Hardly, 10 GB of disk space is used for the Linux operating system, and the rest of the space is occupied by your own files when you set up a new Linux system. Sadly, more disk space is consumed over time when your system gets
The pager programs like more, less, and “most” are often used to fit the output of a particular command that is too big to fit on one screen. So, what is the difference between them? Features of More Command A few more features that it
In UNIX/Linux, “watch” is a resourceful utility for monitoring updates in the specified command output (including errors) by refreshing the results every 2 seconds until it is interrupted using the “Ctrl+c” shortcut key. It makes it easier for you to monitor the updates in background
Linux users often use “more” and “less” commands interchangeably to read large files without understanding their differences, as their definitions are also identical in the manual. So, what’s their difference, and when should you use them? All of this doubt will be cleared in this
This article requires knowledge of TTY in Linux. If you are unfamiliar with this term, check out our recent article on TTY and PTY in Linux, then come back to continue this article. So, to switch between different TTY screens (or virtual consoles) in Linux,
In this article, you will learn what the SSH protocol is, how it works, and a short history of this protocol. If you are only interested in the installation part, then click here. Tutorial Details Description OpenSSH Difficulty Level Moderate Root or Sudo Privileges Yes
Bash is the most popular shell implementation program that most modern Linux systems like Debian and Ubuntu ship out of the box, unlike ZSH and Fish. However, operating systems like Kali Linux and macOS took a step forward by providing ZSH as the default login
Many Linux distributions ship Bash as the default login shell, but if you want to replace it with another shell like ZSH or Fish, then you can use the chsh command to change the existing or specific user login shell. In this article, you will
Linux (or its shells) is a powerful tool that can handle all the tasks on a workstation or server without a hitch, giving you full control over your system. Like managing the background process, setting up a web server, monitoring the network devices, handling a
While walking in your Linux journey, you might hit yourself with the term “chroot” (or “chroot jail”), and that’s what you’re about to learn today: what they are and their usage. Tutorial Details Description Chroot Jail Difficulty Level Moderate Root or Sudo Privileges Yes OS
You think you always interacted with Bash? Wrong, under the hood, there was a savior to provide you speed and better efficiency, known as Dash. What is the Dash Shell in Linux? Dash (or the “Debian Almquist shell“) is a UNIX/Linux shell that complies with
If you have been using Linux for a while, then you have definitely spotted this “#! /bin/bash” line at the beginning of an shell script. What is Shebang (#! /bin/bash) in Linux Shell Script The “#! /bin/bash” on Linux, famously known as shebang or hashbang,
