Ubuntu

Installing and Using (Zip & Unzip) In Ubuntu

Zip is a compression and file packaging utility, this is useful for packaging a set of files for distribution; for archiving files; and for saving disk space by temporarily compressing unused files

Understanding & Scheduling Tasks With Cron [Ubuntu]

I previously wrote a tutorial about managing system processes in ubuntu, where we walked through starting, stopping programs, and the likes. In some cases, you may need an application to perform a ta

Managing System Processes (Daemons) In Ubuntu

System processes or Mr. daemons are processes that run in the background on your server, most of the time, they start automatically when your server boots. An example is the OpenSSH Daemon (sshd) whi

Monitoring Memory Usage [Ubuntu]

Understanding how GNU/Linux manages memory is not quite that black and white, but it's really straightforward if you can get the concept. free command is one of the useful utility for monitoring mem

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...

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

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

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 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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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..

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...

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 ...

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...

Installing Ubuntu Server 18.04 Using Virtual Box on [Windows 7, 8 & 10]

In this guide, we would virtualize Ubuntu server on Windows 7, 8 and 10, with the help of Virtualbox, this way we would be able to run Ubuntu OS on our local