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pack / unpack file\directory
: tar -cvjf ./into_this_file.tar.bz2 ./from_this_file_or_dir --- Creates
: tar -xvjf ./this_archive_file.tar.bz2 --- eXtracts
harddiscs, flashdrives and cd\dvd
: blkid --- show all devices with partitions (drives) in system ; mount --- show drives enabled in system ; : mount /dev/sdX /mnt/dir ---mounts device in directory ; umount /dev/sdX ---unmount drive
working with install\update packages
: drakrpm --- is the X software center ; drakrpm-update --- X package updater
: urpmi --replacepkgs @package_name --- reinstalls a package ; urpmi --auto-update --- update packages in command line ; : urpmi @package ---installs a package
network interfaces
: ifconfig --- shows all interfaces ; ifup ethX ---enable interface ; ifdown ethX ---disable interface
file management
: mc ---terminal file manager ; ls --- list directory ; cd some_place ---change directory ; rm ---remove file\dir ; : cp ---copy file dir ; cd .. ---to move out of this_dir
setting up dual screen for xrandr 1.4
: xrandr --output DVI-0 --primary --mode 1680x1050 --rate 60 --output HDMI-0 --mode 1280x1024 --pos 1680x0 --rate 60
