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Top Command – A Best Tool to Monitor Linux System Performance

December 3, 2013December 23, 2019 - by Magesh Maruthamuthu - Leave a Comment

Troubleshooting performance problems on Linux system every day is really a challenging task for a Linux system administrator. High CPU, memory, and disk I/O usage is one of them, which …

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How to create a user without password in Linux

November 13, 2013March 12, 2021 - by Magesh Maruthamuthu - Leave a Comment

This article title may sound awkward to you, but it’s useful. You may ask, why would we want to create a user without a password. I thought that too, but …

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How to change Logwatch email notification

November 8, 2013January 23, 2021 - by Magesh Maruthamuthu - Leave a Comment

Server administrators often use to add their own email id to receive all server notifications. This should not be done this way, instead you should add your team DL (Linux …

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How to compress files in Linux using gzip command

September 30, 2013June 29, 2023 - by Magesh Maruthamuthu - Leave a Comment

gzip (stands for General file (de)compression) is one of the most popular compression algorithms that allows you to reduce the size of a file and free up some space when …

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Top 7 Linux File Compression and Archive Tools

September 30, 2013January 2, 2020 - by Magesh Maruthamuthu - Leave a Comment

There are many applications on Linux that compress and decompress files. These tools temporarily shrink unused files or directories and save disk space. It is very useful to save files …