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

• using ImageMagick:

  $ import -window root screenshot.jpg

• using Scrot:

  $ scrot ’%Y-%m-%d_$wx$h.png’ -e ’mv $f ~/shots/’
  # It will create 2000-10-30_2560x1024.png and moved it to ~/shots/

• $ for i in /path/filename.*; do mv "$i" `echo "$i" | sed 's/filename/renamefile/'`; done

• $ sudo chvt x # x - number of virtual console

• $ find -name *.cs -exec grep -n -H --color 'apud' {} \;

• $ echo "test"|sudo tee -a /etc/hosts >> /dev/null

Add to lilo/grub during boot

init=/bin/bash rw

ex.: lilo:

pld init=/bin/bash rw

When grub is used add it to line

kernel=

After password changing (passwd):

sync

Then remount / partition in read-only mode

mount / -o remount,ro

• rpm -e --noscripts package

• poldek --ignore "*devel*" -i "kde4-kdegam*" 

In poldek's interactive mode:

• poldek://all-avail> search -f *aplay*

1. Upgrade all rpm-* oraz poldek-* packages

• poldek:/all-avail> upgrade rpm-* poldek-*

2. If point one hasn't solved the problem:

• # rm -rf /var/lib/rpm/__db.00*
  # rpm --rebuilddb