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Are you experiencing network problems or packet loss? If so you will need network diagnostics tools like the traceroute, ping, or the MTR command. In this post we will touch on the latter, the MTR command line on Linux. We cover what it is, installation, syntax, how to read the results, flags, and examples using […]
Have you ever needed to monitor a file for changes? Has a file been changing but you don’t know why? If you answered yes to either of those questions, the auditctl is the command you have been looking for. In this blog post, we will explore the basics of how to utilize auditctl to track […]
By default, the “cp” command in Linux copies both files and directories. Here’s a basic cp command: cp -r source_directory destination_directory The above command will copy all files and directories from “source_directory” to “destination_directory”. The “-r” flag stands for the “recursive” flag takes the directories one by one and copies the contents to the destination […]
Do you have a server with software raid and are looking to check its status? If so this article is for you, we will look at how to check the raid array status as well as how to check specific disks in the context of the RAID array. What Is RAID? The term RAID stands […]
Ever thought “How to check Internet Speed via Terminal?” then you are in the right place. In we cover testing internet bandwidth with the speedtest CLI command line application. This provides a command line interface to interact with the speedtest.net service. We start with installation, basic usage, understanding the results, and advanced flags. Introduction To […]
A “sh” file in Linux is a script file by convention. It contains sequences of commands that we use for automation, or for running when the user isn’t around. In this article, I’ll explain how script files work, what you need to run them, and how to run them. Running a “sh” File in Linux […]
On a Linux-based Based Operating System, like Debian and Ubuntu systems that use the apt or the dpkg package manager you may run into this error. On older systems, this same error can also be displayed as could not lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock resource temporarily unavailable. Typically, package managers install and remove software one package at a […]
Apache is one of the most popular web servers today. For a long time, it was utterly dominant over the alternatives, but NGINX is now around the same popularity. However, given that so many people use NGINX as a reverse proxy for an Apache backend server, it’s likely that Apache still maintains a solid lead […]
If you are using systems that use SSH 8.2 or higher and use SSH you need to check this out. With security keys, your SSH key can be stolen but as long as they don’t physically get your security key they won’t gain access to your critical systems. In this post, we will explore everything […]
When starting with learning terminal commands on any operating system, clearing the screen is one of the things you learn. It’s also the most frequently used command and is easy to understand. But there’s a lot more to it than meets the eye. In this article, I’ll show you not only how to clear the […]