How to Find a Specific String or Word in Files and Directories

Do you want to find all files that contain a particular word or string of text on your entire Linux system or a given directory. This article will guide you... Read more

How to Change Runlevels (targets) in SystemD

Systemd is a modern init system for Linux: a system and service manager which is compatible with the popular SysV init system and LSB init scripts. It was intended to... Read more

3 Ways to Delete All Files in a Directory Except One or Few Files with Extensions

Sometimes you get into a situation where you need to delete all files in a directory or simply cleanup a directory by removing all files except files of a given... Read more

Control Network Traffic with iptables

Control Network Traffic with iptables iptables is an application that allows users to configure specific rules that will be enforced by the kernel’s netfilter framework. It acts as a packet... Read more

How to install ownCloud on Debain 9

Introduction OnwCloud is a reliable, self-hosted PHP web application designed to support file sharing and data synchronization. It’s a secure, open-source collaboration package that enables web users to manage contacts,... Read more

How to Find Number of Files in a Directory and Subdirectories

In this guide, we will cover how to display the total number of files in the current working directory or any other directory and its subdirectories on a Linux system.... Read more

How To Secure WordPress With the All In One Security Plugin

The All in One Security Plugin is a comprehensive security plugin offered by the Tips and Tricks HQ. It is a free download and has a wide range of features... Read more

SSL Certificates with Apache on CentOS 7

SSL Certificates with Apache on CentOS 7 This guide will show you how to enable SSL to secure websites served through Apache on CentOS or Fedora. Before You Begin This... Read more

How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Deprecated This guide has been deprecated and is no longer being maintained. Ubuntu 14.04 is a long-term support (LTS) release that will be... Read more

How to Split Large ‘tar’ Archive into Multiple Files of Certain Size

Are you worried of transferring or uploading large files over a network, then worry no more, because you can move your files in bits to deal with slow network speeds... Read more