Linux Tutorials on the topic “linux”
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How to Integrate Sudoers with OpenLDAP Server
Author: Arvid L • Tags: linux, security • Comments: 0 • Published: Mar 09, 2023In this tutorial, you will set up and integrate sudoers to the OpenLDAP server. With this, you will have a centralized user and sudo privileges management on your OpenLDAP server allowing the installation on the client side faster. Any SSSD service on the client machine configured with a sudo authentication source allows OpenLDAP users to execute sudo.
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How to Install ProcessWire CMS on Debian 11
Author: Hitesh Jethva • Tags: debian, linux • Comments: 0 • Updated: Mar 08, 2023ProcessWire is a PHP-based Open-Source CMS used to deploy content on the web. This tutorial will show you how to install ProcessWire CMS on Debian 11.
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How to Install Wallabag on Rocky Linux 9
Author: Navjot Singh • Tags: linux, server • Comments: 0 • Published: Mar 08, 2023Wallabag is a read-it-later kind of service. It allows you to save webpages to read them later at your own leisure pace. This tutorial will cover how to install and set up Wallabag on a server running Rocky Linux 9.
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Useful Gedit Plugins for Software Developers
Author: Himanshu Arora • Tags: desktop, linux, ubuntu • Comments: 6 • Updated: Mar 07, 2023Gedit offers almost all the features expected from a basic text editor, but if that's not enough for some reason, you can add more functionality to it through plugins. This tutorial covers three of the most useful Gedit plugins for programmers.
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Linux Head Command Explained for Beginners (5 Examples)
Author: Himanshu Arora • Tags: linux, shell • Comments: 0 • Updated: Mar 07, 2023In this article, we will discuss the basics of the head command using some easy to understand examples. Sometimes, while working on the command line in Linux, you might want to take a quick look at a few initial lines of a file. For example, if a log file is continuously being updated, the requirement could be to view, say, first 10 lines of the log file every time.
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Getting Started with UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall) on Ubuntu 22.04
Author: Muhammad Arul • Tags: linux, security, ubuntu • Comments: 4 • Updated: Mar 07, 2023UFW or Uncomplicated Firewall is an application to manage an iptables based firewall on Ubuntu. UFW is the default firewall configuration tool for Ubuntu Linux and provides a user-friendly way to configure the firewall, the UFW command is just like English language so the commands are easy to remember. The UFW firewall supports IPv4 and IPv6.
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How to Install and Configure Nagios on Rocky Linux 9
Author: Navjot Singh • Tags: linux, monitoring • Comments: 0 • Published: Mar 07, 2023Nagios is a popular and one of the most powerful open-source monitoring systems. It monitors your IT infrastructure and keeps your networks, servers, applications and processes running smoothly.
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10 Linux cat Command Examples for Beginners
Author: Himanshu Arora • Tags: linux • Comments: 1 • Updated: Mar 06, 2023If you a regular Linux command line user, I am sure you must have used the cat command. The tool is mostly used for displaying contents of a file, although it provides many other small but useful features. In this article, we will discuss the cat command in detail, explaining some of its key features.
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How to Install Wallabag on Ubuntu 22.04
Author: Navjot Singh • Tags: linux, ubuntu • Comments: 1 • Published: Mar 06, 2023Wallabag is a read-it-later kind of service. It allows you to save webpages to read later at your leisure pace. This tutorial will cover installing and setting up Wallabag on a server running Ubuntu 22.04.
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How to Install OCS Inventory Server on Ubuntu 22.04
Author: Arvid L • Tags: linux, ubuntu • Comments: 0 • Published: Mar 06, 2023OCS Inventory Server is open-source software that allows you to scan and inventory all devices in your environment or IT departments. It's a free inventory and assets management solution that helps you keep track of all your devices and computers' information.
Linux - free and open source operating system
Linux is a unix-like operating system kernel initially released by Linus Torvalds in 1991. The kernel was released under the GPL license in order to be used with the operating system of the GNU Project as GNU Hurd that was the project's kernel wasn't available at the time. That led to the creation of the GNU/Linux OS and shortly after the word Linux alone was used to indicate the operating system and not only the kernel. Linux as a kernel project, enjoyed a constant rise of contributions from a growing number of developers since the very early days of its low functionality, mostly thanks to its open source nature and the rise of the internet. Linux nowadays powers personal computers, mobile devices, embedded devices, servers and supercomputers.
What are the reasons to choose Linux?
First and foremost, Linux is free software and as such it allows its users the freedom to utilize it in any way that they see fit, without legislative limitations. Free software belongs to its users while proprietary software belongs to its creators who only sell or grant the permission to use their software and only for certain predefined purposes. Thanks to its nature and financial support from patreons and supporters, Linux as a kernel is distributed free of charge which is also the case for the vast majority of Linux distributions and free software applications.
Apart from the cost and legal benefits, Linux offers more choices to its users. There are literally numerous desktop environments, window managers, applications that serve the same or similar purposes, distributions and even themes to choose from. While this plethora of different options can become overwhelming for some new users, choice is what allows for high levels of customization that can transform an operating system to fit exactly the needs of a user, or a group of users.
Linux is also one of the most hardware friendly operating systems in the sense that it can run in most devices out there. Although closed source hardware was difficult to support during the first years of Linux, the tables have now turned mostly thanks to the support from large hardware and software vendors such as IBM, Google and Intel. Linux can even revive old hardware that would otherwise sit uselessly in a dusty corner.
Last but not least, Linux boasts high levels of security and performance as an operating system, making it ideal for use in servers, scientific supercomputers, aerospace applications, governmental and military networks, and enterprise environments.
HowtoForge and Linux
HowToForge offers a rich collection of complete tutorials written in a way that helps and guides users irrespective of their distribution of choice. From “how tos” on the installation of various operating systems and applications, to tutorials on the usage of utilities, their features and technical possibilities. From the very first days that a new Linux related tool get released, HowToForge will have you covered with a detailed and understandable step by step tutorial on how to use it in its full potential.