Month: December 2013

User account creation is one of the basic task for Linux administrator that everyone aware. Do you know where it’s keeping the users information and how to check and understand …

How to check running process in Linux

December 26, 2013November 29, 2021 - by Magesh Maruthamuthu - Leave a Comment

Many Linux commands can be used to view processes running on a Linux system. ‘ps’ and ‘top’ command are widely used by many Linux administrators to view running processes and …

Interview Questions / Knowledge-Action

Part-2: 25 Basic Linux Interview Questions & Answers

December 24, 2013August 18, 2021 - by Magesh Maruthamuthu - 2 Comments.

In this guide, we have included the most frequently asked 25 basic Linux Interview Questions and detailed answers, which help the candidates to prepare for the Linux interview. These Linux …

Linux Advanced Commands / Linux Commands / System Hardware Information

How to Check System Configuration and Hardware Information on Linux

December 23, 2013October 1, 2019 - by Magesh Maruthamuthu - 1 Comment

Users can easily check the configuration of the system hardware on a Windows machine by opening the Computer Information app. This can be easily verified on the Linux machine via …

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How to Use rsync and scp Commands in Reverse Mode on Linux

December 21, 2013April 2, 2020 - by Magesh Maruthamuthu - Leave a Comment

Typically, you use the rsync command or scp command to copy files from one server to another. But if you want to perform these commands in reverse mode, how do …

Linux Commands

Linux/Unix ls (List) Command Examples

December 20, 2013August 23, 2019 - by Magesh Maruthamuthu - Leave a Comment

The ls command is one of the very basic and most frequently used commands in Linux. I can say in other words, it’s heart for Linux user. I believe that …

FAQ / Linux Administration / Linux Commands / Package Management

How to find out if a package is installed in Linux?

December 19, 2013April 15, 2021 - by Magesh Maruthamuthu - Leave a Comment

A Linux package is a software package that contains lot of files and information about those files. Every software on Linux is installed using packages. Package installation on Linux sometimes …

Linux Advanced Commands / Linux Commands / Text-based Browser / Text-based Web Browser

How to Open/Access/Browse a Website Right from Your Linux Terminal

December 18, 2013August 28, 2019 - by Magesh Maruthamuthu - Leave a Comment

I always remember old days when i browse any websites in Linux terminal. Initially it was a simple as searchable text that allows users to access the web through text-based …

Linux Advanced Commands / Linux Commands

10 Methods to View Different File Formats in Linux

December 16, 2013December 12, 2019 - by Magesh Maruthamuthu - Leave a Comment

Viewing the contents of a file on Linux is one of the basic functions of a Linux administrator. It enables users to view and manipulate file content. There are many …