ncdu (NCurses Disk Usage) is a command-line version of the popular ‘du command, which is based on ncurses and offers the fastest way to analyze and track disk space usage in Linux. Providing an excellent…
In the wide world of Linux, learning simple yet powerful commands is key to becoming a proficient user. One such essential skill is appending lines to a file, a fundamental operation for adding information or…
Linux, with its powerful command-line interface, provides users with a myriad of tools to monitor and manage processes efficiently. One essential piece of information for troubleshooting or system optimization is knowing how long a process…
The need to learn how to use text editors in Linux is indisputable, as every system administrator deals with configuration (plain text) files daily, and most times this is done purely using one or more…
RPM (Red Hat Package Manager) is a default open-source and widely-used package management utility for Red Hat-based systems such as CentOS Fedora, Rocky, and Alma Linux. The rpm package management tool enables system administrators and…
Moodle is a free, feature-rich, open-source learning management system (LMS), which is used by many online schools and universities as well as private educators. Moodle is extremely customizable and it is meant to meet the…
If you are a person who is, or has been in the past, in charge of inspecting and analyzing system logs in Linux, you know what a nightmare that task can become if multiple services…
If you’re a Linux user and you’ve ever encountered the error message “bash: curl: command not found” or “bash: /usr/bin/curl: No such file or directory” don’t worry – you’re not alone! This error often pops…
Tomb is a free open-source, small, powerful, and simple tool for encrypting files on GNU/Linux. At the time of this writing, it comprises a shell script (zsh) using generic filesystem GNU tools and the Linux…
It wasn’t too long ago that we published a list of the best command line tools for Linux. Today, we turn our focus to encryption methods as we bring you a list of the best…
You may have found the first article, ‘Useful Commands for Beginners‘ very helpful, as it was intended for newbies, this article is tailored for middle-level and advanced users. It covers topics such as customizing search,…
A note-taking application allows you to record notes on the go, whether you are in class or studying, reading somewhere, at work, or in a meeting. There are so many note-taking apps you can install…
Memory management, particularly monitoring memory usage, is crucial for your Linux system. There are many tools available across different Linux distributions to monitor memory usage, each functioning in distinct ways. You might also like: In…
In the third part of the following awk command series, we shall take a look at filtering text or strings based on specific patterns that a user can define. Please refer to our previous tutorials…
Sometimes, due to the system requirements of your software project(s), a development machine may not be suitable for properly testing or even running a demo of your project to a client or potential one. In…