Chattr is a UNIX command-line program that’s pre-shipped in most Linux distributions. The role of this command is to allow the admin user to set file attributes that impose restrictions on files. There are a handful of file attributes for different roles, such as the
VPNs are popular these days, but many users still prefer using a SOCKS proxy to tunnel network connections through them, as it offers faster internet connections and is ideal for managing torrent traffic, despite the generic drawback of unencrypted traffic. You can even access blocked
WordPress is a popular CMS for bloggers and journalists, offering a range of features, including multi-user management, allowing admins to create separate accounts for different users with varying privileges. The rule of thumb is to hand over the username and password to the user after
Python is one of the most widely used programming languages that powers many popular web applications, AI/ML technologies, IoT devices, task automation, and many more. Right now, Python 3 is the latest version, but if you are using an outdated system, you might be using
PHP is a popular scripting language used in the backend during web development to take the client request, process the request and respond to it, or execute MySQL queries. Many popular CMS (content management systems), such as WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, Laravel, Magento, Symfony, and many
Are you also facing the “pkg-config script could not be found” or “configure: error: pkg-config is required” error while compiling your favorite program? Then just run one of the following commands based on your Linux distribution, and the problem will be resolved. Interested in knowing
A newbie user often struggles to identify the process behind a specific listening port. Indeed, it’s not all their fault, as some listening ports are started and managed by the OS. However, they may forget the name or struggle to find the process ID of
Xargs is a fantastic command-line tool used to read data streams from the standard input of one command and pass them as arguments to another command when combined via piping. You can seamlessly pair it with various other commands, such as find, rm, cp, mkdir,
Today I’ll show you how easily and quickly you can create a desktop shortcut for an AppImage, file, script, or app on Linux. All methods mentioned here will work for all Linux distributions, whether it’s Debian, Ubuntu, Red Hat, Fedora, Arch, Manjaro, or others. I
Uncomplicated Firewall (UFW) is a built-in command-line tool for Ubuntu and Ubuntu-based distributions that allows users to easily and quickly create and manage firewalls. If you are planning to allow or restrict incoming/outgoing traffic for HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, FTP, and various other protocols, you can
The Linux “sysctl” command is used to read and modify the kernel runtime variables that control the behavior of the running system and during the boot. This way, you can manage and adjust network, I/O operations, and memory management settings in real-time. If you’re a
The Linux free command displays the total amount of used and free memory, swap memory (if enabled), and the cache/buffer used by the kernel. This information can be used by a system administrator to investigate whether there is a sudden spike in server resource consumption.
