How to schedule a reboot on a Linux server

Automating tasks in Linux is a pretty straightforward process, mainly because the tool used to do it comes with all Linux distributions. It is called Cron, as we mentioned in an earlier post. Cron allows you to automate all sorts of tasks, including reboots. But if you just need to reboot once at a certain time, “at” might suit you well.

Why would you want to schedule a reboot? Usually, you only need to reboot a Linux server after installing a kernel update. Since you can plan such an update ahead of time, the ideal time to reboot would be when most users are not accessing the server. That time, however, might be when you are asleep.

To use “at”, become root and type “at” followed by the time you want the server to reboot:

# at 4am tuesday

This will start the “at” prompt, where you need to type “reboot”.

at> reboot

Press CTRL+D to save your settings. Now your server will reboot at the specified time.

900,000th .at domain registered

Austria’s .at domain has reached 900,000 registrations. Over the last ten years, the ccTLD has grown at a steady rate of 10% per year.

Many Austrians prefer .at over TLDs like .com because of its local affiliation. Firms in the country believe building a site on the .at domain will help in better reaching Austrians.

Registrants can buy a name on both the first and second level. Available options are gv.at, .ac.at, .co.at, and .or.at. The extension is expected to hit 1 million registrations by 2011.

Source | Domain News

Seo.at nets €12,500 at auction

Three-letter domain Seo.at sold for €12,500 this week at auction. The .at domain suffix is the ccTLD for Austria.

Search engine optimization, or SEO, is a very profitable niche. Its popularity no doubt was the main reason why the domain sold for so much.

Other recent sales:

npwr.com- $4,000
quizmaker.com- $3,000
enancyagreement.com- £3,500
obese.net- $1,050
buzines.com- €1,000

Source | Domain News