How to set a time server for CentOS Linux
Background This article explains how to set a time server on a CentOS Linux server. Install and enable the NTP service: yum install ntp systemctl
Operating Systems
How to change the password of a Linux user
Summary To change the password of a Linux user, do this: passwd That will change the currently logged in user’s password. To change the password
netstat command not found on CentOS
Background If you run into a situation where you want to use netstat on CentOS or Redhat but you encouter: -bash: netstat: command not found
List of Useful Netstat Commands
Background netstat is one of the most important network troubleshooting tools but the syntax can be overwhelming and even non-intuitive. Combine complex syntax with subtle
Date and Time Functions in Bash
Background Bash is very powerful for handling dates and times, but you need to get to grips with it’s syntax. This article contains a few
How to mount an USB drive on a Linux server
Background This article give a broad overview of how to add a USB drive to your Linux server. A command sequence is displayed with an
rsync Cheat Sheet
Background rsync is powerful and easy to use utility to keep files in sync between two servers. The principal way of rsync‘s command structure is
Linux file compare – How to compare two files using Linux
To compare two files using Linux Most Unix/Linux distributions comes with a utility called diff. It’s incredibly easy to compare two files with diff, you
How to reduce SNMP logging on a Linux server
Background SNMP is a wonderful tool but the moment you switch it on a Linux server you might find countless messages in your log file
How to upgrade Linux Mint 19.1 Tessa to Linux Mint 19.2 Tina
Background Linux Mint is a fantastic operating system that’s wonderfully easy to upgrade. This guide give you the quick overview on how to do it.