The bg command in Linux helps in managing services by allowing us to put existing processes in the background. Let’s understand the basics of the command and dive right into the usage. What’s the bg Command in Linux? The bg…
Networking is crucial for any Linux user. As a system admin, you need to be able to communicate with other systems on a network to share and receive data. Linux provides us with a wide range of tools to interact,…
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…
Let’s find out how we can use the apt command to list installed packages on Ubuntu Packages help in delivering or installing any application on a Linux running system. Essentially, packages are nothing but a compressed archive of the files…
How can you shutdown Linux from the command line? Let’s learn to use the shutdown command in Linux for the same purpose! A Linux system admin is in charge of keeping a system and running and maintaining updates on the…
Services are important background processes on a system. Generally, they are launched when you boot up your system. If you are just a regular desktop user, knowing how to start, stop and restart services is essential for various day to…
Let’s venture into encryption today and understand the md5 and base64 commands in Linux. Encryption is a subject for every person tasked with keeping their data secure. Data breaches can cause loss of thousands, if not millions. A loss bigger…
In this tutorial, we will learn how to use the FTP command in Linux. We will discuss what is FTP and the use of commands. What is FTP? FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. This protocol lets the file transfer…
In this tutorial, we will discuss how to use ip command in Linux. IP stands for Internet Protocol. What is the protocol? It is a set of rules and regulations followed in networking. Let’s dive into the concept first. What…
In this tutorial, we will learn how to find out all the open ports in Linux. There are different commands to know which ports are opened such as nmap, netstat, and lsof. But do we know what ports are? Some…