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How to Add, Remove and Modify Users in Linux

As a Linux administrator, it is essential to know how to add users, modify users and delete users in a Linux system. It is a good practice to have different accounts for different users...

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cURL Command Tutorial with Examples

cURL is a command line tool and a library which can be used to receive and send data between a client and a server or any two machines connected over the internet. It supports...

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How to Download Files and Web Pages with Wget

The wget command allows you to download files over the HTTP, HTTPS and FTP protocols. It is a powerful tool that allows you to download files in the background, crawl websites, and resume interrupted...

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How to Kill a Process in Linux

In an operating system, there are many programs, which may be either run by an user or by the OS itself (such as system services). Such programs which are running on the system are...

A Guide to the Linux “Find” Command

The find command allows users to search for files and take actions on them. It is part of the “findutils” package and comes bundled with all distributions.  It is highly flexible, allowing you to...

An Introduction to Linux File Permissions

Linux is a multi-user operating system, and it ensures the security of files with the concepts of “ownership” and “permissions”. You can use these concepts to control who can access and modify files. In...

A Guide to the Linux “Top” Command

The top command allows users to monitor processes and system resource usage on Linux. It is one of the most useful tools in a sysadmin’s toolbox, and it comes pre-installed on every distribution. Unlike...

A Guide to SSH Port Forwarding/Tunnelling

SSH is a widely used protocol for system administration and file transfer. In addition, it has a feature called SSH tunnelling  (or SSH port forwarding). It creates an encrypted connection between a local computer...

Customizing and coloring the bash prompt

If you’re already not familiar with bash, the prompt is the little blurb of text displayed when it asks for a command. It capable of communicating a lot, but most people don’t use it...