====== PLD FAQ ====== 
Official PLD's FAQ: [[http://pld-linux.org/FAQ]].


====== Console tricks ======

== How to take a X screenshot ==

        * using ImageMagick: <code>$ import -window root screenshot.jpg</code>
        * using Scrot: <code>$ scrot ’%Y-%m-%d_$wx$h.png’ -e ’mv $f ~/shots/’
# It will create 2000-10-30_2560x1024.png and moved it to ~/shots/</code>

== How to rename multiple files ==

        * <code>$ for i in /path/filename.*; do mv "$i" `echo "$i" | sed 's/filename/renamefile/'`; done</code>
== How to change a console when function keys are disabled ==

        * <code>$ sudo chvt x # x - number of virtual console</code>
== How to execute an action on every file found by find ==

        * <code>$ find -name *.cs -exec grep -n -H --color 'apud' {} \;</code>
== How to use echo command with sudo, but without using root's shell ==

        * <code>$ echo "test"|sudo tee -a /etc/hosts >> /dev/null</code>
====== Networks ======

====== System ======
== Forgotten root's password ==
Add to lilo/grub during boot
<code>init=/bin/bash rw</code> ex.: lilo: <code>pld init=/bin/bash rw</code> When grub is used add it to line <code>kernel=</code>
After password changing (''passwd''):<code>sync</code> Then remount / partition in read-only mode <code>mount / -o remount,ro</code>

====== Poldek and rpm ======

== How to uninstall a package when poldek return exit status 127? ==

        *<code>rpm -e --noscripts package</code>
== How to install a group of pacgages, but without -devel packages? ==
        *<code>poldek --ignore "*devel*" -i "kde4-kdegam*" </code>
== How to find a package, which contain specific file ==
In poldek's interactive mode:
        *<code>poldek://all-avail> search -f *aplay*</code>
== How to disable 'skiptag - s' in poldek ==
1. Upgrade all rpm-* oraz poldek-* packages
        *<code>poldek:/all-avail> upgrade rpm-* poldek-*</code>
2. If point one hasn't solved the problem:
        *<code># rm -rf /var/lib/rpm/__db.00*
# rpm --rebuilddb </code>

====== Misc ======