You might need to wipe off the command history that you've executed in your linux system for various reason. Normally when logged into the bash / SSH terminal - if the Up Arrow key is pressed - previously executed commands are shown. To completely delete the history type the following command: # history -c #…
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How to remove Malware from WordPress sites
Wordpress has made the web designers' lives easier. It has reduced the web development time & cost drastically. The CMS is so powerful that more and more people are converting/migrating their sites to Wordpress. With ease comes the danger of being compromised. If compromised - your site will not function properly. It may leak your…
Continue readingHow to find the IP addresses of a Linux system
The following command in a linux based system will show all the IPs assigned to that system: # ip addr show Or alternatively, if you'd like to know the IP address(es) of a certain port (for example eth0) type the following: # ip addr show eth0 Sample output: eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state…
Continue readingCheck your Mobile Balance – GrameenPhone, BanglaLink, Robi, Airtel, Teletalk, Citycell
Grameenphone: *566# (Prepaid), 12115 (Postpaid) or sms: 2000 (Postpaid) Banglalink: *124# Airtel: *778# Robi: *222# or *222#1 or 222 Teletalk: *152# Citycell: *8111
Continue readingCheck own number – GrameenPhone, BanglaLink, Robi, Airtel, Teletalk, Citycell
Since I needed this information quite often - I believe many others will need it too. Here is how you may know your own number from various mobile phone operators: GrameenPhone: *2# BanglaLink: *511# Robi: *140*2*4# Airtel: *121*6*3# Teletalk: *551# Citycell: Type MDN & send it to 7678
Continue readingDetermine if the storage is SSD or HDD – using linux command
You've purchased a Cloud server or a Virtual server. The server provider says it comes with an SSD (Solid State Drive). Now you definitely would like to verify whether the storage is indeed SSD or is it simple HDD (Hard Disk Drive). If you're server is running on any version of Linux OS (kernel version…
Continue readingDownload Windows 10 iso directly – Install / upgrade offline
Microsoft has released its new operating system Windows 10 - which is available free for the existing Windows 7 and Windows 8 users. Windows 7 & 8 users can upgrade to Windows 10 through a tool called "Media Creation Tool" - which is available in this link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 The software downloads the whole operating system and…
Continue readingDisable / enable WordPress comments from phpMyAdmin
Wordpress comments option is often not needed for our website. It is also true that we often forget to disable the commenting option. As a result - spammers fillup your website with garbage/spam comments to create backlinks of their website. You can always disable the commenting option from the wordpress admin dashboard. But assume you…
Continue readingDelete all pending spam / comments of WordPress from phpMyAdmin
We do not really need wordpress comments option for websites most of the times. After developing a website in Wordpress we often forget to disable comments. And that is what attracts the spammers. Spammers fill out comments option with bots and tries to create backlinks from your website. These garbage comments also increases the database…
Continue readingDownload link of Winamp – The best MP3 player in the world [updated]
MP3 and Winamp became synonymous since the end of 90's. I have always used Winamp for listening to music. No doubt it was the most popular media player in the world. When Nullsoft Inc - the creator of Winamp announced it will no longer work on Winamp - was a shocking news for Winamp lovers…
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