Command restrictions
A Linux question: Can you restrict a certain command to a specific time range. I don't want to be able to run command x between 7 and 8 ?Any assistance would be appreciated.Regards
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| Jun 19 2008 2:16 PM GMT
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Renier
Bash, Linux
Auto Load USB Printer Firmware When Printer Turned On - Linux
I am using a derivative of Puppy Linux. I compiled the driver for the HP Laserjet 1020 printer. For the printer to work the firmware has to be loaded every time the printer is turned on.I have added the following command to the rc.local file in Puppy Linux which runs every time Puppy Linux boots...
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| Mar 9 2008 8:02 PM GMT
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Bdika
Linux, Linux desktop environment, Bash
Obtaining an elapsed-time sorted list of Unix processes from a shell
I would like to obtain a sorted list of processes, sorted by elapsed time. I am aware of ps -o etime etc, but how exactly do i sort by a field with format [[dd]:[hh]]mm:ss ? Or is there a different way altogether to ask the OS to return a sorted list of processes, sorted by elapsed time?Thanks.
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| Oct 28 2007 1:57 PM GMT
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Nagendra.gd
CSH, Unix, Bash
KILLING OLD UNIX PROCESSES
# I want to be able to extract all the oracleprod processes which are 3 days old and kill them. Are there other date functions or methods can I use?I can make a list of processes but how do I compare the date to kill those processes more than 3 days old.This problem is occurring even though I have...
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| Aug 4 2004 10:39 AM GMT
| asked by
geoffreyhalleds
Unix, Unix servers, Unix tools
How to modify external environment variable from 2nd shell script
There are two shell scripts. First one creates variable as:"export VAR1=init_value;" OR "declare -x; VAR1=init_value;"Second script can read this variable and modifies the variable's value but after exiting the variable still keep original value. What is wrong?
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| May 12 2004 11:18 PM GMT
| asked by
smooth
Bash, Bourne, KSH
