UNIX / Linux

How can I alter the priority of a process using nice or renice?
renice is the command used to alter the priority of a running process.  The processes to be affected are specified by their process IDs.  Example:  renice...
Fri, Sep 8, 2017 at 3:02 PM
Why can't I access my home directory?
Try using an absolute path to call up the chmod command to reset the permissions:  /usr/bin/chmod u+rwx ~ This command will restore the read/write/execu...
Fri, Sep 8, 2017 at 3:02 PM
How do I kill a program that crashed?
You can see the process IDs for any of your currently running programs with the command:  /bin/ps -u username where username is your College of Engineer...
Fri, Sep 8, 2017 at 3:38 PM
How can I get 'ls' to mark directories and executables?
You can type:  ls -F This appends a slash (/) to each subdirectory name, and an asterisk (*) to the name of each executable file.  If you want the -F flag ...
Fri, Sep 8, 2017 at 3:39 PM