour: - - leave +0100 -% -To stop non-superuser logins until next boot, as root: - - touch /etc/nologin -% -When extracting distribution tar sets, be sure to use the pax -pe -option or the tar -p switch to preserve the user and group and file -modes (including setuid and setgid). This is needed, for example, -so su(1) will work after extracting the base.tgz set. -% -Math can be done within the sh(1) and ksh(1) shells or with expr(1), -dc(1), bc(1), or awk(1). Here are some simple examples: - - echo $((431 * 79)) - expr 60 \* 60 \* 24 \* 7 -% -You can view network connections with the fstat, netstat -a, sockstat, -and "systat netstat" commands. -% -Visit the NetBSD Security website to keep track of advisories: - http://www.NetBSD.org/support/security/ -Or join the security-announce mailing list for alerts: - http://www.netbsd.org/mailinglists/#security-announce -% -Here's an example of finding what package a file belongs to: - - pkg_info -Fe /usr/pkg/bin/inw -% -Many log files are checked for rotation every hour by newsyslog(8). -It is configured in /etc/newsyslog.conf. -% -NetBSD's default cron jobs are defined in the /var/cron/tabs/root -file. As the superuser, use "crontab -l" to view it. To edit it, -use "crontab -e" (which defaults to using the vi(1) editor). -% -You can make sure that your system is stable and behaves correctly by -running the tests in /usr/tests (which come from the tests.tgz set). -To do so: - - vi /etc/atf/NetBSD.conf - cd /usr/tests - atf-run | atf-report -% |