Server Management

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    The locate command is one of the best tools for finding files quickly by filename. This command reads one or more databases prepared by updatedb and writes files matching at least one of the patterns to standard output (one per line). You may need to install mlocate to enable this feature. This article provides instructions for installing mlocate on CentOS and Fedora.

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    Spam filters like SpamAssassin do a pretty good job of catching unwanted email. But, sometimes they catch an email you want in your inbox! If you are using SpamAssassin or another filtering program that is configured to move spam mail into a spam box automatically it might not be showing up in your webmail or email client. You have to separately subscribe to your spam folder to be able to see it.