It’s important to stay up to date – both for security and compatibility reasons and because it’s always nice to have the latest features in your Linux Operating System. To find out which Linux distribution, and version of that distribution you’re using, use one of the… Read More »How to Quickly Check your Ubuntu Version [Easy]
We know that Ubuntu Linux is based on the Debian Linux distribution and that because of that, they are similar in many ways – but which one should you use? As usual, it depends on your own preference and skill level. On the Desktop and the Server [Comparison]… Read More »Debian vs Ubuntu Linux [Easy to Digest Comparison]
This guide explains the differences between apt and apt-get commands, so you can decide which one to use. Historically, you’ve probably installed software on Debian based Linux Operating Systems (like Ubuntu) using the apt-get command. More recently you’ve probably seen the apt command being used… Read More »apt vs apt-get Commands – What’s the Difference?
This is an express tutorial on getting Docker up and running on Ubuntu 20.04 – Fast! Docker is a virtualization platform that has exploded in popularity due to its ease of use and low resource overheads. It is used to run applications inside containers, making them… Read More »Guide: Install and Use Docker on Ubuntu 20.04
This tutorial explains how to set up Nginx as an HTTPS reverse proxy on Linux Ubuntu, What is Nginx? Nginx is a popular web server, reverse proxy, load balancing, mail proxy, and HTTP caching software package which can be run on the Linux Operating System.… Read More »How to Set Up Nginx HTTPs Reverse Proxy on Ubuntu
Ubuntu is (arguably) the most popular Linux distribution. Ubuntu MATE is a great, performance-conscious, lightweight Ubuntu-based distribution that is perfect for low-cost platforms like the Raspberry Pi where you may want to forgo some of the bells and whistles for better performance. If you’re just… Read More »How to Install Ubuntu MATE 2020.10 on a Raspberry Pi (With Screenshots)
In the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard used by Linux operating systems, all files and directories appear under the root directory “/” but access to it is often restricted for security reasons. In Linux distributions like Debian, you can gain full access from the SSH by using… Read More »Debian: How to Add a User to Sudoers
Using nfsen it is possible to view IP traffic statistics on Linux interfaces including the graphs showing data sent and received (see the screenshot to the right) as well as historical information about all data transfers. So after you’ve configured nfsen and nfdump to monitor… Read More »Install nfdump and nfsen netflow tools in Linux
By default an average Linux distribution allows applications to use the following TCP port range for outgoing connections: 32,786-65,536. That’s why your system can handle up to 28,232 TCP sessions at time. Notice, this is more than enough if your Linux system is installed on… Read More »Quick Tip: Increase port range available for applications
It was long time ago when I wrote here last time but today I’d like to share the link to an application that would be appreciated by everyone starting from Linux starter wishing to speed up his/her Internet connection and ending with system administrators who… Read More »Namebench: cross-platform DNS benchmarking tool