How to Manipulate Filenames Having Spaces and Special Characters in Linux

We come across files and folders name very regularly. In most of the cases file/folder name are related to the content of the file/folder and starts with number and characters.... Read more

15 Practical Examples of ‘cd’ Command in Linux

In Linux ‘cd‘ (Change Directory) command is one of the most important and most widely used command for newbies as well as system administrators. For admins on a headless server,... Read more

How to Show Asterisks While Typing Sudo Password in Linux

Most applications normally display a feedback using asterisks (*******) when a user is typing a password, but on the Linux terminal, when a normal user runs the sudo command to... Read more

15 Basic ‘ls’ Command Examples in Linux

ls command is one of the most frequently used command in Linux. I believe ls command is the first command you may use when you get into the command prompt... Read more

Just Host Review

In a Nutshell Affordability is the name of the game with Just Host. The provider's longer-term plans are among the cheapest out there, which makes this a good choice for... Read more

How to Monitor User Activity with psacct or acct Tools

psacct or acct both are open source application for monitoring users activities on the system. These applications runs in the background and keeps track of each users activity on your... Read more

What’s Difference Between Grep, Egrep and Fgrep in Linux?

One of the renowned search tool on Unix-like systems which can be used to search for anything whether it be a file, or a line or multiple lines in file... Read more

Learn How to Set Your $PATH Variables Permanently in Linux

In Linux (also UNIX) $PATH is environment variable, used to tell the shell where to look for executable files. $PATH variable provides great flexibility and security to the Linux systems and... Read more

A Linux Sysadmin’s Guide to Network Management, Troubleshooting and Debugging

A system administrator’s routine tasks include configuring, maintaining, troubleshooting, and managing servers and networks within data centers. There are numerous tools and utilities in Linux designed for the administrative purposes.... Read more

How to Transfer Files Between Two Computers using nc and pv Commands

Hi fellow Linux readers, I’m bringing you yet another great article from our Linux Tips and Tricks series, this time we will be using two lesser known Linux utilities that... Read more