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==File Management==
==File Management==
===To edit a text file (using vi)===
For info on how to use vi see [[Linux VI Editor|Basic commands for Linux vi Editor]]
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===To go to a directory===
===To go to a directory===
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===List contents of Directory===
===List Directory===
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|<pre>dir</pre>
|<pre>dir</pre>
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===Count the number of files in the current Directory and its sub-directories===
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|<pre>find . -type f | wc -l</pre>
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===Check size of Directory and sub-directories===
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|<pre>du -ah /path/to/dir</pre>
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|<pre>cp -r -p /sourceDirectory /destinationpath</pre>
|<pre>cp -r -p /sourceDirectory /destinationpath</pre>
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===Create a uncompressed tar (.tar) archive===
To create a uncompressed (.tar) archive of all files directories and subdirectories in the current directory:
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|<pre>tar -cvf archivefilename.tar *</pre>
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===Create a compressed tar (.tgz) archive===
To create a compressed (.tgz) archive of all files directories and subdirectories in the current directory:
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|<pre>tar -cvzf archivefilename.tgz *</pre>
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===Unpack .tar.gz archives===
For gzip compressed .tar.gz archives:
For gzip compressed .tar.gz archives:
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|<pre>top</pre>
|<pre>top</pre>
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===Report disk space usage===
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|<pre>df</pre>
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|<pre>ps</pre>
|<pre>ps –ef</pre>
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===Show currently open ports and their status===
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|<pre>netstat -an</pre>
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===Change Logged in user===
If you are logged in as root you can open a new shell as if you just logged in as another user, substitute xxx with the user name. To return to root session use "exit"
 
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|<pre>su – xxx</pre>
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===Install a ipkg program package===
===Install program===
Note: This assumes you have already installed ipkg itself.
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===Uninstall a ipkg program package===
===Uninstall programs===
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|<pre>ipkg remove filename</pre>
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==Restart Services==
 
===apache===
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|<pre>/usr/syno/etc/rc.d/S97apache-user.sh restart</pre>
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===appletalk===
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|<pre>/usr/syno/etc/rc.d/S81atalk.sh restart</pre>
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===cron===
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|<pre>/usr/syno/etc/rc.d/S04crond.sh stop
/usr/syno/etc/rc.d/S04crond.sh start</pre>
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===ftp===
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|<pre>/usr/syno/etc/rc.d/S99ftpd.sh restart</pre>
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===index===
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|<pre>/usr/syno/etc/rc.d/S66synoindexd.sh restart</pre>
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===itunes===
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|<pre>/usr/syno/etc/rc.d/S99itunes.sh restart</pre>
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===mysql===
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|<pre>/usr/syno/etc/rc.d/S21mysql.sh restart</pre>
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===nfs===
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|<pre>/usr/syno/etc/rc.d/S83nfsd.sh restart</pre>
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===postgresql===
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|<pre>/usr/syno/etc/rc.d/S20pgsql.sh restart</pre>
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===samba===
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|<pre>/usr/syno/etc/rc.d/S80samba.sh restart</pre>
|<pre>ipkg remove file name</pre>
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===SSH===
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|<pre>/usr/syno/etc.defaults/rc.d/S95sshd.sh restart</pre>
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==System Information==
==System Information==
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|<pre>cat /proc/filesystems</pre>
|<pre>cat /proc/filesystems</pre>
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===Comprehensive information on the file system format===
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|<pre>tune2fs -l /dev/hda3</pre>
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===Check RAID Devices===
===Check Devices===
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|<pre>cat /proc/mdstat</pre>
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===Check Enviroment Variables===
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|<pre>env</pre>
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===Check what physical and logical disks/partitions you have===
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<pre>cat /proc/diskstats</pre>
or for all NAS types
<pre>cat /proc/partitions</pre>
or for similar but different info
<pre>fdisk -l</pre>
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