Ubuntu

Transferring files with rsync In [Ubuntu]

If you are coming from a GUI world, then you know transferring files from one location or folder to another is as easy as doing a few mouse clicks, the way it works in GNU/Linux is a bit different, a

Transferring files with scp In [Ubuntu]

I recently wrote a basic guide on transferring files with rsync, and I outlined some examples, while rsync is really powerful, the major problem I have with it is that it doesn't support the transfer

Managing Jobs In Ubuntu (Minimize Processes)

In this guide, you will learn how to minimize processes, and work on other stuff while the process is still going on, this is similar to the way you would...

Understanding The Differences Between Debian & Snap Packages [Ubuntu]

There's generally two different types of package format available in Ubuntu, one is Debian package and the other is a snap package. But before we understand the difference between the two, what are p

Understanding & Displaying Running Processes In Ubuntu

Processes are tasks or program that is running, these processes might as well be a daemon (background task). In this guide, you will learn how to determine the process running on your system, as wel

Beginners Guide To SSH Key Management

When you connect to a server via SSH from the client (the machine you want to use to establish the connection to the server), you will be asked to authenticate using the password of the user trying t

Finding & Removing Orphaned Apt Packages in Ubuntu

When you install software packages (e.g Nginx) in Ubuntu or Debian, the software would most likely depend on other packages to run, so, if the packages that it depends on aren't installed, it is goin

Getting Started With OpenSSH

OpenSSH allows you to connect remotely to other GNU/Linux servers/machines securely. It isn't just a tool for a secure network connection, it also provides a large suite of tools such as a powerful a

Simplifying SSH Connections With a Config File

In this guide, you will learn how to simplify ssh connections with a config file. The way this works is you create a configuration file for servers that you...

Understanding & Assigning a Static IP addresses in Ubuntu

In this guide, you will learn and understand differnt ways of assigning Static IP addresses in Ubuntu, I would also outline the reason you should assign and...

Installing, Removing & Searching Software Packages In [Ubuntu]

There are several ways to install, remove and search software packages in Ubuntu, and the way you would install, remove and search software packages...

Understanding & Managing Network Interfaces In Ubuntu

In this guide, you will learn how to manage network interfaces in Ubuntu with some tidbit you shouldn't ignore while managing interfaces in ubuntu...

Easy Guide To Setting A Hostname In Linux/Ubuntu

In this guide, you would learn what a hostname means, how to view a hostname and how to properly set up a hostname on your Linux system...

Understanding Permissions on Files & Directories In Linux [Easy Way]

In this guide, we will learn the concepts of permissions using an analogical approach and we dive straight into settings permission, removing permissions...

Limiting/Configuring Administrator Access With Sudo In [Linux/Ubuntu]

In this guide, you would learn how to configure or a limit what a sudo user group can do, the problem with the default sudo group is that any member of the...

What is The /etc/skel directory In Linux

The /etc/skel directory is useful in cases you would like to distribute default configuration files. For example, if you have recommended settings for text...

Setting Up ClassicPress/WordPress on Ubuntu 16.04 Using VestaCP at Upcloud

In this guide, you will learn how to set up, install and configure ClassicPress or Wordpress on an unmanaged web server using Upcloud VPS (Virtual Private..

Managing passwords and password policies In [Linux/Ubuntu]

In this guide, we would look at the proper way of managing passwords and implementing your own password policies in linux...

Guide To Understanding (etc/passwd & etc/shadow) In [Linux/Ubuntu]

In this guide, I would explain the nitty-gritty of the, etc/passwd and the, etc/shadow file in Linux. these two files stores user info such as password, name and ...

An Easy Guide To Managing Users In [Ubuntu 18.04]

In this guide, you will learn the role of "root user", adding and creating users, user profile security, switching users, managing groups, and more ...