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Can’t delete file on external hard drive – Mac

I ran out of space on my external hard drive so I selected some folder file and pressed command-delete on my keyboard. They files looked as if though they were deleted but I notice the available space did not budge. I knew right than it was time to whip out the terminal to force the [...]

(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
01.04.10


How to backup MySQL Database via SSH

First you log in using your terminal application by typing the flowing SSH command:
ssh yourusername@hostname-or-ipaddress
After that, you will be prompted to enter your password. As you enter your password, the text will be hidden. Next we should switch to the “root” user. You can do so by typing the following in your terminal window:
su – [...]

(1 votes, average: 1.00 out of 5)
11.27.09


Eject or Unmount a disk through the Terminal

Having problem unmounting your disk. Here is an alternative to restarting your computer to eject your unresponding disk.

(6 votes, average: 4.33 out of 5)
04.12.09


Basic Terminal Commands

Here are a few common Terminal Commands I found to be useful for OSX/Unix newcomers like myself.

(42 votes, average: 4.60 out of 5)
06.29.03