The ps command displays active processes. Use ps command to find out what processes are running on your system. Can you share some examples of the Linux ps command? (Or, how do I use the Linux ps command?) The syntax Continue reading
Fdisk is a partition table manipulator for Linux. Fdisk displays information about disk partitions, creates and deletes disk partitions, and changes the active partition. It is possible to assign a different operating system to each of the four possible primary Continue reading
As request from someone, so I write a post about vi editor. The vi editor comes with every version of Linux or Unix. It’s a terribly unfriendly beast of an editor, but you should know about it because someday you’re Continue reading
UFW which is Ucomplicated Firewall is simply a management tool for creating kernel-level firewall rules which is done via the netfilter kernel module and iptables userspace tool. iptables has been around for quite a long time, is very, very robust Continue reading
Mencoder the simple commands to use MPlayer’s MEncoder program to convert files from one format to another. MPlayer is a movie player for LINUX (runs on many other Unices, and non-x86 CPUs, like Windows, MAC.). It plays most DVD, VCD, Continue reading
There are many Linux applications dedicated to taking screen shots. However, you might want to use the command line to do this, either because you want to build an automated script, or because you have a terminal screen handy. Scrot Continue reading
How can I lookup dns under Linux with a simple command? Actually, you can use below dns lookup utility under Linux. You can skip all 3rd party websites. Both commands will allow you to get answer to various dns queries Continue reading
Do you have a Ubuntu or CentOS server? If the Server installer has set your server to use DHCP, you need to change it to a static IP address so that your customer can actually use it. Changing IP address Continue reading
What is a terminal? How to I open a terminal? Why do I need to learn the command line anyway? I’m guessing that many of you hear this too. And the fact that if you choose your Linux distribution with Continue reading
The ps (i.e., process status) command is used to provide information about the currently running processes, including their process identification numbers (PIDs). In most Unix-like operating systems, the ps program displays the current running processes. A related Unix utility named Continue reading