Linux Commandline Tips

How to Run a Script Before Shutdown Under Systemd

Winnie Ondara — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 09:51:50 +0000

Modern Linux systems use systemd to manage daemons and system settings. Systemd is a service manager and initialization system, which took over from SysvInit and

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The Most Common Flags in /proc/cpuinfo with Examples

Winnie Ondara — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 06:36:45 +0000

The /proc/cpuinfo file is a plain-text read-only file that contains information about the CPU, and displays a wealth of information about the CPU including the

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How to Send Broadcast Message to Logged-in Users on Linux Terminals

Winnie Ondara — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 04:55:52 +0000

Linux is a multi-user operating system that allows multiple users to log in and use the system. This implies that at any given time, you

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How to Extract Files from a DEB Package in Debian Systems

Winnie Ondara — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 05:12:38 +0000

Have you ever wondered how you can extract individual files from a Debian file (.deb) without actually installing any software? In this guide, we will

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4 Commands to List Mounted File Systems in Linux

Winnie Ondara — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 05:17:19 +0000

The Linux operating system provides multiple filesystems, including ext4, xfs, tmpfs, securityfs, and many more. This guide demonstrates various ways to list all mounted file

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How to Switch Between CLI and GUI on Linux Server

Sarvottam — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 05:54:16 +0000

If we trace the evolution of computers, we can see that initially, we don’t have Mouse. So, we used to interact with computers having Command

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How to Find Out File Creation Date and Time in Linux

Winnie Ondara — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 05:26:54 +0000

Sometimes, you might be interested to know when a file was created on a Linux system. In this guide, we will check out how to

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How to Check What Display Server in Use: Wayland or Xorg?

Winnie Ondara — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 05:24:29 +0000

Xorg and Wayland are the main display servers in Linux. Xorg, (X Display Server) is the legacy display server that has been around for quite

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How to Empty System Log Files in Linux

Sarvottam — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 08:50:25 +0000

Logging is a normal operation that the Linux operating system performs constantly to maintain different types of messages in various log files. If you’re maintaining

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