# The Linux Tips HOWTO

## Vince Reed, `reedv@rpi.edu`

v0.1, 30 August 1994

This document describes time-saving ideas and procedures intended to make linux easier to configure and use. Items found here are too general to be included in one of the other howtos.

## 1. Introduction

## 2. Short Tips

#### 2.1 Moving directories between filesystems. Alan Cox, `A.Cox@swansea.ac.uk`

#### 2.2 Pointer to patch for GNU Make 3.70 to change VPATH behavior.

#### 2.3 How do I stop my system from fscking on each reboot? Dale Lutz, `dal@wimsey.com`

#### 2.4 How to avoid fscks caused by "device busy" at reboot time. Jon Tombs, `jon@gtex02.us.es`

#### 2.5 How to print pages with a margin for hole punching. Mike Dickey, `mdickey@thorplus.lib.purdue.edu`

#### 2.6 A way to search through trees of files for a particular regular expression.

#### 2.7 A script for cleaning up after programs that creat autosave and backup files.

## 3. Detailed Tips

#### 3.1 Sharing swap partitions between Linux and Windows. Tony Acero, `ace3@midway.uchicago.edu`

#### 3.2 How to configure xdm's chooser for host selection. Arrigo Triulzi, `a.triulzi@ic.ac.uk`