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Linux Tutorials and Command Line Guides

Learn Linux with step-by-step tutorials, command line examples, and system administration guides for Ubuntu, RHEL, CentOS, and more.

Welcome to the Linux tutorials section, your complete resource for mastering Linux commands and system administration.

This category covers everything from basic commands to advanced system-level operations across multiple distributions such as Ubuntu, RHEL, and CentOS.

Linux is the backbone of modern infrastructure, and understanding it is essential for DevOps, cloud computing, and system administration. You may also explore System Administration and Security for advanced topics.

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How to set timezone on Ubuntu?

In this article, we will explain the steps to set the timezone on Ubuntu.

Omer Cakmak4 min read
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How to install Node.js on Ubuntu from tar.xz? [SOLVED]

Step by step instructions to install Node.js in Ubuntu from tar.xz file

Omer Cakmak3 min read
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How to install ARPACK in Linux?

Step by Step instructions to install ARPACK on RedHat, Arch and Debian based Linux distribution.

Omer Cakmak4 min read
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How to modify smbd process limit in Linux? [SOLVED]

We can use max smbd processes parameter in smb.conf to modify smbd process limit in Linux

Omer Cakmak4 min read
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Show Line Numbers in Vim [Absolute, Relative, Hybrid]

vim relative line numbers active using :set relativenumber and :set rnu. relative line numbers inactive using :set norelativenumber and :set nornu. relative line numbers inactive(Other option) using :set relativenumber! …

Omer Cakmak3 min read
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Install Visual Studio Code Rocky Linux 9

Step by step instructions to install Visual Studio Code on Rocky Linux 9. 4 different methods to install and setup Visual Studio Code

Omer Cakmak4 min read
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Install WordPress on Rocky Linux 9 [Step-by-Step]

Step by Step instructions to install wordpress on Rocky Linux 9

Omer Cakmak4 min read
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Install FFmpeg in Rocky Linux 9

Step by step instructions to install ffmpeg in Rocky Linux 9

Omer Cakmak4 min read
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Install Memcached on Rocky Linux 9 [Step-by-Step]

Step by Step instructions to install Memcached on Rocky Linux 9. 2 different methods to install using default package manager and downloading from official source.

Omer Cakmak4 min read
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Install Redis Server on Rocky Linux 9 [Step-by-Step]

Step by step instructions to install redis on Rocky Linux 9

Omer Cakmak5 min read
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Install PgAdmin4 on Rocky Linux 9 [Step-by-Step]

Step by step instructions to install pgadmin4 on Rocky Linux 9 with screenshots

Omer Cakmak3 min read
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How to install Issabel PROPERLY

Step by step instructions to install Issabel with screenshots in Linux

Omer Cakmak3 min read
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Get SFTP version of remote server in Linux

3 different methods to connect to remote server and get sftp version in Linux. The proper way to get sftp version in Linux with examples

Omer Cakmak3 min read
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Install JasperReports Server on Linux

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Omer Cakmak5 min read
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Cinder vs Swift storage in OpenStack - Basic Difference and Comparison

Understand what is the difference between cinder vs swift storage OpenStack. Compare cinder vs swift storage in OpenStack with logical architecture diagram.

Deepak Prasad4 min read
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How to check the lock status of any user account in Linux

In this article I will share different methods to check the lock status of a user in Linux or Unix environment. Using these commands and methods you can

Deepak Prasad4 min read
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How to configure remote port forwarding (openssh & firewall)

How to configure remote port forwarding to bypass firewall openssh. The tunnel is initiated from server-host back to the client. Port forwarding using firewalld

Deepak Prasad6 min read
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Securely transfer files between two hosts using HTTPS in Linux

How to configure apache http server to transfer files? Steps to configure apache HTTP server over TLS/SSL to transfer files. How to configure Apache server

Deepak Prasad8 min read
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Solved: Boot into rescue mode without password (RHEL/CentOS)

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Deepak Prasad4 min read
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Step-by-Step Tutorial: Install and configure vnc server RHEL/CentOS 7

Install and Configure VNC Server in CentOS 7 or RHEL 7. Step by Step Guide with examples to install Tiger vnc server in CentOS 7. Install VNC Server on CentOS 7

Deepak Prasad7 min read
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Step-by-Step: RHEL/CentOS 8 installation with screenshots

Step by Step Installation Guide for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Beta. Install RHEL 8 Beta with screenshots. How to install RHEL 8 Beta Linux with images.

Deepak Prasad2 min read
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How to check and set Java timezone (update tzdata for openJDK) using tzupdater

Steps to set java timezone using tzupdater update tzdata for openjdk in CentOS RHEL SLES. Check current tzdayta version in JRE java -jar tzupdater.jar -V

Deepak Prasad7 min read
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How to prevent user from using old password (or re-using) again in Linux

How to prevent user from using old password or reusing old password while providing new password in CentOS/RHEL 7 Password has been already used. Choose another

Deepak Prasad2 min read
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How to generate sosreport in rescue mode on Software RAID (RHEL/CentOS 7)

How to generate sosreport in rescue mode linux. Fix sosreport command not found. Boot using RHEL/CentOS DVD to rescue mode in linux with software raid linux

Deepak Prasad3 min read
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Configure FTP server and pam.d to authenticate users with AD (CentOS/RHEL 7/8)

Configure FTP Server and authenticate users from Active Directory for VSFTPD server in CentOS/RHEL 7 and 8 Linux. Connect FTP Server from AD user in Linux

Deepak Prasad4 min read
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How to PROPERLY change mount point name in Linux

Step by step instructions to change mount point name in Linux. Change mount point name without any downtime or any data loss. 100% risk free steps.

Omer Cakmak5 min read
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How to Install Apr And Apr-Util in Linux

Step by Step instructions to install apr and apr-util in Linux. 2 different ways to install apr and apr-util. Install from github page on ubuntu, debian, centos, redhat, rocky linux, alma linux etc

Omer Cakmak5 min read
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Install Lex and Yacc in Kali Linux [Step-by-Step]

Step by step instructions to install lex and yacc in Kali Linux with best practices

Omer Cakmak4 min read
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Steps to install gcloud on Linux [100% Working]

Step by step instructions to install gcloud cli on Ubuntu (Debian based) and Rocky Linux (Red Hat based).

Omer Cakmak8 min read
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How to install Pyrit in Kali Linux [100% Working]

Step by step instructions to install pyrit on Kali Linux. Pyrit can make use of the advanced number-crunching capabilities of your video card’s processor to more quickly compute and compare the hashes to the captured …

Omer Cakmak6 min read