From 17bd99efa9c1586bf6cb4048753ee32598ff72e2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Prokop Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:45:23 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Added tips for LinuxBIOS, usenet, ipv6, NFS and shadow passwords as requested by keywords database. :) --- debian/changelog | 3 ++- grml_tips | 82 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 84 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 29bc6ee..d832259 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ grml-tips (0.4.3) unstable; urgency=low - * Added LinuxBIOS tip. + * Added tips for LinuxBIOS, usenet, ipv6, NFS and shadow passwords + as requested by keywords database. :) -- Michael Prokop Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:16:13 +0200 diff --git a/grml_tips b/grml_tips index eca0b6d..d53fa20 100644 --- a/grml_tips +++ b/grml_tips @@ -2689,3 +2689,85 @@ Flash the BIOS image: Also check out LinuxBIOS: http://linuxbios.org/ -- +Enable shadow passwords: + +# shadowconfig on +-- +Set up an IPv6 tunneln on grml: + +# ipv6-tunnel start +-- +Set up console newsreader slrn for use with Usenet: + +% grml-slrn +-- +Calculate with IPv6 addresses: + +% ipv6calc + +For usage examples refer to manpage ipv6calc(8). +-- +Common network debugging tools for use with IPv6: + +% ping6 +% tracepath6 +% traceroute6 +% tracert6 +% nc6 +% tcpspray6 +-- +Set up NFS (Network File System): + +Server-side +~~~~~~~~~~~ +Make sure the relevant services are running on the server side: + +# /etc/init.d/portmap start +# /etc/init.d/nfs-common start +# /etc/init.d/nfs-kernel-server start + +Export shares via /etc/exports: + +/backups 192.168.1.100/24(rw,wdelay,no_root_squash,async,subtree_check) + +... or manually export a directory running: + +# exportfs -o rw,wdelay,no_root_squash,async,subtree_check 192.168.1.100:/backups + +and unexport a share running: + +# exportfs -u 192.168.1.100:/backups + +and every time when you modify /etc/exports file run + +# exportfs -ra + +Display what NFS components are running: + +# rpcinfo -p + +Display list of exported shares: + +# exportfs -v +or +# showmount -e + +Client-side +~~~~~~~~~~~ +Make sure the relevant services are running on the client side: + +# /etc/init.d/portmap start +# /etc/init.d/nfs-common start + +Verify that the server allows you to access its RPC/NFS services: + +# rpcinfo -p server_name + +Check what directories the server exports: + +# showmount -e server_name + +On the client side you can use something like the following in /etc/fstab: + +192.168.1.101:/backups /mnt/nfs nfs defaults,users,wsize=8192,rsize=8192 0 0 +-- -- 2.1.4