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SharkLinux Distro: Open Source in Action

Every so often I run into a Linux distribution that reminds me of the power of open source software. SharkLinux is one such distribution....

Linux for Beginners: Moving Things Around

In previous installments of this series, you learned about directories and how permissions to access directories work. Most of what you learned in those...

‘Sed’ Command In Linux: Useful Applications Explained

Have you ever needed to replace some text in a file really quickly? Then you have to open up your text editor, find the...

A Linux Sysadmin’s Guide to Network Management, Troubleshooting and Debugging

A system administrator’s routine tasks include configuring, maintaining, troubleshooting, and managing servers and networks within data centers. There are numerous tools and utilities in...

10+ Top Open-Source Tools for Docker Security

For container security, you'll find plenty of open-source tools that can help prevent another debacle like the one at Tesla, which suffered a Kubernetes cluster breach. But container security...

Brian Kernighan Remembers the Origins of ‘grep’

This month saw the release of a fascinating oral history, in which 76-year-old  Brian Kernighan remembers the origins of the Unix command grep. Kernighan is already a legend...

A SysAdmin’s Guide to Network Management

If you're a sysadmin, your daily tasks include managing servers and the data center's network. The following Linux utilities and commands—from basic to advanced—will...

Linux netstat Command Tutorial for Beginners (8 Examples)

If you are new to Linux command line, and are interested in learning networking stuff, there are many command line utilities that you should...

Get Essential Git, Linux, and Open Source Skills with New Training Course

Git, the version control system originally created by Linus Torvalds, has become the standard for collaborative software development and is used by tens of millions...

Cinnamon 3.8 Desktop Environment Released with Python 3 Support, Improvements

While not yet officially announced, the Cinnamon 3.8 desktop environment has been released and it's already available in the repositories of some popular GNU/Linux...