Scripts

Windows Batch Script: FTP Folder Copy with Date and Time 2012-02-04

Windows batch script to copy files from an ftp server.

dns-323 ftp file copy using fun plug, curl and cron 2010-06-12

Getting shell access and a cron file copy setup on an old D-Link DNS-323 NAS.

Handy Linux Commands

Don’t forget the command: man commandname for program/command specific information.

Using Command Line

Get the Drive Usage / Free space

Use command: df -h

Get the Folder size

Use Command: du –h

Schedule a command

This will edit current users crontab config: crontab –e

This will list current users crontab config: crontab –l

Tasks are entered with the following syntax:

* * * * * (command; another command ;)

Where the *’s represent: Min, hrs, days of month, month of yr ,day of week

Printing a PDF

The following command line command prints a PDF file and moves it to a folder called printed.

Prerequisites:

• GhostScript is installed
• Printer is installed (and is a hp laserjet)
• There is a ‘printed’ folder in the same folder as the PDF file

Gs –sDEVICE=ljet4 sOutputFile=|lpr *.pdf; mv *.pdf printed/; echo ALL DONE !!!;

Using VI Editor (VIM)

Basic Operation

Enter edit mode with Ins

Return to command mode with Esc.

Quit without saving with ‘:q!’ in command mode.

Quit with saving with ZZ in command mode.

Save with :w in command mode.

Save As with :w newfilename in command mode.

Turn on syntax highlighting with :syntax on.

Modify Configuration Defaults

Open /etc/vim/vimrc or .vimrc in your home directory

To turn on Syntax Highlighting by default, change the line “ syntax on to syntax on.

Find SAMBA Configuration smb.conf file

run the command:

ps -Af | grep smb.conf

obviously samba will need to be running for this to work.

Otherwise you can try the slower:

find / | grep smb.conf