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Htop is one of the greatest task managers for Linux systems. Okay, I am a little biased as I have actively contributed to its code. However, I think we can agree that htop is a great tool for monitoring and understanding what is going on…

When working with graphical desktop environments, we rarely worry about background processes. If we have a process running in the foreground, we can quickly spawn another terminal window and continue with our work. However, if you are in a…

Secure copy or SCP is a command-line utility that allows users to transfer files and directories securely from one machine to another over SSH protocol. SCP is handy as it is easy to use. Some of the features of using SCP to transfer files…

The lvm tool is used to create, manage, and visualize logical volumes, file systems, and snapshots in a system. In this tutorial, we will use the lvm tool to display detailed information of the logical volumes, volume groups, and snapshots…

There are multiple directories in Linux where the system stores data temporarily. These directories are larger than the home directory and do not get backed up. The “/tmp” directory is one of them. So, what is “/tmp” directory? The “/tmp”…

If you want to compare two files and decipher the difference, a command called “diff” is used. This guide is focused on providing you the usage of the “diff” command with various options to get the difference between two files. So, how…

The xargs command is a command-line tool used to read data from standard input and later runs a command based on the standard input. It is a useful tool in file management, especially when used with other commands such as mkdir, grep, rm…

This tutorial offers an easy explanation of how to use Netcat to transfer files between devices. Netcat is a command-line network tool used to establish TCP/UDP connections and network analysis. Netcat features include: Outgoing and…

Time is a crucial factor in our daily lives and the technical side of things. Therefore, maintaining an accurate time between the Linux systems is an important factor. It allows you to accurately know when various accounts are logged, file…

In Linux, a job refers to a process started and managed by the shell. That can be a single command, a long and complex shell command including pipes and redirections, an executable, or a script. Each job in Linux is managed by assigning a…