MV: Argument List Too Long

If you ever have to move files via command line on a LInux server, you might just use something simple like this:

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Useful Linux Command: Find File By Name, Sort By Date

The command below finds a file based on its filename and then sorts the results by oldest to newest:

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Mount Windows Shared Folder as VirtualBox Linux VirtualHost

Mount your VMs with vigor!

If you want to use a Linux virtual machine (VM) for use as a testing environment for your web projects yet also want to edit the files from the comfort of your Windows computer, there are many caveats that could slow you down. This is a short article with command examples to help you.

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Resize LVM PV Partition in Debian/Ubuntu

This was a headache for no particular reason.

Okay, so you made or received a backup of an operating system for use in a virtual environment. The partitions list something like "ext2, extended, lvm pv" and the lvm pv partition is way too small. What you want to do is resize the partition, but chances are you tried that already and are now looking for answers as to why it didn't work or how to fix it.

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