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root user is a privileged user in Linux, which is similar to an administrator in Windows. All kind of administrative operations can be performed using root user privilege hence it …
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Well-known services in Linux can be added on boot time without any problems, because most of them come with their own script, which is done using ‘chkconfig’ and ‘systemctl’ commands. …
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Finding your device IP address(s) can be useful for various purpose. For instance, configuring a firewall, DNS and networking. IP addresses can be divided into two major categories, public and …
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Linux users can easily test a websites availability from the command line by obtaining the status codes from the web server. The below HTTP response status codes will tell you …
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NTP stand for Network Time Protocol, which synchronizes the clock between computer systems over the network. NTP server keep all the servers in-sync with accurate time to perform time based …
How to verify if NTP sync is working on Linux? Read More
It is an important task for Linux administrators to monitor disk space usage on any system that’s used for hosting critical applications, in order to prevents the system from becoming …
How to monitor disk space usage with shell script Read More
In servers, Network interfaces either physical or virtual can be enabled or disabled by running some commands. If any change is performed in NIC due to which the interface is …
How to Enable (UP)/Disable (DOWN) Network Interface Port (NIC) in Linux? Read More
A hostname (also known as a Computer Name) is a name which is given to a device (It could be a system, switch, router, etc) that is connected to the …
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When working on a Linux system, sometimes you need to figure out what processes are running and which PID or PPID is tied to it. It can be used for …
How to find the Process ID of a program in Linux Read More
IP address stands for ‘Internet Protocol’ address and each devices are assigned with a specific IP address to identify the device which are connected to the network. IP Addresses can …
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