Linux Tips

uname -r Show kernel version
psx Show running process (threads) and priorities.
sudo -i super user interactive mode
error constants Linux System Errors
When system requests fail, error code are returned. To understand the nature of the error these codes need to be interpreted. They are recorded in /usr/include/asm/errno.h
mount to see which are mounted directories
kill -9 to kill a process
(9 is SIGKILL)
kill -9 proces_ID
ls -lrt to list directories and files
lr lr partialFecName
to list fec names starting with the partial name
cp secure copy
>scp ./source_filename destination_fec_name@localhost:/destination_a/b/c ...
with directories
>scp -r ./source_filename destination_fec_name@localhost:/destination_a/b/c ...
reboot /mcr/reset/rem_reset FEC_name
annex FEC_name to see the ouput of the FEC
>annex cfc-xxx-rxxx
to exit
now is Esc, Esc then dot [.]
(previously was "Ctrl" + "]")

then at the telnet prompt
telnet>close


>dsc_terminal cfc-xxx-rxxx