Linux and Unix, Open Source, Linux Howtos
Logs can be very useful, especially when troubleshooting an issue. It contains information about all the events for a service which includes Errors, Warnings and Informational messages. Log file contents …
How to configure Logrotate in Linux Read More
Being a Linux user, copying files and directories is one of the most common tasks. Linux users don’t spend a day without using the cp (copy) command according to my …
How to Copy files and folders in Linux Read More
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 …
How to check running process in Linux Read More
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 …
How to find out if a package is installed in Linux? Read More
It is a best practice to find and remove old or unused files from the Linux system after a certain period of time, as this will free up some space …
How to Delete files older than 30 Days in Linux Read More
We all know that everything is a file in Linux. Each and every file & folder is considered as inode, which includes normal file, directory, link file, block file, device …
How to count Inode usage in Linux? Read More
Usually, we use the top command to check the server performance when facing a slowness in the web application, which is the first level troubleshooting step employed by every Linux …
How to check number of concurrent Apache connections in Linux Read More
gzip (stands for General file (de)compression) is one of the most popular compression algorithms that allows you to reduce the size of a file and free up some space when …
How to compress files in Linux using gzip command Read More
Taking regular backups of your important data is a good practice, which allows you to restore it whenever required. In preparation for a backup, it’s a good idea to remove …
How to Backup users Home directory in Linux? Read More