In this tutorial, we will be learning how to use the fuser command in Linux. There are many process management tool for Linux, fuser offers something different. Fuser lets you look for process using a particular file, a directory or a socket. With fuser you can then kill and manage these processes. General Syntax of …
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In this tutorial, we will be learning how to install and set up the Tor Browser on Linux. Tor is a free and open-source software that gives anonymity and privacy to its users. All the traffic that passes through Tor network is encrypted and it is virtually impossible to track the IP address back to …
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In this article, we’ll be talking about the pstree command in Linux. When it comes to finding running processes on your Linux system, there are multiple options available. The ps command is the more popular option among these options. The top command is another popular choice for viewing the currently running processes. Both of these …
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The expr command in Linux evaluates a given expression for you and displays the output. It also lets you perform certain string operations such as finding length, substring and more. In this tutorial, we will learn how to perform these operations. First, we will look at the arithmetic operations and then move on to the …
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The nohup command, short for no hang-up is used to run a process in the background. A process that has been ‘nohuped’ will continue to run even if the terminal from which it was run is closed. In effect, nohup disconnects the process from the terminal. nohup Command Basic Usage Before going into the usage …
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The cmp command is used to compare two files in Linux. It is mostly useful for scripts as it only reports whether the files are different or not. It does not report the differences. It can also be used to compare non-text files like libraries, images, music, etc. cmp Command Basic Usage By default, the cmp command …
The install command in Linux copies files and sets file attributes. It is not to be used for installing packages. For installing packages on to your Linux system you should use apt command or yum command. In this tutorial, we will learn how to use the install command for copying files and changing file attributes. …
The split command in Linux lets you split large files into smaller files. The smaller files by default contain 1000 lines each. However, the split command also gives you the option to customize the number of lines and bytes in each of the smaller files. In this tutorial, we will learn how to use the …
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The bc command, short for basic calculator, is a language that supports arbitrary precision numbers with interactive execution of statements. Its syntax is similar to that of C programming language. It has two major applications. One as a mathematical scripting language and the second as an interactive mathematical shell. In this tutorial, we will learn how to …
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The iostat command in Linux lets you monitor CPU utilization and I/O (input /output) statistics of all the disks and file systems. Iostat reports are useful for changing system configuration to better balance the input/output load between physical disks. This command is a must-know for Linux system administrators. In this tutorial, we will be learning …
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