In this tutorial, we will focus on how you can change a user’s password in Linux. We will delve deeper and see how to force a user to change their password the next time they try logging in. These commands are standard and will work for any Linux distribution. Let’s jump right in. 1. Changing […]
SSH command usage in Linux/Unix systems
Any security-minded Linux user will always use SSH protocol when connecting to servers. This is because SSH is a secure protocol that encrypts data or information sent over the network. SSH replaced older and insecure protocols in the 90’s such as telnet and rlogin. In this guide, we look at SSH command usage with examples. […]
Linux mv command usage with examples
In this guide, you will learn how to use the Linux/Unix mv command. Linux mv command has 2 distinct functionalities depending on how it’s used. It can be used to rename a file or a folder It can be used for moving a file or a folder from one location to another Using mv command […]
How to use Linux FTP commands
FTP (File Transfer Protocol), is a protocol commonly used for the transfer of files between a client and a server. In this guide, you will learn how to use Linux FTP commands with practical examples. Without much further ado, let’s jump right in. Prerequisite VSFTPD (Very Secure File Transfer Protocol Daemon) installed and properly configured. […]
Linux tar command to compress and extract files
In this guide, we look at the Linux Tar command, Tar, short for Tape Archive, is a commonly used command that is used for created compressed files, known as tarball files which are easily portable from one disk to another. Furthermore, the command can be used to uncompress these archived files and further make some […]
How to Set Up Nginx with HTTP/2 Support on Ubuntu 18.04
Nginx is a robust, fast, reliable and dynamic open-source web server popular for serving high traffic sites. In addition, it is well renowned for its ease of configuration, high scalability, and support for a myriad of protocols. Among the protocols supported by Nginx is the new HTTP/2 protocol whose main advantage over its predecessor HTTP […]
Set Up Django with Postgres, Nginx, and Gunicorn on Ubuntu 18.04
Django is a versatile, powerful, efficient and ever-evolving python-based web application framework that you can use to get your web application up and running. It’s a popular web framework and usually comes with a development server used for locally testing your code. If you intend to push your applications to production, then a more robust […]
Export Command in Linux
In this guide, we will look at the export command in Linux. Export is a built-in command of the Bash shell. It is used to mark variables and functions to be passed to child processes. Basically, a variable will be included in child process environments without affecting other environments. To get a clearer picture of […]
Zip and Unzip commands in Linux/Unix
In this guide, we will focus on zip and unzip commands in Linux. zip command is a utility commonly used to compress files, while unzip command is used for uncompressing or unzipping files. Let’s have a look at each of these commands in detail. Compressing files using the zip command To create a compressed file […]
Linux alias command
As a Linux user, you will tend to use the same commands time and time again. This will often tend to negatively impact your productivity. To save yourself from this inconvenience , alias command comes in handy. An alias is a custom shortcut that represents another command. It’s a shell command that allows you to […]