With a boom in back-end web development technologies, working with the right framework can make or break your web development efforts. Python Flask is one of the many good frameworks out there. Flask is a popular Python web framework that enables the rapid development of web applications. Since most developers prefer working in Linux as […]
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Tired of using the same old default hostname that comes with your Ubuntu 18.04 server, and want to change it? And you want to do it now, without having to restart? Oh yes, you can do both!! Let us see how to change the hostname of our Ubuntu server. It’s just a few simple steps.
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Switch case in shell scripts is an efficient alternative to the if-elif-else statement we learned previously. The concept of the switch case statements is that we provide an expression for different cases (conditions) to the statement that, when fulfilled, will execute specific blocks of commands. Let’s learn how to create a switch case block and how it
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Changing the SSH port on Linux is pretty easy and straightforward. As it is with most of the packages that are available for any Linux distribution including Ubuntu, they come with a configuration file. Let’s modify that configuration file and update our port to something that’s not so commonly available. Change SSH Port in Linux
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When using Linux, you are going to almost always be hooked to the terminal. And one of the common commands that you’ll have at the back of your hand will be the “ls” command. Also read: The mkdir command in Linux Getting Started with the ls Command in Linux Before we dive into the syntax
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In this tutorial, we’ll learn how to set environment variables in Linux manually. When using Linux, the Kernel sets up the environment with default values for a lot of variables that we would need to use. This includes the default paths, languages, default shell, home directory, and more. Let’s go over how and where Linux
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After learning the basics in our previous tutorials about if-else statements, switch-case statements, etc, it’s time to create functions in shell scripts. Functions help us divide scripts into different sections and make the code more portable as well as reusable. Defining Functions in Shell Scripts The basic syntax for defining a function is just the
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PING (Packet INternet Groper) is a network administration utility used to check the connectivity status between a source and a destination computer/device over an IP network. It also helps you assess the time it takes to send and receive a response from the network. Basic Principles behind ping Command Whenever there is a requirement to
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When you use the sudo command for the first time, you see the message “With great power, comes great responsibility.” And rightly so. “Sudo” is short for Superuser Do. With this command, any user who has been granted permissions has access to root-like privileges without having to be a super user. Also read: Shell Scripting
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A DNS cache (sometimes called a DNS resolver cache) is a temporary database, maintained by a computer’s operating system, that contains records of all the recent visits and attempted visits to websites and other internet domains. You may want to sometimes clear your DNS Cache, especially if you give access permission to another person, or
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