Linux
From smartphones to cars, supercomputers and home appliances, home desktops to enterprise servers, the Linux operating system (kernel) is everywhere.
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Essential UFW Commands and Their Usage
UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall) is a powerful network control tool designed to simplify the management of firewall rules on Linux systems. It provides a user-friendly as well as command line interface for configuring iptables, making it…
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What Is Uncomplicated Firewall (UFW), and Why Use It?
UFW, or Uncomplicated Firewall, is a simple, user-friendly interface for managing a Linux system’s firewall. Designed to simplify the complex and often intimidating iptables interface, UFW is particularly popular among Debian and Ubuntu users. This…
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Why Advanced Users Make the Switch From Ubuntu to Debian Linux?
Ubuntu and Debian are closely related, with Ubuntu being derived from Debian. However, there are several reasons why Ubuntu users might eventually migrate to Debian. I was an Ubuntu Linux user initially and when I…
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Understanding Linux File Permissions
Understanding Linux file permissions are a fundamental aspect of system security and user management. Properly understanding and managing these permissions ensures that users have appropriate access to files and directories, preventing unauthorized access and potential…
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Automating Tasks With Cron Jobs on Linux
Learn how to automate tasks with cron jobs on Linux. This in-depth tutorial covers everything from basic cron syntax and creating cron jobs to advanced configurations, common use cases, troubleshooting, and security considerations. Perfect for…
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Beginner-Friendly Linux Distros
Explore the best beginner-friendly Linux distros, including Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Zorin OS, Elementary OS, Pop!_OS, and Manjaro. Learn about their features, benefits, and why they are ideal for newcomers to the Linux world.
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How To Secure Your Linux server?
Learn how to secure your Linux server with industry-standard practices. This comprehensive guide covers system updates, strong passwords, SSH key authentication, firewall configuration, disabling unnecessary services, intrusion detection systems, secure SSH settings, regular backups, log…
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Linux File System: Explained
Discover the intricacies of the Linux file system in this comprehensive guide. Learn about its hierarchical structure, various file system types (ext4, XFS, Btrfs), key directories, essential commands, and advanced features like journaling, snapshots, RAID,…
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Lightweight Linux Distros for Old Laptops
Discover the best lightweight Linux distros for old laptops. Revive your aging hardware with efficient, user-friendly Linux distributions designed for lower resource consumption.
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How To Change Debian Boot Screen and Plymouth Splash Screen Resolution?
Debian looks amazing once loaded, but we do see a few seconds of text based starting up boot screen that looks a little off resolution to actual display’s resolution. For example, my display resolution is…
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Install Nvidia drivers on Debian [and Ubuntu]
Many Linux enthusiasts use Debian Linux system with high-end hardware specs and find Nvidia drivers difficult to install; the main reason behind this difficulty is that Nvidia is not open-source so no support for it,…
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Why does htop show an exclamation mark next to uptime?
Htop is an excellent interactive system monitor process viewer and process manager. It is a modern and good-looking replacement to traditional and old-fashioned TOP found in every UNIX/LINUX systems. But I saw this (!) exclamation…