Useful Linux Tips

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File System

• Automatically Mount Partitions: edit /etc/fstab, add partitions to mount.

/dev/hda8 /harddisk/data ext3 defaults 1 1
/dev/hda12 /harddisk/web ext3 defaults 1 1

• Install Linux from HDD (supposing there is a working Linux Installation)

• Bash timeout: set TMOUT in following way, make bash exits after the specified seconds without any operation.

export TMOUT=<timeout_in_seconds>