Fstab stands for File System Table, which is a system configuration file. This file is known as one of the most critical files in any Linux distribution because it handles the mounting and unmounting of file systems to the hardware. When you attach a new Hard Drive or SSD, you need to edit the fstab […]

“iftop” is a network monitoring command in Linux that displays real-time information about your network bandwidth usage. This command can easily be installed on any Linux distribution and can be used very conveniently. This article will be based on the installation method of this command, followed by a few of its use cases. Installing the […]

“Evince” is the program used for opening and rendering a PDF document for viewing purposes only in a Linux terminal. It is GNOME’s default document viewer, so it comes pre-installed in the latest versions of GNOME. This post will briefly introduce the evince command and learn how to install evince in any Linux Operating system, […]

Linux operating system has made everything very simple. It doesn’t stick the user with one approach as a single function can be performed in multiple ways. Whether you want to go with the built-in commands or prefer to install any tool, the choice is yours! Similarly, in this guide, we will see many ways to […]

In Linux systems, various methods are used for removing directories. As a Linux user, you can remove files and folders using a graphical user interface or by Desktop file manager; for example, KDE Dolphin, Gnome’s Files can be used for the same purpose. However, if you want to remove several directories instantly and are operating […]

A pipe is a command that is utilized by most Linux users for redirecting the output of a command to any file. Unix and Linux operating systems use this command for sending the output of any process, output or program as an input to another process. These operating systems permit the connection between the stdout […]

Linux is one of the most accepted operating systems for multi-user setup. A multi-user operating system means a system that more than one user can access. These systems are mostly used in servers of large organizations, businesses, government, and educational sectors. Different users access the multi-user operating system, and to monitor users’ activity, it is […]

There are a vast number of tools that can allow you to audit the performance of your Linux system. In this tutorial, we tackle the perf command-line utility. Perf is a command-line tool for lightweight CPU profiling; it checks CPU performance counters, tracepoints, upprobes, and kprobes, monitors program events, and creates reports. How to install […]

Linux provides a wealth of debugging tools for troubleshooting services and applications. A beneficial tool to developers is the Linux strace command. The strace command is a debugging and troubleshooting tool that intercepts and records system calls made and received by a process. It provides an elaborate binary sequence from the beginning right to the […]

All files and directories that exist on your Linux system have an owner, a group, and permission access rights that are granted to the file owners, its group members, or others. The chown command permits a Linux user to change any directory or file’s ownership. In this post, we will demonstrate the usage of the […]