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Ann Lynnworth Nov 2017
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CentOS Scrub Example: wipe files off usb disks, clearing free space

Alert: the syntax on this page is for a particular usb disk plugged into a CentOS server.  You will need to edit the paths very carefully to avoid erasing the wrong data on your system !Scrub Manual PageNote: if you tried option -p and got the "wrong type of file" error, like this,# scrub -p dod /me

Ann Lynnworth Apr 2015
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VboxManage: steps to create a headless Win2012 guest on CentOS7 host

VirtualBox syntax for creating a headless Win2012 guest on a CentOS7 hostThe virtual machine name is "Cindarella".  The user owning the files isvboxadmin.To check your possible operating system types:vboxmanage list ostypesMake a VDI drive, 120gbVBoxManage createhd --filename /home/vboxadmin/vboxes/

Ann Lynnworth Sep 2014
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How to install latest s3cmd release candidate on CentOS

The s3cmd utility is a great way to transfer files to/from Amazon S3 buckets from CentOS Linux.  Unfortunately, yum install s3cmd gives a very old version 1.0 and you may well need the newer version.Note!  CentOS7 (RHEL7) installs a much newer version so there is no need for all this trouble.  Just

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