An Introduction to the Linux ‘date’ Command
This guide will show you how to get started using the “more helpful than you might have guessed” date command in Linux. …
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Get Started Using the ‘find’ Command in Linux
This brief but detailed guide will help get you started using the “find” command in Linux and provide helpful real-world examples. …
How to SSH to a Remote Server Without Entering a Password Every Time
This overview will explain how to ssh to a remote server and make the connection without having to enter a password. …
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How to setup Virtual Hosts in Apache
This guide will explain what virtual hosts are and how to set them up using Apache on an Ubuntu Linux machine. …
How to create and open zip, tar, tar.gz files in Linux
This guide will explain how to create and/or open and extract the contents of .ZIP, .TAR and .TAR.GZ files in the Linux operating system. …
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How to Download Files from the Linux Command Line
This guide will teach you step by step how to download files from the command line in Linux, Windows or macOS using open source (free) software – wget. Wget is a very cool command-line downloader for Linux and UNIX environments that has also been ported to Windows and macOS. Don’t be fooled by the fact that it is a command line tool. It is very powerful and versatile and can match some of the best graphical downloaders around today. It has features such as resuming of downloads, bandwidth control, it can handle authentication, and much more. I’ll get you started with the basics of using wget and then I’ll show you how you can automate a complete backup of your website using wget and cron. …
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How to Convert .flac Files to .mp3 in Ubuntu Linux
This easy to follow tutorial will explain step by step how to convert .flac files to .mp3 files in Ubuntu Linux. …
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Review and Setup: OpenArena for Windows/Linux/OS X
OpenArena is an open source First Person Shooter based around a Quake engine. It’s fast, violent, and very entertaining. And best of all, it runs on Windows, Linux, and OS X! It also has very low system requirements and can is portable, making it perfect for passing around the office and playing a few games while the boss isn’t looking. Not that I encourage that type of thing. …
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Getting Started with iptables in Linux
This detailed tutorial will get you started using iptables, the tried, trusted and true firewall, in Linux. …
How to Send Email From the Linux Command Line
This guide will show you how to send email from the Linux command line and via shell scripts, as well as how to add attachments to those emails. …
How to Reset a Lost MySQL Root Password
This short but detailed guide will explain how to reset your lost or forgotten MySQL root password using either Windows or Linux. …
How to use your Nokia N95 as a Wireless Webcam
SmartCam turns a Symbian Series 60 phone with bluetooth and camera into a webcam ready to use with your PC. It is open source software, licensed under the GPLv2 and will run on Linux or Windows. There are commercial applications that will do the same thing, but I believe in using and supporting free, open source software whenever possible. …
How to Create Automated Linux/Unix backups
This guide will take you step by step through the process of creating automated backups in Linux (and most *nix Operating Systems). …
Increase Your Linux/Unix Productivity: How to Use crontab
This detailed guide will explain how to use the crontab command to schedule tasks in Linux/Unix. …
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How to Use dstat to Monitor Your Linux/UNIX Server
This detailed guide will take you step by step through the process to use dstat to monitor your Linux (or Unix) server. …
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