In this tutorial, we’ll go over the du command in Linux. “du” stands for disk usage and is used to estimate the amount of disk space used by a given file or directory. In general, it is a handy utility if you want to print out the sizes of all of the files and folders …
The telnet command in Linux is a protocol that was used before SSH became mainstream. Telnet is easy to connect and use, insecure protocol since all the data is transferred in plaintext. But for some quick communication, telnet can still be used. SSH, on the other hand, is used when you need to connect to …
Windows has multiple GUI utilities for extracting and working with compressed files. In this tutorial, let’s understand the tar command in Linux which allows us to work with tar, gzip, and other archive files within Linux. What is the tar Command in Linux Used For? If you have used WinRAR or 7zip Utility in Windows …
In this tutorial, we will understand Linux Password policies for Stronger password requirements. Have you ever thought about why it is important to follow password policies or to create a stronger password? Folks, there are a lot of hackers and crackers around us. We never know when our system would get hacked or some important …
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When you are dealing with large amounts of data, accomplishing tasks using the data becomes a tedious task. Your work is decreased significantly if your data is properly sorted. That’s exactly the job for the sort command. The sort command in Linux, as the name suggests, is used to sort the contents of a text …
The Linux tr command helps a user to delete a set of characters or translate them to another character set. This is especially useful when you know a set of characters have to be replaced but the file size is too large to manually make the changes. The Linux tr command’s list of functions includes …
Working with archives in Linux is easy. There are a few commands that take care of almost all the archive types for you. The gzip command in Linux is one such command. Without any arguments, the gzip command will automatically compress the files that you specify right after the command. How to Compress Files With …
In this tutorial, we’ll learn how to use the Linux top command. Managing system resources is essential for a Linux system admin. You need to have control over processor tasks to use your hardware optimally. The Linux top command shows you the running processes on your system. It also helps you monitor how the system …
If you’re searching for a tutorial on the nmap Command in Linux, I’d love to first welcome you to the world of network security. Nmap utility which stands for Network Map is used to find open ports on a device connected to the network. The potential uses and the options to explore with the nmap …
In this tutorial, we will discuss how to change the timezone in Linux. There are two ways to set the timezone in Linux: Through CLI Through GUI Let’s discuss how to set the timezone through CLI Set timezone through CLI There are simple steps through which we can set the timezone. First, we should know …
