If you’re administering a Linux server, chances are you have a lot of user accounts to manage and, along with these, a lot of files and settings to control. Here are some commands and issues that are important in setting up and managing user accounts and access rights. Dealing with IDs First, in managing user… Continue reading Commands And Settings For Managing User Accounts On Linux | Network World
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Linux Files: Creating, Listing, Updating, And More | Network World
There’s a lot more to working with files on Linux than creating, listing and updating them. After all, files can be Linux commands (i.e., binaries), scripts, images, simple text files, pointers to other files or folders. You might remember the “everything is a file” description of Unix and Linux systems. Even sockets and named pipes… Continue reading Linux Files: Creating, Listing, Updating, And More | Network World
Using The Linux Locale Command | Network World
The locale settings in Linux systems help ensure that information like dates and times are displayed in a format that makes sense in the context of where you live and what language you speak. Here’s how to use them. NOTE: None of the commands described in this post will change your locale settings. Some merely… Continue reading Using The Linux Locale Command | Network World
Using The Ss Command On Linux To View Details On Sockets | Network World
The ss command is used to dump socket statistics on Linux systems. It serves as a replacement for the netstat command and is often used for troubleshooting network problems. What is a socket? To make the best use of the ss command, it’s important to understand what a socket is. A socket is a type… Continue reading Using The Ss Command On Linux To View Details On Sockets | Network World
Creating And Removing Directory Structures On Linux | Network World
Managing directories on Linux is easy, but the process gets more complex when you need to create, empty or remove large, complex directory structures. This post will take you from the most basic commands to some fairly complex ones that can help make the process easier. mkdir The mkdir command can create a single directory… Continue reading Creating And Removing Directory Structures On Linux | Network World
Converting Numbers On Linux Among Decimal, Hexadecimal, Octal, And Binary | Network World
You might not be challenged very often to convert numbers from one numbering system to another but, when you are, you can do it with either of two fairly easy commands on the Linux command line. Converting in your head can be taxing, especially for longer numbers. While the decimal numbering system allows any digit… Continue reading Converting Numbers On Linux Among Decimal, Hexadecimal, Octal, And Binary | Network World
Linux Bash Tips: Many Ways To Loop Using Bash | Network World
The bash shell provides a superb functionality when it comes to writing scripts. This includes many ways to loop through a pile of data so that you can get a lot done with one running of a script. Whether you’re looping through a large group of numeric values, days of the week, usernames, words, files,… Continue reading Linux Bash Tips: Many Ways To Loop Using Bash | Network World
Commands For Finding Out If Compressed Linux Files Are The Same | Network World
Compressed Linux files are helpful because they save disk space, but what should you do when you have a series of compressed files and want to determine if any are duplicates? The zdiff and zcmp commands can help. To begin, if a directory contains two files like those below, it’s easy to tell just from… Continue reading Commands For Finding Out If Compressed Linux Files Are The Same | Network World
Using The Zip And Zipcloak Commands On Linux | Network World
Both the Linux zip and zipcloak commands can create encrypted zip files, but they have some important and interesting differences. Here’s what you need to know about how they work and what you should understand when using them. zip The zip command provides an easy way to take a group of files and squeeze their… Continue reading Using The Zip And Zipcloak Commands On Linux | Network World
Ways To Look At Logged In Users On Linux | Network World
There are quite a few ways on Linux to get a list of the users logged into the system and see what they are doing. The commands described in this article all provide very useful information. users The users command displays a simple list of logged-in users. In this example, one user is logged in… Continue reading Ways To Look At Logged In Users On Linux | Network World