30 Most Commonly Asked Questions in Linux Interviews
If you have already achieved your Linux certification and are looking forward to securing a Linux job, it pays a great deal to prepare for an interview that tests your knowledge of the ins and…
How to Create, Extract and List RAR Files in Linux
RAR files, a common compressed file format, are widely used to store and share large amounts of data efficiently. While Linux natively supports various compression formats like ZIP and TAR. RAR is the most popular…
How to Download YouTube Videos in Linux Using YT-DLP
YouTube is an online video-sharing platform that contains a vast repository of videos covering a wide range of topics such as music videos, educational content, vlogs, tutorials, movie trailers, gaming videos, and live streams. While…
The Gentoo Linux Installation Guide – Part 2
As mentioned in Part 1 of the Gentoo installation procedure, installing Gentoo is quite daunting, and often requires a lot of patience due to the sheer number of steps involved. Nonetheless, with the right technical…
16 Rsync Command Examples for Efficient File Synchronization
Rsync (Remote Sync) is the most commonly used command for copying and synchronizing files and directories remotely as well as locally in Linux/Unix systems. With the help of the rsync command, you can copy and…
How to Clear RAM Memory Cache, Buffer and Swap Space on Linux
Like any other operating system, GNU/Linux has implemented memory management efficiently and even more than that. However, if any process is eating away your memory and you want to clear it, Linux provides a way…
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How to Create Users in Linux [15 useradd Command Examples]
We are all aware of the most popular commands called ‘useradd‘ or ‘adduser‘ in Linux. There are times when a Linux System Administrator is asked to create user accounts on Linux with specific properties, limitations,…
How to Work with PDF Files Using ONLYOFFICE Docs in Linux
Those Linux users who deal with PDF files have plenty of programs to choose from. More precisely, there exist a great number of dedicated PDF tools that can be used for various tasks. For example,…
A Beginner’s Guide to Gentoo Linux Installation – Part 1
Gentoo is a free and open-source Linux distribution known for its high performance, high reconfigurability, and stability. It uses the portage package management system for managing software packages. Unlike major Linux distributions such as Ubuntu,…
How to Install PostgreSQL from Source in Linux
PostgreSQL, an open-source relational database management system, is widely renowned for its robust features and extensibility. While many Linux distributions provide PostgreSQL through their package managers, installing it from the source allows for greater customization…
How to Install MariaDB 11 on Debian 12 Linux
In our last article, ‘The Story Behind the Acquisition of MySQL‘ we discussed the need to fork MySQL, the rise of MariaDB, its features, a comparative study of MariaDB and MySQL, the migration of some…
How to Install PostgreSQL 16 on RHEL-Based Distributions
PostgreSQL is a powerful, highly scalable, open source, and cross-platform object-relational database system that runs on Unix-like operating systems including Linux and Windows OS. It is an enterprise-level database system that is highly reliable and…
GraphicsMagick – A Powerful Image Processing CLI Tool for Linux
GraphicsMagick is a free open-source, modern, and powerful software suite for processing images. It was initially derived from ImageMagick, however, over the years, it has grown to be a fully independent project, with several improvements…
How to Change and Secure Default PhpMyAdmin Login URL
By default, the login page of phpmyadmin is located at http://<ip address>/phpmyadmin. The first thing that you will want to do is change that URL. This will not necessarily stop attackers from targeting your server…
What if Linus Torvalds Would Have Accepted Steve Jobs Offer?
Linux turned 32 years old this year, marking an eventful journey since its official release in September 1991. Its inception and immense success would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication of…
How to Configure Network IP Connections Using ‘nmcli’ in Linux
As a Linux administrator, you’ve got various tools to use to configure your network connections, such as nmtui, your NetworkManager with GNOME graphical user interface, and of course nmcli (network manager command line tool). I…
How to Upgrade Fedora 38 to Fedora 39
Fedora 39 was released on November 7, 2023, after a few delays. It is the latest version of the Fedora Linux distribution, which is known for its cutting-edge features and frequent releases. Fedora is a…
How to Install PhpMyAdmin with Apache in RHEL Systems
In this article, we’ll walk you through the step-by-step process of installing the latest version of PhpMyAdmin with Apache web server on RHEL-based distributions such as CentOS Stream, Fedora, Rocky Linux, and Alma Linux. What is…